Legal Opinion

ANDRE v. FISHER, JR. v. GORDON L. LATNEY

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided September 1, 2016No. 14-CV-656PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NEBEKER, Senior Judge:

Appellant Andre V. Fisher, Jr,, contends a trial court’s determination that the injuries he sustained in a July 22, 2008 automobile accident were the partial result of his own negligence — barring his recovery under the laws of the District of Columbia — should be reversed. He argues that the trial court erred: 1) by refusing to instruct the jury on the last clear chance doctrine; 2) by denying his multiple motions for mistrial after a jury poll revealed the verdict was not unanimous; and 3) by dismissing the jury after ordering further deliberations and entering…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Humphries v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
  4. Psychiatric Institute of Washington v. AllenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. Bruce v. Chestnut Farms-Chevy Chase DairyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Coulston v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2020
  2. Coulston v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2020
  3. Whiteru v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2020

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