Legal Opinion
Corley v. BP Oil Corp.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 12, 1979No. 13098PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:
At trial, appellants sought to recover for fire damage to their home, in excess of insurance reimbursement, from BP Oil Corporation whose allegedly negligent servicing of an oil burner caused the blaze. After striking appellants’ expert testimony regarding fire causation, the trial judge granted a directed verdict for appellee, removing the negligence issue from jury consideration. On appeal, appellants assert (1) erroneous exclusion of the expert testimony on causation, (2) improper granting of a directed verdict for appellee, and (3) the applicability of the…
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