District of Columbia v. Perez

MACK, Senior Judge:

Plaintiff Gloria Perez, aunt of decedent Rosa Perez, obtained a jury verdict against the District of Columbia awarding $850,000 in damages under the survival 1 and wrongful death 2 statutes. The District contends on appeal that it is entitled to judgment as a matter of law because Perez faded to establish a prima facie case of medical negligence. The District argues there was insufficient evidence at trial that it breached the standard of care or legally caused Rosa’s death. 3 We hold that Perez presented legally sufficient evidence of the District’s negligence and affirm…