Legal Opinion
Estelle Jordan v. Lawrence Medley
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 14, 1983No. 82-1577PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SCALIA.
SCALIA,
Circuit Judge:
The appeal in this diversity case is taken from the district court judgment entered upon a jury verdict following the second trial; the first trial ended in a hung jury. The judgment awarded appellees, Estelle Jordan and William Graham, compensatory damages totalling $11,500, and punitive damages totalling $22,500, against appellants Kathleen and J.M. Medley, and their son, Larry, on claims of assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The claims rest upon the allegation that Larry Medley, while acting…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Waldon v. CovingtonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad v. JopesSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- District of Columbia v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by79 opinions
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- Atd Corporation v. Lydall, Inc., Defendant/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
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