Legal Opinion
Lasley v. Georgetown University
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 6, 1997No. 95-SP-1341PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALLAGHER, Senior Judge:
In this case we answer a certified question of law from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The issue is whether the plaintiff must present medical opinion testimony on causation to establish a prima facie case of negligence. The Circuit Court of Appeals has certified this question of law in accordance with the District of Columbia certification statute. D.C.Code § 11-723 (1995). See generally Penn Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Abramson, 530 A.2d 1202, 1205-08 (D.C.1987) (describing our statutory scheme for certification of questions of…
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