Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Voss
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 12, 2001No. 98-CV-219PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge:
In this personal injury case, appellant Hattie Lewis contends on appeal that the trial court abused its discretion by denying her post-judgment motion for a new trial; she asserts that the jury returned an inadequate verdict of $10,000.00 in her favor.1 Specifically, she argues that the trial court erred or abused its discretion by: (1) refusing to pose specific voir dire questions to the jury panel relating to tort reform; (2) fading to strike certain prospective jurors for cause; and (3) allowing defense counsel to “misuse prior claims evidence prejudicially.” We…
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- Malvo Ex Rel. Malvo v. J. C. Penney Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1973
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