Legal Opinion
Otis Elevator Co. v. Tuerr
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 30, 1992No. 89-CV-542PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAGNER, Associate Judge:
Appellee, Katherine Tuerr, was injured in an elevator accident. She filed a complaint for negligence against appellant, Otis Elevator Company (Otis), which was responsible for maintenance of the elevator, seeking $500,000 in compensatory damages. Mrs. Tuerr’s husband, Alfred Tuerr, joined in the action and sought damages in the amount of $200,000 for loss of consortium. The jury returned a verdict for Mrs. Tuerr in the amount of $650,000 and for Mr. Tuerr in the amount of $150,000. 1 The trial court denied Otis’ Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict (N.O.V.)…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Dyas v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Toy v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Meek v. ShepardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- District of Columbia v. PetersDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Lewis v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Twyman v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. JeantyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
- Victoria Marie Weston and Marie Beatrice Weston v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
- Jung v. George Washington UniversityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
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