Legal Opinion
Abbey v. Jackson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 30, 1984No. 82-1379PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
URBINA, Associate Judge:
Appellant Abbey challenges the trial court’s summary dispositions of Counts I and II of her amended complaint which alleged medical malpractice in the form of negligent nondisclosure and infliction of emotional distress, respectively. The trial court’s granting of summary judgment on Count I resulted from Abbey’s failure to declare on her Super.Ct.Civ.R. 26(b)(4) Statement the intended use of expert testimony. On Count I, we reverse, finding that the trial court’s summary judgment ruling improperly deprived Abbey of her opportunity to present her case on the merits. We…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Wilkinson v. VeseySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1972
- Waldon v. CovingtonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Lawless v. CalawayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- McDermott v. Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1964
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3Cited by34 opinions
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