Legal Opinion
Lamphier v. Washington Hospital Center
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 21, 1987No. 85-182PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
Maryland resident Stephen Lamphier was seriously injured in a car accident on North Capitol Street in the District of Columbia. Lamphier and his wife (hereinafter Lamphier) accepted a settlement from Ronald Gordon, the other driver involved in the accident, and then sued the Washington Hospital Center (WHC) for negligent treatment of his injuries. The Superior Court granted summary judgment for WHC. Lamphier appeals. The question is whether as a matter of law, the settlement and release between Lamphier and Gordon bars Lamphier from suing WHC for malpractice. We…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Nader v. De ToledanoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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- 1010 Potomac Associates v. Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Kaiser-Georgetown Community Health Plan, Inc. v. StutsmanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Joseph Martello v. Thelma HawleyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- First American Corp. v. Al-NahyanDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1996
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