ARRINGTON v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Nos. 94-CV-178, 94-CV-257.

673 A.2d 674 (1996)

Betty ARRINGTON, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 11, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence S. Lapidus, Bethesda, MD, with whom Jack A. Gold, was on the brief, for appellant/cross-appellee.

James C. McKay, Jr., Assistant Corporation Counsel, Washington, DC, with whom Charles F.C. Ruff, Corporation Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel, were on the brief, for appellee/cross-appellant.

Before TERRY, SCHWELB and REID, Associate Judges.


Opinion for the court by Associate Judge SCHWELB.

Dissenting opinion by Associate Judge REID at 682.

SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

In this action for medical malpractice, which was brought pursuant to the Survival Act, D.C.Code § 12-101 (1995 Repl.), a jury awarded plaintiff Betty Arrington, personal representative of the estate of her deceased mother, Annie Arrington, the sum of $22,500 against the District of Columbia (the District) as compensation...

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