NATIONAL TELEPHONE v. EXXON MOBIL CORP.

No. 99-7124

244 F.3d 153 (2001)

National Telephone Cooperative Association, Appellee v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation, Appellant

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 3, 2001


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur H. Jones, Jr. argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Robert T. Lehman, Cynthia J. Morris, and Heather E. Gange.

Donald B. Mitchell, Jr. argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was James H. Hulme.

Before: Edwards, Chief Judge, Ginsburg, and Randolph, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge Ginsburg.

GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiff in this case won a jury verdict and judgment on the theory that the defendant negligently performed an environmental remediation; the central question before us is whether the plaintiff at trial established the standard of care, which is necessary to support the judgment in its favor. Under the law of the District of Columbia, if the applicable standard of care in...

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