GIORDANO v. SHERWOOD

No. 05-CV-651.

968 A.2d 494 (2009)

Joseph M. GIORDANO, Appellant, v. Vivia E. SHERWOOD, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 2, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew H. Baida, with whom Steven A. Hamilton and Karen S. Karlin were on the brief, for appellant.

Martin Trpis for appellee.

Before REID and FISHER, Associate Judges, and TERRY, Senior Judge.


FISHER, Associate Judge:

In this medical malpractice case, the jury awarded appellee Vivia Sherwood approximately $600,000 in damages. Dr. Joseph Giordano appeals, asserting that he was entitled to judgment as a matter of law or, alternatively, that he should be granted a new trial because the court excluded important impeaching evidence. We agree that Dr. Giordano was entitled to judgment as a matter of law and do not reach the second issue.

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