On September 21, 2017, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals decided Papageorge v. Zucker, No. 16-CV-226, slip op. (D.C. Sept. 21, 2017) in which it considered, inter alia, whether the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct may be used to establish a duty of care upon which a civil claim for negligence may be based….

On April 6, 2017, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals decided Whitt v. American Property Construction, PC, No. 15-CV-1199, slip op. (D.C. Apr. 6, 2017) in which it clarified the intent required to establish a claim for tortious interference with business relations. By way of background, a claim for tortious interference with business relations requires…

The Superior Court of the District of Columbia recently released compilations of data regarding jury trial verdicts in medical malpractice, slip-and-fall, and auto accident cases for 2016 (i.e., January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016). According to the compilations: » There were six jury trial verdicts in medical malpractice cases during 2016, one of which…

On October 20, 2016, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals decided Motorola Inc. v. Murray, No. 14-CV-1350, slip op. (D.C. Oct. 20, 2016) (en banc) in which it considered, sitting en banc, whether to adopt Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence to govern the admissibility of expert evidence. Slip op. at 2….