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· 2/26/1991

Beard v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Citations

  • 587 A.2d 195
  • 1991 D.C. App. LEXIS 37
  • 1991 WL 23694

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that a plaintiff must produce expert testimony to establish the commercial reasonableness of the procedures a credit card provider must follow in verifying credit card applications
  • discussing the “requirement that a plaintiff introduce expert testimony to prove the standard of care where the subject matter is too technical for the lay juror”
  • declining to order disgorgement of fees paid to merchant who had not properly registered
  • “If the plaintiff fails to present sufficient evidence to establish the applicable standard of care, the court must enter judgment for the defendant.”

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Judges: Rogers, Schwelb, Farrell

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