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· 8/16/1989

Theresa Davis v. Dr. Akin Omitowoju, Theresa Davis v. Dr. Akin Omitowoju

Citations

  • 883 F.2d 1155
  • 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 12145
  • 1989 WL 91308

How courts have described this case

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  • holding a $250,000 statutory cap on noneco-nomic damages in medical malpractice actions does not violate federal due process or equal protection
  • concluding that the Seventh Amendment does not preclude the damages cap
  • providing an extensive historical and legal analysis of the Seventh Amendment regarding caps on jury verdicts and ultimately finding that the cap in question did not violate the Constitution
  • applying Virgin Islands law; $250,000 limit on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions
  • Reexamination Clause of Seventh Amendment does not impede federal court's post verdict application of statutory cap
  • Reexamination Clause of Seventh Amendment does not impede federal court’s postverdict application of statutory cap

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Judges: Hutchinson, Cowen, Garth

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