· 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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