Twyman v. Johnson, 655 A.2d 850 (1995)

Citation: Twyman v. Johnson, 655 A.2d 850 (1995)
Parent Document: Twyman v. Johnson, 655 A.2d 850 (1995)
Jurisdiction: DC (municipal)
Effective Date: 1995-03-13
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1512354/twyman-v-johnson/ ↗

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At the end of Twyman’s case the trial judge directed a verdict for Johnson on the negligence count, concluding that Twyman, though she had fallen from steps conceded by Johnson to be defective, had presented no evidence to establish that the condition of the steps caused her fall. The breach of warranty, abuse of process, and retaliation claims were later submitted to the jury, which awarded Twyman damages (in the form of a rent abatement) for the warranty claim and separate damages of $10,000 for retaliation, while rejecting the claim of abuse of process. II.