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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Joyner v. Jonathan Woodner Co., 479 A.2d 308 (1984)

Citation
Joyner v. Jonathan Woodner Co., 479 A.2d 308 (1984)
Parent Document
Joyner v. Jonathan Woodner Co., 479 A.2d 308 (1984)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1984-07-06

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In their post-trial motion, appellants argued that during cross-examination of an appellant, Woodner impermissibly inquired about an offer of compromise that it had made to the tenants of Park Towers. Offers of compromise are, of course, to be excluded from evidence if "tendered as an admission of the weakness of the offering party's claim or defense.” McCormick on Evidence § 274 (2d ed. 1972). This exclusionary rule, however, is for the offeror’s benefit. Here, by inquiring into the compromise offer that it had made, Woodner waived the protections of that rule. Appellants have no basis for contesting that waiver. Moreover, in Crain v. Allison,