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Carl v. Children's Hospital, 702 A.2d 159 (1997)

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Carl v. Children's Hospital, 702 A.2d 159 (1997)
Parent Document
Carl v. Children's Hospital, 702 A.2d 159 (1997)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1997-09-23

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. When the reason for a rule of law ceases, then the rule of law likewise ceases (or, at least, ought to cease). Cf. Creighton v. Brown, 77 A.2d 559, 562 (D.C.Mun.1950) (citations omitted) (”[i]f the rule established by precedent ... finds its origin in reasons which no longer exist, and the courts *177have from time to time found it necessary to make exceptions thereto ... the courts should adapt their procedure to the age in which we live, and cease to follow a precedent for which they have always to apologize”).