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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

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

Citation
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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Judge STEADMAN'S deference to the legislature as the exclusive source for law reform through the application of public policy, therefore, is entirely out of step with the traditional law-making role the courts of this jurisdiction have long carried out as custodians of an ever-evolving common law. Without doubt, there are two agencies for change in the law that seek to identify and apply sound public policy: the legislature and the courts. B.