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
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2395626/carl-v-childrens-hospital/ ↗

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Before specifically addressing these points, I would note that Judge STEADMAN'S views broadly attacking the court's invocation of public policy to change the common law *172 cannot logically be limited to employment law; they represent a broadside against virtually any law-making we are called upon to do as a common law court. I read in Judge STEADMAN'S reasoning a repudiation of all evolutionary changes the courts of this jurisdiction have adopted in our local jurisprudence of the kinds illustrated earlier in Part I., whether in the areas of consumer credit protection, landlord and tenant relations, infliction of emotional distress, or manufacturer's liability. My colleague's principles, in short, comprise an attack on this court's common law role, not merely on our possible expansion of an employment rule. A.

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