Opinion ID: 2441608
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: The Jury Appraisement Issue

Text: Mr. DeSilva claims that [t]he trial court erred in denying [his] objections to the jury appraisement. He takes the position that the capitalization rate used by [Mr.] Lennhoff and relied upon by the jury is unreasonable and not supported by competent evidence. We review the trial court's confirmation of a jury award for abuse of discretion. Oh, supra, 7 A.3d at 1011. D.C.Code § 16-1318(a) authorizes the trial court to vacate and set aside the [jury's] appraisement, in whole or in part, when satisfied that it is unjust or unreasonable. Based upon our review of the record, we discern no abuse of discretion. The jury's appraisement of $304,445.95 was within the range established by the divergent appraisers' estimates. . . . Oh, supra, 7 A.3d at 1011.