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  • Sherman v. District of Columbia

    653 A.2d 866 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 6, 1995

    (“Brown”), earlier that same day. … See Gordon v.

    Cited 28 timesPublished
  • Orius Telecommunications, Inc. v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services

    857 A.2d 1061 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 5, 2004

    See Imes v. Georgia Brown’s Rest., Dir. Dkt. No. 99 — 44, 2000 D.C. Wrk. Comp. Lexis 253, *3-4 (June 27, 2000) (holding that the receipt rule applies to § 32-1515©) (citing Dorsey v. ITT/Cont’l Baking, Dir. Dkt. … Louis v. Alverno Coll., 744 F.2d 1314 , 1316 n. 4 (7th Cir.1984); Bell v. Brown, 181 U.S.App. D.C. 226, 233 & n. 60, 557 F.2d 849 , 856 & n. 60 (1977); Aberson v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Rambert v. United States

    602 A.2d 1117 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 7, 1992

    Sellars v. United States, 401 A.2d 974, 978 (D.C.1979). Such a decision will be reversed on appeal only on a showing of abuse of discretion, Savage v. … See Davis v. United States, 315 A.2d 157, 161 (D.C. 1974).

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Williams v. City Stores Company

    192 A.2d 534 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 12, 1963

    Italian Star Line v. United States Shipping Board E. F. Corporation, 2nd Cir., 53 F.2d 359, 361 , 80 A.L.R. 576 . … Oscanyan v. Winchester Repeating Arms Co., 103 U.S. 261, 263 , 26 L.Ed. 539 ; Brown v. District of Columbia, 29 App.D.C. 273 , 25 L.R.A.,N.S., 98.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Nicholson v. United States

    368 A.2d 561 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 10, 1977

    Their neighbor was Harry Charles Brown. Appellant and her husband, Nick, lived in a rooming house next door to Brown. … United States v. Glenn, supra; Guthrie v. United States, supra; Beausoliel v. United States, supra.

    Cited 54 timesPublished
  • Smith v. United States

    26 A.3d 248 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 21, 2011

    See Brown v. United States, 683 A.2d 118, 124 (D.C.1996). “The credibility of a witness may be attacked by any party, including the party calling the witness,” D.C.Code § 14-102(a) (2001); see also Sparks v. … Blunt v.

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Tucker v. United States

    421 A.2d 32 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 30, 1980

    See Brown v. United States, D.C.App., 304 A.2d 21 (1973). Additionally, the government must prove, with precision, the value of the property stolen. Comber v. United States, D.C.App., 398 A.2d 25 (1979). … See Johnson v. United States, supra.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • In re Klayman

    District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 7, 2025

    Brown v. D.C. Pub. Emp. Rels. Bd., 19 A.3d 351, 355 (D.C. 2011) (quoting Spicer, 636 A.2d at 418). … See Comford v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Singley v. United States

    533 A.2d 245 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 5, 1987

    Harris v. United States, 430 A.2d 536, 542 (D.C. 1981); see also (Raymond) Smith v. … States v. Crews, 445 U.S. 463, 474 , 100 S.Ct. 1244, 1251 , 63 L.Ed.2d 537 (1980); see also Frisbie v. Collins, 342 U.S. 519 , 72 S.Ct. 509 , 96 L.Ed. 541 (1952); Ker v.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Diamond Housing Corporation v. Robinson

    257 A.2d 492 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 15, 1969

    In view of the fact that our opinion in Brown v. … When it is established that a lease is void and unenforceable under the Brown v.

    Cited 29 timesPublished
  • Speyer v. Barry

    588 A.2d 1147 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 29, 1991

    Steuart Petroleum Co. v. Board of County Comm’rs, 276 Md. 435 , 347 A.2d 854 (1975). As the court stated in Steuart Petroleum, (quoting 2 A. … Brown v. General Services Administration, 425 U.S. 820, 834-835 [ 96 S.Ct. 1961, 1968-69 , 48 L.Ed.2d 402 ] (1976); 2A N. Singer, Sutherland Statutory Construction § 51.05 (4th ed. 1973).

    Cited 44 timesPublished
  • Burgess v. United States

    681 A.2d 1090 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 22, 1996

    See Nachtigal, 507 U.S. at 4 , 113 S.Ct. at 1074 ; Blanton, 489 U.S. at 543 , 109 S.Ct. at 1293 ; see also Brown v. United States, 675 A.2d 953, 954-955 (D.C. 1996); Foote v. … We did so again very recently in Foote v. United States, supra, 670 A.2d at 369-370 . We are bound by Stevenson and Foote , which are dispositive here. See also Brown v. United States, supra, 675 A.2d at 955 .

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Lee v. United States

    699 A.2d 373 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 30, 1997

    Lee’s conviction of ADW of Christine Brown merges with his convictions of both, mayhem while armed and armed robbery relating to Ms. Brown. See Hayward v. … In Waller v.

    Cited 25 timesPublished
  • Lee v. Household Finance Corporation

    263 A.2d 635 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 31, 1970

    Beatty v. Franklin Investment Co., 115 U.S.App.D.C. 311 , 319 F.2d 712 (1963); Calvert Credit Corp. v. Williams, D.C.App., 256 A.2d 902 (1969). … E. g., Freas v. Gitomer, D.C.App., 256 A.2d 573 (1969); D.C.Code 1967, § 17-305(a).

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • JAMARR MEDLEY ANTOINE RICHARDSON and LUCIOUS MCLEOD v. UNITED STATES

    District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 18, 2014

    Catlett v. … Scott v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Brewster v. Kinlein

    209 A.2d 788 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 29, 1965

    Petitioner did not appear but her counsel explained that she could add nothing more than what was contained in her application already before the Board. . See Corbett v. … Kinlein, D.C.App., 191 A.2d 246 (1963); Matheson v. Practical Nurses’ Examining Board, D.C.App., 195 A.2d 402 (1963); Cf. Sherman v. Physical Therapists’ Examining Board, D.C. App., 208 A.2d 728 (Decided March 31, 1965).

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Flocco v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

    752 A.2d 147 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 25, 2000

    Brown v. Tenney, 125 Ill.2d 348 , 126 Ill.Dec. 545 , 532 N.E.2d 230, 232 (1988). In a traditional derivative action, a shareholder seeks to assert the rights of the corporation in which he or she holds stock. … As pointed out in Brown v.

    Cited 46 timesPublished
  • Belay v. District of Columbia

    860 A.2d 365 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 28, 2004

    In addition to people on foot, those in wheelchairs, on bicycles or skate boards or scooters may use a crosswalk. … Hill v. United States, 529 A.2d 788, 790 (D.C.1987); Brown v. United States, 579 A.2d 1158, 1159 (D.C.1990). Belay agreed to the terms imposed at the time of sentencing.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Johnson v. Fairfax Village Condominium IV Unit Owners Ass'n

    641 A.2d 495 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 12, 1994

    Brown v. Dyer, 489 A.2d 1081, 1084 (D.C.1985); Gordon, 462 A.2d at 13 . … Williams v. Board of Trustees of Mount Jezreel Baptist Church, 589 A.2d 901, 907 (D.C.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 112 S.Ct. 190 , 116 L.Ed.2d 151 (1991).

    Cited 61 timesPublished
  • Stephenson v. Hoyt

    22 F. Cas. 1303 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 15, 1854

    Judge Washington, in the case of Gray v. … So also, Bovell v. Thorne, Dav. Pat.

    Cited 0 timesPublished

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