Case law

Brenda Zanders v. Richard Baker & Brenda Zanders v. Gordon Thomas

207 A.3d 1129 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 16, 2019

To establish a claim for intentional interference with business relations—or tortious interference—a plaintiff must establish, among other things, the “existence of a valid contractual or other business relationship” and … Zanders did not establish that the Bakers knew of her contract with Mr.

Jackson v. United States

940 A.2d 981 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 17, 2008

Clearly aware of our decisions in Nixon and its progeny construing the “serious bodily injury” requirement for aggravated assault, the Council thus chose to create the intermediate offense of “enhanced assault” rather than … A key issue in the case was whether the way the defendant used the telephone cord was likely to produce death or "great bodily injury,” a requirement if the telephone cord were to qualify as a prohibited "dangerous weapon

Matter of LW

613 A.2d 350 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 4, 1992

The testimony established, and the trial judge found, that L.W. is a "special needs" child. … The evidence at the hearing established that the adoptive parents are well qualified to provide L.W. with the care and supervision *358 which she needs. According to Dr.

MODERN MANAGEMENT CO. v. Wilson

997 A.2d 37 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 3, 2010

Clearly, the conduct involved here—a scheme to dupe Wilson out of the title to the home she owned for twenty-two years and fought desperately to keep—was rep *55 rehensible. … The harm to Wilson was not purely economic, though economic harm was clearly a key element of appellants’ scheme.

Draude v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment

527 A.2d 1242 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 9, 1987

great deference and to be upheld unless clearly erroneous or inconsistent with the regulations.” … This language at the end of § 210.3, therefore, warns against an expansive interpretation of § 210.3 that is not clearly indicated.

Varnum Properties, LLC v. DC Department of Consumer and Reglatory Affairs

204 A.3d 117 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 14, 2019

Upon that ruling by the ALJ, DCRA on the same day filed a motion to dismiss VP’s appeal, echoing the ALJ’s finding that VP “ha[d] not established transfer of the permit from the permit holder to petitioner and therefore … This is a case in which “[t]o adopt the rule urged by respondent and deny standing . . . would insulate decisions such as this from judicial review, a result clearly contrary to the public interest.” Har Enters. v.

In Re Soininen

853 A.2d 712 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 15, 2004

She recommended two attorneys whom she believed to be qualified, but nobody was hired to replace her. Finally, on June 13, 2001, Ms. … Finally, the attorney must file a detailed affidavit establishing his or her compliance with each of the foregoing requirements. § 14(g). Ms.

In Re Anderson

778 A.2d 330 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 2, 2001

In another case, Thompson, decided shortly after Addams , the court was effectively confronted with that issue when asked to decide whether Bar Counsel’s general obligation to prove disciplinary violations should be qualified … circumstances’ that justify *338 departure from the presumptive rule of disbarment,” 653 A.2d at 389 (quoting Addams, 579 A.2d at 191 ), but the reference to Kersey-equivalent “extraordinary circumstances” (see note 1, supra) clearly

Butler v. United States

688 A.2d 381 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 30, 1996

NEWMAN, Senior Judge, concurring: I would make explicit what Judge Reid's opinion clearly implies. We adopt Luce v. … One such issue was posed by Justice Brennan — ". . . the constitutionality of admitting immunized testimony for impeachment purposes, . . ."

In re Am.H.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 17, 2023

We view that language as clearly focused on the incapacitated person’s wishes as to who will be appointed guardian. … We have said that “[i]n authorizing a court to empower a guardian . . . to assume responsibility for the person and affairs of an incapacitated individual, the Guardianship Act establishes an elevated benchmark of informed

Temple v. DC RENTAL HOUSING COM'N

536 A.2d 1024 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 1, 1987

By contrast, in qualifying for a voluntary vacancy increase, the landlord was required, among other things, to file an amended registration form. Id. § 3510.2. … All the damages in that decision accrued prior to registration and Temple clearly did not act in good faith prior to that time.

Abed v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 14, 2022

United States, 382 A.2d 1019 (D.C. 1978), that early cases establishing or applying the waiver rule were cases in which “the prosecution had in fact established by its own evidence a prima facie case.” … Burwell, 576 U.S. 473, 492, 497-98 (2015) (interpreting the phrase “Exchange established by the State” to mean “Exchange established by the State or the Federal Government,” because exclusion of federal exchanges from

ERIC GARDNER v. UNITED STATES

140 A.3d 1172 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 23, 2016

Moss would establish that “no conclusions can be drawn” about the silver gun “because it’s an incomplete [DNA] profile.” … Officer Craiger’s testimony established, at most, three things: (1) Mr.

Mercer v. United States

724 A.2d 1176 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 28, 1999

Further, the prosecution had established Washington’s state of mind early in the direct examination. … The prosecution then established that Mercer had fathered a child with Ms. Brooks. Further, Ms.

In Re IB

631 A.2d 1225 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 30, 1993

Andrea Pinnow, a social worker, was qualified as an expert in the field of "family relations and assisting reunification of natural families." … The physical, mental, and emotional health of all the parties, based on the evidence presented, clearly requires termination of the parental relationship.

Sanders v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 6, 2025

Stanley’s testimony by providing him use immunity and called him as an adverse witness. 6 Contrary to the government’s theory that the firearm, drugs, and related paraphernalia belonged to Mr. Sanders, Mr. … Second, we established in Germany v.

JOEL CASTON v. UNITED STATES

146 A.3d 1082 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 29, 2016

Code §§ 22-4135 (a) and (b) (2012 Repl.).18 The motion must “set forth specific, non-conclusory facts” and must identify the specific new evidence, establish how it demonstrates the movant’s actual innocence, and establish … The Motion Court’s Analysis The court found that Rodgers’ proffered testimony did not qualify as “new evidence” within the meaning of the IPA because, even though Rodgers purportedly “made himself known to multiple

Brooks v. United States

686 A.2d 214 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 12, 1996

Brooks was clearly upset about what he felt had been the landlord’s unexpected reversal. Mr. … This last recall therefore does not qualify as evidence of Mr. Brooks's disruption of the court's L & T proceedings. . There is, as we have discussed, no basis to conclude that Mr.

Citizens Committee for the D.C. Video Lottery Terminal Initiative v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics

860 A.2d 813 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 28, 2004

Six of these eight witnesses initially asserted their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, were subsequently granted immunity and were recalled to testify (Danielle Campbell, Tenisha Colbert, Melissa Darnell, … Recognizing that a homeless person could be residing in an abandoned building, the burden of establishing that fact clearly would rest on the Citizens Committee, which submitted no such evidence. .

Riggs National Bank of Washington, D.C. v. District of Columbia

581 A.2d 1229 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 26, 1990

The trial judge held that with reference to moneys in the dormant accounts belonging to residents of nonreciprocal states, it seems to me that the District is clearly not required to establish that the states with which it … In addition, institutions such as Riggs and other banks with localized activities are immune from suit in the many jurisdictions in which they do no business but whose residents’ property they hold.