Case law

Tilley v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 1, 2020

To establish that Mr. … insane’ from its reach, effectively excludes all those deemed ‘mentally ill.’”).  21 held that he was ineligible for commitment under the SPA because the reports indicated “quite clearly

Reese v. United States

614 A.2d 506 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 4, 1992

Thus the acquittee’s mental illness is initially established by affirmative proof. … Dangerousness is no less validly established by proof that the defendant committed the criminal act, a finding necessarily underlying any acquittal by reason of insanity.

Sandoe v. Lefta Associates

559 A.2d 732 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 12, 1989

First, the common law classification system is outdated because it establishes “immunities from liability which no longer comport with accepted values and common experience.” Id. at 90, 469 F.2d at 101 . … A landowner clearly must have some awareness of the condition of the property when asking people to enter onto it.

Scholtz Partnership v. District of Columbia Rental Accommodations Commission

427 A.2d 905 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 20, 1981

Thus, the 1977 Act was clearly applicable on its face. … Second, the new Act clearly intends that rent increases to the 8% rate of return level be accomplished in a one-step procedure, no more often than every six months.

Koonce v. United States

993 A.2d 544 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 15, 2010

Evidence presented at trial established that during the summer of 1999 Koonce lived in a small one-bedroom apartment on Hobart Place in Washington, D.C., with his girlfriend Anita Pratt and her three children. … Nonetheless, we agree with Koonce that while the sexual abuse was between the same two parties, there is no evidence that their relationship qualifies as “incestuous.”

Zanders v. United States

999 A.2d 149 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 29, 2010

United States, 989 A.2d 1096, 1104-05 (D.C.2010) (applying Tabaka to CNR used to establish lack of firearms registration and license to carry a pistol). … We conclude that appellant does not qualify for application of Johnson’s “special rule.”

Benson v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 5, 2026

The mere fact that something qualifies as an arm covered by the Second Amendment’s terms does not mean it cannot be restricted or even banned outright. … Benson establishes that there are no lawful circumstances to which the LCM ban would apply.

Cephus Hollis v. United States

183 A.3d 737 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 3, 2018

But we have generally done so in a qualified manner: e.g. “[T]he victim has usually sustained life-threatening or disabling injuries.” Scott, 954 A.2d at 1046, citing Swinton, 902 A.2d at 775. … (…continued) would generally occur only for a clearly outlier verdict.

In Re CT

724 A.2d 590 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 11, 1999

Third, blood tests established that C.M.J. was not the biological father of S.T. … The effect of an order terminating the parent-child relationship is statutorily defined as follows: [A TPR order] divests the parent and the child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties and obligations

In Re DRM

570 A.2d 796 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 28, 1990

Following a four-day hearing in November 1987, the Family Division, Judge Mencher, granted the petition for adoption after concluding that the evidence clearly and convincingly established that B.M.' … If you want to qualify that as a "relationship", maybe, but certainly not much more than that. Ms.

Kevatte A. Jones v. DOES/WMATA

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 4, 2017

Code § 32-1508 establishes that a claimant may be entitled to “compensation for disability,” which D.C. … The statement is perfectly sound once it is settled that the impairment in question qualifies as a scheduled injury.

United States v. Moses

339 A.2d 46 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 22, 1975

. *53 We conclude that a solicitation for prostitution is not entitled to immunity under the First Amendment. … Such a basis for regulation clearly would be incompatible with the First Amendment. 7 . Almost any conduct or communication arguably expresses some message or idea.

In Re TM

665 A.2d 950 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 2, 1995

We may set aside his findings of fact only if they are clearly erroneous. In re L.W., 613 A.2d 350, 359 (D.C.1992). … ORDERED that the parent and child relationship between the respondent's birth mother, T.M., and the respondent, R.M., is terminated; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that R.M. is divested of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities

District of Columbia v. Bryant

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 4, 2024

Bryant had presented circumstantial evidence that established his prima facie case. Id. at 269-70. … Bryant’s favor as establishing both employer knowledge and pretext.

Alfaro v. United States

859 A.2d 149 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 30, 2004

The judge ruled that, in these circumstances, the telephone cord “clearly would be considered” a dangerous weapon, and that Ms. Alfaro was guilty of APPW (b). 6 II. LEGAL ANALYSIS A. Ms. Alfaro’s claim of merger. Ms. … As a matter of syntax, the words “grave risk of bodily injury” qualify “conduct,” but do not apply to or limit the words “maltreats a child.”

Derrington v. United States

488 A.2d 1314 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 21, 1985

The offense involved was clearly a grave one. … Portash, 440 U.S. 450, 459 , 99 S.Ct. 1292, 1297 , 59 L.Ed.2d 501 (1979) (testimony introduced to impeach obtained in response tó a grant of legislative immunity), cited in Lewis, supra, 483 A.2d at 1131 & n. 7. 25 .

Bell v. First Investors Servicing Corp.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 12, 2021

Corp., 255 F.2d 795, 805 (2d Cir. 1958) (“[W]henever a compulsory counterclaim is not pleaded in an action when it should have been pleaded[,] the judgment entered in that action is clearly res judicata as to the merits of … First Bank Se., N.A., 515 N.W.2d 904, 910-11 (Wis. 1994) (holding that where prior default judgments established that ABCG was in default on its mortgage obligation and established the amount at issue in the mortgages, a

Pérez v. United States

968 A.2d 39 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 26, 2009

The prosecutor in that case, AUSA Stephen Gripkey, offered to help Garcia by applying for an “S Visa” and preparing a letter of immunity concerning her immigration issues. … When Navarette pled guilty prior to jury selection, the letter of immunity became moot but AUSA Gripkey continued the process of applying for an "S Visa”. .

Matter of Fg

534 A.2d 297 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 25, 1987

Not only is this statement unbecoming, it is clearly belied by the court's oral and written rulings which we have undertaken to detail above for this very reason. … Nor has this court promulgated a rule establishing such a right.

Sherwood v. Drewson

29 App. D.C. 161 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 5, 1907

Near the end of the last-mentioned year, Sherwood, by means of a company he had formed, established an experimen tal plant in Chicago, in which was installed his depithing machine, and the experiments looking to the use of … This method was tried at Warren Mills, and the success was a qualified one. Bonfield submitted a report of all the experiments at Warren Mills. New of the experiments recorded throw light upon the controversy here.