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  • Matter of Bond

    519 A.2d 165 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 31, 1986

    *166 PER CURIAM: By order of March 31, 1986, we suspended respondent from the practice of law, pending a formal proceeding before the Board on Professional Responsibility as to the nature of the final discipline to be imposed … See, e.g., United States v. Alston, 197 U.S.App.D.C. 276, 283 , 609 F.2d 531, 538 (1979); Post v.

    Cited 29 timesPublished
  • Chase v. Public Defender Service

    956 A.2d 67 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 11, 2008

    Richardson v. … .”); Poyner v. Police & Firemen’s Retirement & Relief Board, 456 A.2d 1249, 1251 (D.C.1983) (“due process ... does not require appellate review”).

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • In Re Romansky

    825 A.2d 311 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 5, 2003

    WASHINGTON, Associate Judge: The Board on Professional Responsibility (“Board”) concluded that respondent, Michael A. … Tucker v. Lower, 200 Kan. 1 , 434 P.2d 320, 324 (1967) (citation omitted). Thus, “what may not legally be characterized as an act of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation may still evince dishonesty.”

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • Munn v. United States

    703 A.2d 1239 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 18, 1997

    Littlejohn also saw the other man hand Munn some money; Munn took it and reached into the brown bag. … Settles v. United States, 615 A.2d 1105, 1113-1114 (D.C.1992); Owens v. United States, supra, 497 A.2d at 1091-1092 ; United States v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Matter of Dorsey

    469 A.2d 1246 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 14, 1983

    The Board made ample efforts to serve him. He left no forwarding address when he left town. Cf. Union Storage Co. v. … We therefore deem the Board’s allegations admitted under Rule XI § 7(2).

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • In Re Tidwell

    831 A.2d 953 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 11, 2003

    The Board likened Mr. Tidwell’s case to a Texas case with similar facts. In Tate v. … D.C.Code § 22-2105 (2001); see Hawkins v. United States, 395 A.2d 45 (D.C.1978).

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Matter of Nace

    490 A.2d 1120 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 8, 1985

    See Mazanderan v. McGranery, No. 83-1325, 490 A.2d 180 (D.C.1984). 12 . … Butz v. Economou, 438 U.S. 478, 509-12 , 98 S.Ct. 2894, 2912-13 , 57 L.Ed.2d 895 (1978); Imbler v. Packtman, 424 U.S. 409, 423-24 , 96 S.Ct. 984, 991-92 , 47 L.Ed.2d 128 (1976); Simons v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Westbridge Condominium Ass'n v. Lawrence

    554 A.2d 1163 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 9, 1989

    Johnson v. Hobson, 505 A.2d 1313, 1317 (D.C.1986). … Karath v. Generalis, 277 A.2d 650, 651 (D.C.1971). 2 .

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • In re Sandy v. Lee

    95 A.3d 66 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 17, 2014

    Tataw v. Wilshire Credit Corp., 2007-CV- 5357. … See Caloramis v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • In Re MacCi

    815 A.2d 1292 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 30, 2003

    See Florida Bar v. Macci, 804 So.2d 331 (Fla.2001). The Board on Professional Responsibility (“the Board”) recommends reciprocal discipline of a public censure. … Neither Bar Counsel nor respondent objects to the Board’s report and recommendation.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Scoville Street Corporation v. DISTRICT TLC TRUST, 1996

    857 A.2d 1071 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 2, 2004

    See Board of Comm’rs v. Timroth, 87 P.3d 102 (Colo.2004); Buk Lhu v. Dignoti, 431 Mass. 292 , 727 N.E.2d 73 (2000); Goldberg v. Frick Elec. Co., 363 Md. 683 , 770 A.2d 182 (2001); Chicago, St. Paul, Min. & Omaha Ry. … Here, the alleged agreement was not in writing and, unlike the situation in Brown v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Campbell v. United States

    391 A.2d 283 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 29, 1978

    See United States v. Brown, 160 U.S.App.D.C. 190, 199 , 490 F.2d 758, 767 (1973). … See Shepard v. United States, supra, 290 U.S. at 104 , 54 S.Ct. 22 ; Bennett v. United States, D.C.App., 375 A.2d 499, 502-03 (1977); United States v. Brown, supra, 160 U.S.App.D.C. at 196-99 , 490 F.2d at 764 — 67.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Fountaine v. Washington Railway & Electric Co.

    42 App. D.C. 295 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 4, 1914

    Co. v. Converse, 139 U. S. 469, 476 , 35 L. ed. 213, 216, 11 Sup. Ct. Rep. 569; Dalton v. Chicago, R. I. & P. R. Co. 114 Iowa, 257 , 86 N. W. 272 ; Louisville & N. R. Co. v. McClish, 53 C. C. … Crawford v. United States, 30 App. D. C. 1, 24; Sloan v. Edwards, 61 Md. 89 ; Hildeburn v. Curran, 65 Pa. 59 ; Welch v. State, 104 Ind. 347 , 3 N. E. 850 , 5 Am. Crim. Rep. 450; State v. Goodwin, 32 W. Va. 177 , 9 S.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • In re Vohra

    68 A.3d 766 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 27, 2013

    In re Boykins, 999 A.2d 166, 174 (D.C.2010) (finding that the “respondent violated Rule[ ] ... 8.4(d) by misleading Bar Counsel during its investigation.”). *784 V. … V. CONCLUSION The Board recommends that the Court find Respondent to have violated Rules 1.1(a) and (b); 1.3(a), (b)(1), (b)(2), and (c); 1.4(a) and (b); 3.3(a)(1); 8.1(a); and 8.4(b), (c), and (d).

    Cited 27 timesPublished
  • Paul v. Howard University

    754 A.2d 297 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 25, 2000

    The President and Board of Trustees review the application only if the Vice President recommends tenure, and tenure may be awarded by the Board of Trustees only upon the recommendation of the President of the University. … Brown v. Carr, 503 A.2d 1241, 1247 (D.C.1986). To establish a prima facie case of interference with prospective advantage, Dr.

    Cited 176 timesPublished
  • Miller v. District of Columbia

    587 A.2d 213 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 28, 1991

    In Golden State Transit Corp. v. … This is not to say that the determination of issues by the Board may not have some effect under doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel. See University of Tennessee v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Ochs v. L'Enfant Trust

    504 A.2d 1110 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 31, 1986

    Bryant v. Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan Association, 166 U.S.App.D.C. 178, 180 , 509 F.2d 511, 513 (1974) (citing Moose Lodge No. 107 v. Irvis, 407 U.S. 163, 173 , 92 S.Ct. 1965 , 32 L.Ed.2d 627 (1972); Reitman v. … Rachal v. Rachal, 489 A.2d 476, 480 (D.C.1985) (Reilly, J., concurring) (citing Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Matter of Willcher

    404 A.2d 185 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 19, 1979

    NEBEKER, Associate Judge: This disciplinary matter is before the Court on a petition of the Disciplinary Board, now the Board on Professional Responsibility (hereinafter referred to as the Board) recommending that respondent … COUNT V — DOCKET NO. 40-76 Mr. Franklin Delanors Copeland testified that respondent agreed to represent his son in a personal injury case, and periodically advised him that the case was progressing satisfactorily.

    Cited 23 timesPublished
  • Devore v. United States

    530 A.2d 1173 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 11, 1987

    Brown allowed appellant to drive the car in her presence and then requested that appellant park the car near his house. … In Worthy v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • MATTER OF McBRIDE

    578 A.2d 1102 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 18, 1990

    United States v. Kegler, 724 F.2d 190 (D.C.Cir.1984). A leading opinion in this jurisdiction is United States v. Raper, 676 F.2d 841 (D.C. Cir.1982). … E.g., Nye and Nissen v. United States, 336 U.S. 613, 619 , 69 S.Ct. 766, 769 , 93 L.Ed. 919 (1949); United States v. Staten, 581 F.2d 878, 887 (D.C.Cir.1978); United States v. Holder, 566 F.2d 617, 619 (8th Cir.1977).

    Cited 2 timesPublished

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