Case law

Opinions from 1658 to today.

Filtersdc

7,092 results

4.24s

  • Gillis v. United States

    400 A.2d 311 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 20, 1979

    Holmes, J., in Brown v. United States, 256 U.S. 335, 343 , 41 S.Ct. 501, 502 , 65 L.Ed. 961 (1921). And the same may be said of a pointed gun or even a clinched fist. … Brown v. United States, 256 U.S. 335 , 41 S.Ct. 501 , 65 L.Ed. 961 (1921); Beard v. United States, 158 U.S. 550 , 15 S.Ct. 962 , 39 L.Ed. 1086 (1895). 8 .

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Hahn v. University of the District of Columbia

    789 A.2d 1252 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 17, 2002

    Kegley v. District of Columbia, 440 A.2d 1013, 1019 (D.C.1982) (citation omitted); accord, e.g., Harrison v. Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, 758 A.2d 19, 22 (D.C.2000); Stokes v. … See Board of Community College Trustees v.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Griffin v. United States

    618 A.2d 114 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 18, 1992

    Board of Public Instr. v. Cohen, 413 F.2d 1201, 1203 (5th Cir.1969). It is a volitional act. Spradling v. Deimeke, 528 S.W.2d 759, 766 (Mo.1975). … Brown, supra, 590 A.2d at 1013 .

    Cited 46 timesPublished
  • Elam v. Ethical Prescription Pharmacy, Inc.

    422 A.2d 1288 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 5, 1980

    Brown v. Clancy, D.C.Mun.App., 43 A.2d 296, 298 (1945). [3] At that moment, appellant's attention was directed forward. … Brown v.

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • Rifkind v. Turner

    52 A.2d 501 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 25, 1947

    Thrailkill v. Crosbyton-Southplains R. Co., 8 Cir., 246 F. 687 ; Hale v. Brown, 211 Ala. 106 , 99 So. 645 , affirmed 215 Ala. 177 , 110 So. 376 ; Brutinel v. … Hale v. Brown, supra; 12 C.J.S., Broker's, § 80, p. 176, n. 27; Mechem on Agency, 2d Ed. 1146, n. 82; Compare White v. Douglas Robinson, 153 App. Div. 776 , 138 N.Y.S. 992 ; Giles v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Page Associates v. District of Columbia

    463 A.2d 649 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 27, 1983

    Keefe Co. v. *656 District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, 409 A.2d 624, 625-26 (D.C.1979). … We conclude, as a matter of law, that the finding of the Board of Zoning Adjustment that appellants’ applications were not grandfathered by § 8104.7 is so clearly erroneous as to require reversal. Keefe Co. v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Fletcher v. Fletcher

    134 A.2d 590 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 20, 1957

    In Williams v. … Brown v. Brown, 74 App.D.C. 309, 310 , 122 F.2d 219, 220 .

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Matter of Gorfkle

    444 A.2d 934 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 6, 1982

    Brown. Q. Now, directing your attention to approximately 10:00 p. m. after Mr. Brown had left and returned with some wine— MR. BIRNEY: Objection, Your Honor. THE COURT: Sustained. That’s rank leading, Miss Gorfkle. MS. … Brown do or say? A. He mentioned something about his wallet was missing. Q. Do you know what his exact words were? A.

    Cited 26 timesPublished
  • Zegeye v. Liss

    70 A.3d 1208 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 18, 2013

    Shaff v. Skahill, 617 A.2d 960, 963 (D.C.1992) (citation omitted). … The Arbitration Board’s Rule of Procedure 19(m) is unequivocal on the matter: Hearings are neither transcribed nor recorded by [the Arbitration Board].

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Randolph v. United States

    882 A.2d 210 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 1, 2005

    Brown v. United States, 840 A.2d 82, 89 (D.C.2004). The statement here at issue presents the precise converse of what is permitted under Brown ; it provides details of the crime, but no identification of the culprits. … In United States v.

    Cited 60 timesPublished
  • Owens v. United States

    688 A.2d 399 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 30, 1996

    See Brown v. United States, 627 A.2d at 499 (D.C.1993). It is clear that the brief instruction was not prejudicial, and in fact was helpful, because Owens’ alias could have been properly admissible on other grounds. … United States, 399 A.2d 21, 28 (D.C.1979) (quoting Brown v. United States, 244 A.2d 487, 490 (D.C.1968)). On this record, there is no showing of an abuse of the court’s discretion. .

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • Wilson v. United States

    711 A.2d 75 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 7, 1998

    In Winfield v. United States, 676 A.2d 1 (D.C.1996) (en banc), which was decided after Wilson’s trial, this court replaced the “clearly linked” standard articulated in the Brown-Beale principle. … Brown v. United States, 409 A.2d 1093, 1097 (D.C.1979), and Beale v. United States, 465 A.2d 796, 803 (D.C.1983).

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Hardy v. United States

    988 A.2d 950 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 25, 2010

    Leaning heavily on Brown v. United States, 795 A.2d 56 (D.C.2002), Mr. … Shepard v.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • McDaniels v. United States

    718 A.2d 530 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 3, 1998

    See Brown v. United States, 546 A.2d 390, 395 (D.C.1988); Logan v. United States, 489 A.2d 485, 491 (D.C.1985). The attempted concealment of this weapon could not have been done without appellant’s active participation. … See Taylor v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Mason v. Director of Motor Vehicles

    186 A.2d 893 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 28, 1962

    provides: “No owner of * * * a motor vehicle in the District of Columbia shall allow or permit the same to be operated by any individual who is not a duly licensed operator.” 2 .Code 1961, §§ 40-302, 40-602(a); La Forest v. … Board of Commissioners, 67 App.D.C. 396 , 92 F.2d 547 (1937). 3 . Part V, Traffic & Motor Vehicle Regulations of the District of Columbia. 4 . La Forest v. Board of Commissioners, supra n. 2 .

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Young v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services

    918 A.2d 427 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 15, 2007

    “The Board had authority to reverse the AU’s order only if it was unsupported by substantial evidence or was legally incorrect.” Darden, 911 A.2d at 415 ; see also Gary v. … Hosp. v. District of Columbia Dep’t of Employment Servs., 881 A.2d 567 (D.C.2005) (latex allergy); Wash. Post v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Peoples v. United States

    640 A.2d 1047 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 3, 1994

    Perkins, supra, 446 A.2d at 24 ; see also Edwards v. United States, 583 A.2d 661, 669 (D.C.1990); Wynn v. United States, 538 A.2d 1139, 1145 (D.C.1988); Brown v. … We are bound by the court’s decision in Brown as well as Perkins. See M.A.P. v. Ryan, 285 A.2d 310, 312 (D.C.1971). 8 .

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Ifill v. District of Columbia

    665 A.2d 185 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 7, 1995

    See Lipsett v. … For example, in Hartman v. Board of Trustees of Community College Dist.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • McCraney v. United States

    983 A.2d 1041 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 25, 2009

    See id.; see also Brown v. … Irick v. United States, 565 A.2d 26, 31 (D.C.1989) (emphasis in the original). 50 . United States v. Brown, 700 A.2d 760, 763-64 (D.C.1997). 51 . Id. 52 .

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Wright v. McCann

    122 A.2d 334 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 27, 1956

    Co. v. Peeler, 8 Cir., 140 F.2d 865 ; Co-Efficient Foundation v. Woods, 5 Cir., 171 F.2d 691 . 5 . Backus v. Veterans Cooperative Housing Ass’n, D.C.Mun.App., 96 A.2d 513 ; Hornbeck v. Dain Mfg. Co., D.C.S.D. … Joyce v. L. P. Steuart, Inc., D.C.Cir., 227 F.2d 407 ; American Casualty Co. of Reading, Pa. v. Morris, D.C.W.Va., 51 F.Supp. 889 , affirmed Simon v. American Casualty Co., 4 Cir., 146 F.2d 208 ; Woods v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished

Ask Donna

Ask Donna

A word about cookies

We need a few to keep you signed in and the library working. The rest help us see which pages people use and where they get stuck. They stay off unless you say yes.