Case law

Godfrey v. United States

408 A.2d 1244 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 5, 1979

Rakas v. Illinois, supra. … See Rakas v. Illinois, supra at 430 n. 12; Brown v. United States, 411 U.S. 223 , 230 n. 4, 93 S.Ct. 1565 , 36 L.Ed.2d 208 (1973) (interest in stolen property on the premises of another is “totally illegitimate”).

Etty v. Federal Consulting Service, Inc.

59 A.2d 692 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 17, 1948

Grayson v. Lynch, 163 U.S. 468 , 16 S.Ct. 1064 , 41 L.Ed. 230 ; Standard Oil Co. v. Brown, 218 U.S. 78 , 30 S.Ct. 669 , 54 L.Ed. 939 . … Twachtman v. Connelly, 6 Cir., 106 F.2d 501 . A party is entitled to be fairly informed by the pleadings of the opposite party of the specific nature of the questions involved in the issue. Farris v.

In re Cornish

762 A.2d 43 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 16, 2000

The Board therefore recommended that Cornish be reinstated to the Bar of this court. Bar Counsel has advised the court that she does not except to the Board’s recommendation. … See Attorney Grievance Comm’n v. Cornish, 340 Md. 688 , 667 A.2d 916 (1995).

Geary v. Nat'l Newspaper Publishers Assoc.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 4, 2022

v. District of Columbia, 113 A.3d 195, 198 (D.C. 2015) (quoting Settlemire v. D.C. Off. of Emp. Appeals, 898 A.2d 902, 904-05 (D.C. 2006)). … Geary back on the board, nor would it permit her to vote on board matters long since concluded. See McBryde v. Comm. to Rev. Cir. Council Conduct & Disability Ords. of the Jud.

Simms v. United States

276 A.2d 434 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 20, 1971

Brown v. United States, 134 U.S.App.D.C. 1 , 411 F.2d 716 (1969); Jones v. United States, 128 U.S.App.D.C. 36 , 385 F.2d 296 (1967). … Brown v. United States, D.C.App., 244 A.2d 487 (1968); Smith v. United States, D.C.App., 235 A.2d 574 (1967); United States v. Jackson, U. S.App.D.C. (No. 23,430, decided February 18, 1971); Gilmore v.

Synanon Foundation, Inc. v. Bernstein

503 A.2d 1254 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 29, 1986

See Pollock v. Brown, 395 A.2d 50, 52 (D.C.1978). … The Board has neither the resources nor the expertise to conduct such an inquiry.

Schwasta v. United States

392 A.2d 1071 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 23, 1978

There he found six clear plastic bags and two rolled cigarettes, all containing a greenish-brown substance which proved to be marijuana. … One of the items discovered was a brown envelope which contained marijuana.

Union Storage Co. v. McIntyre

256 A.2d 787 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 17, 1969

Bellows v. Worcester Storage Co., 297 Mass. 188 , 7 N.E.2d 588 (1937); Luke v. Security Storage & Van Co., 24 So.2d 692 (La.App.1946). Compare Denning Warehouse Co. v. … Bellows v. Worcester Storage Co., supra., is particularly applicable. There, a truck driver accidentally backed his truck into the door of a warehouse and loosened some of its boards.

Reavis v. United States

395 A.2d 75 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 24, 1978

In Stovall v. … See Brown v. United States, D.C.App., 349 A.2d 467 (1975) (pretrial suppression of identification evidence improper where based solely on finding that the evidence was “too weak”). See also Brown v.

Felton v. NASW

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 7, 2023

Carter v. District of Columbia, 980 A.2d 1217, 1223-24 (D.C. 2009) (quoting Brown v. Capitol Hill Club, 425 A.2d 1309, 1312 (D.C. 1981)). The issue we must decide in this case is whether Ms. … Griffin v. Acacia Life Ins.

Harrison v. CANADA DRY CORPORATION

245 A.2d 642 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 23, 1968

In Brown v. Potomac Electric Power Co., 236 F.Supp. 815, 820 (D.D.C.1964), Judge Spottswood W. … See Sullivan v. H.P. Hood & Sons, 341 Mass. 216 , 168 N.E.2d 80 (1960); Wheeler v. Balestri, 304 Mass. 257 , 23 N.E.2d 132 (1939); Cushing Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Francis, 206 Okl. 553 , 245 P.2d 84 (1952).

Brian Lamont Copeland v. United States

111 A.3d 627 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 12, 2015

See Brown v. … See Brown, 934 A.2d at 943.

In re Van

726 A.2d 199 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 18, 1999

We adopt the recommendation of the Board. The conduct that led to the imposition of discipline in other jurisdictions is described in State ex rel. Nebraska State Bar v. … Neither Bar Counsel nor Van has filed an exception to the Board’s recommendation. Our review of the Board’s proposed sanction is therefore extremely deferential.

1827 M Street, Inc. v. District of Columbia

537 A.2d 1078 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 29, 1988

E.g., Department of Public Works & Buildings v. Rogers, 39 Ill.2d 109, 113-14 , 233 N.E.2d 409, 412 (1968); State Roads Commission v. Orleans, 239 Md. 368, 379 , 211 A.2d 715, 722-723 (1965); State Roads Commission v. … State Highway Commissioner v. Speare, 86 N.J.Super. 565, 579-81 , 207 A.2d 552, 560 , cert. denied, 45 N.J. 589 , 214 A.2d 28 (1965); Bembinster v.

Thomas v. United States

650 A.2d 183 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 9, 1994

McNeely, 99 Ill.App.3d 1021 , 55 Ill.Dec. 321 , 426 N.E.2d 296, 299 (1981); Brown v. State, 380 N.E.2d 609, 611 (Ind.Ct.App.1978); State v. … Brown, 195 Neb. 321 , 237 N.W.2d 861, 864 (1976) (citation omitted); Sheriff v. Benson, 89 Nev. 160 , 509 P.2d 554, 555 (1973) (citation omitted); State v.

Cafritz Co. v. Employers Commercial Union Insurance Co. of America

309 A.2d 302 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 11, 1973

See Group Hospitalization, Inc. v. Foley, D.C.App., 255 A.2d 499, 501 , and cases cited at n. 7 (1969). See and of. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Bell, 390 F.2d 612 (1st Cir.1968). . … D.C.Code 1972 Supp., § 17-305 (a) ; Ford Motor Co. v. Keating, D.C.App., 262 A.2d 600 (1970).

Hammond v. United States

501 A.2d 796 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 5, 1985

Brown v. United States, 464 A.2d 120, 123 (D.C.1983); March v. United States, 362 A.2d 691, 704 (D.C.1976). … See Letsinger v.

George Washington Univ. v. DIST. OF COL. BD.

429 A.2d 1342 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 1, 1981

Monaco v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 409 A.2d 1067, 1070 (1979); Citizens Association of Georgetown, Inc. v. … District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 411 A.2d 959, 961-62 (1979); Dietrich v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 320 A.2d 282, 286 (1974); Taylor v.

Matter of Bell

373 A.2d 232 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 26, 1977

Parrish v. Board of Commissioners of Alabama State Bar, 524 F.2d 98, 100 (5th Cir. 1975). … [Parrish v. Board of Commissioners of Alabama State Bar, supra, at 100, quoting United States v. Thompson, 483 F.2d 527, 528 (3d Cir. 1973).]

Legrand v. United States

570 A.2d 786 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 23, 1990

In Cole v. … In Gaston v.