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Winthrop v. 1600 16TH STREET CORPORATION
208 A.2d 624 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 31, 1965
Brown v. Alabama Foods, Inc., D.C.App., 190 A.2d 257, 258-259 (1963), citing with approval Elmer Gardens, Inc. v. Odell, 227 Md. 454 , 177 A.2d 263 (1962). In a recent Florida decision, Isenberg v. … Jackson v. Capital Transit Company, 69 App.D.C. 147 , 99 F.2d 880 (1938), cert. denied 306 U.S. 630 , 59 S.Ct. 464 , 83 L.Ed. 1032 ; Stevens v. Willis, D.C. Mun.App., 175 A.2d 600 (1961); Nash v.
Cited 4 timesPublished887 A.2d 1013 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 15, 2005
Relying on our holding in United States v. … Fred Bieber, a former member of the FBI’s DNA Advisory Board, 5 and Dr.
Cited 22 timesPublished147 A.2d 766 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 19, 1959
Appellees brought this suit against appellant seeking contributions alleged to be owing the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Board. … It was conceded that a demand was made upon him for unpaid contributions to the Compensation Board, which demand was refused.
Cited 0 timesPublishedWashington Times v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
530 A.2d 1186 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 17, 1987
Agency counsel has attempted to justify the challenged agency action as proper in the light of our holdings in Jadallah v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, 476 A.2d 671 (D.C. 1984) and Curtis v. … Hawkins v. District Unemployment Compensation Board, 381 A.2d 619, 622 (D.C.1977). 3 .
Cited 8 timesPublished391 A.2d 790 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 1, 1978
United States, 415 U.S. 814, 831 , 94 S.Ct. 1262, 1272 , 39 L.Ed.2d 782 (1974), citing American Fur Co. v. United States, 2 Pet. 358, 367 , 7 L.Ed. 450 (1829). In Brown v. United States, 58 App. … The majority opinions in both State v. Middleton and Commonwealth v.
Cited 10 timesPublished974 A.2d 876 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 2, 2009
(citations omitted); Brown v. Carr, 503 A.2d 1241, 1248 (D.C.1986). … See Berg v.
Cited 3 timesPublished494 A.2d 1305 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 28, 1985
See Stevens v. do. [Stevens], 346 So.2d 909 (Miss.1977); People ex rel Klee v. Klee, 202 App.Div. 592, 195 NYS 778 (1922); Ex parte Kelly, 261 P.2d 452 (Okla.1953); Buchanan v. do. … See generally Brown v. Dyer, 489 A.2d 1081 (D.C.1985), and Clark v. Clark, 485 A.2d 621 (D.C.1984).
Cited 1 timesPublishedJohnson v. District of Columbia Office of Employee Appeals
912 A.2d 1181 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 21, 2006
See also Providence Hosp. v. … Board of Trustees of the Univ. of the District of Columbia, 714 A.2d 776, 781 (D.C.1998) (quoting Cohen v. Rental Housing Comm’n, 496 A.2d 603, 605 (D.C.1985)).
Cited 18 timesPublished75 A.3d 217 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 12, 2013
In United States v. … See Brown v. United States, 627 A.2d 499, 508 (D.C.1993) ("We have repeatedly held that a defendant may not take one position at trial and a contradictory position on appeal.").
Cited 4 timesPublishedWisconsin Avenue Associates, Inc. v. 2720 Wisconsin Avenue Cooperative Ass'n
441 A.2d 956 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 2, 1982
The trial court found that the promoter, defendant Laurins, dominated the boards of directors and that the other board members viewed themselves as employees of Laurin and had no concept of their roles as officers and directors … Wellenkamp v. Bank of America, supra, 21 Cal.3d at 952 , 582 P.2d at 976 , 148 Cal.Rptr. at 385 ; Tucker v.
Cited 29 timesPublishedWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Barksdale-Showell
965 A.2d 16 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 19, 2009
Barks-dale-Showell boarded the escalator headed down to the train platform. She initially stood on the right side and rode the escalator down. Then, Ms. … Brown v. Nat’l Acad. Sci., 844 A.2d 1113, 1115 (D.C.2004) (citation omitted).
Cited 20 timesPublished418 A.2d 1071 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 20, 1980
See Brown v. United States, D.C.App., 372 A.2d 557 (1977). The first situation arises when a conviction reasonably could have been produced by the government’s knowing use of perjured testimony. See Giglio v. … Brown v. United States, supra at 560. A “mere possibility that an item of undisclosed information might have helped the defense or . affected the outcome of the trial” is insufficient. Agurs v.
Cited 2 timesPublished496 A.2d 592 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 5, 1985
Brown, 743 F.2d at 1507 . … United States v.
Cited 29 timesPublishedBowman-Cook v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
16 A.3d 130 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 10, 2011
Brown v. Corrections Cot"p. of America, 942 A.2d 1122, 1125 (D.C.2008) (citing Colton v. District of Columbia Dep’t of Emp’t Servs., 484 A.2d 550, 552 (D.C.1984)). Id. at 180-81. … Brown, 942 A.2d at 1125 . 8 .OAH was required to "give[] full and reasoned consideration to all material facts and issues.” Jones v. Police & Firemen's Ret. & Relief Bd., 375 A.2d 1, 5 (D.C. 1977). 9 .
Cited 12 timesPublishedHun Kim Lim v. District of Columbia Taxicab Commission
564 A.2d 720 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 22, 1989
Citizens Association, supra, 402 A.2d at 41 (citations and footnotes omitted); see also Ahmed v. District of Columbia Hackers License Appeal Board, 501 A.2d 415, 416 (D.C.1985); Scott v. … D.C.Code § l-1509(b) (1987); see Martin v. District of Columbia Police & Firefighters’ Retirement & Relief Board, 532 A.2d 102, 109 (D.C.1987).
Cited 7 timesPublishedGibson v. District of Columbia
221 A.2d 715 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 25, 1966
Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 , 83 S.Ct. 792 , 9 L.Ed.2d 799 (1963); Johnson v. Zerbst, 304 U.S. 458 , 58 S.Ct. 1019 , 82 L.Ed. 1461 (1938). … Carnley v. Cochran, 369 U.S. 506, 516 , 82 S.Ct. 884, 890 , 8 L.Ed.2d 70 (1962). See also Evans v. Rives, 75 U.S.App.D.C. 242, 250 , 126 F.2d 633, 641 (1942) ; United States ex rel. Brown v.
Cited 6 timesPublishedAmerican Combustion, Inc. v. Minority Business Opportunity Commission
29 Cont. Cas. Fed. 82,183 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 25, 1982
George Washington University v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 429 A.2d 1342, 1345 (1981). Accord, Monaco v. … See Wieck v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 383 A.2d 7, 11 (1978); Nathanson v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 289 A.2d 881, 884 (1972).
Cited 7 timesPublishedWashington Gas Light Co. v. Public Service Commission
982 A.2d 691 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 8, 2009
The statute governing judicial review of orders by the National Labor Relations Board, for example, states that “[n]o objection' that has not been urged before the Board ..., shall be considered by the court, unless the failure … Contract Appeals Board, a contractor challenged the authority of the Contract Appeals Board by arguing that it had too many vacancies to form a quorum. 64 We held that its argument was waived for failure to present it to
Cited 23 timesPublishedUnited States ex rel. Reinach v. Cortelyou
28 App. D.C. 570 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 8, 1907
Houghton v. Payne, 194 U. S. 88, 96 , 48 L. ed. 888, 889, 24 Sup. Ct. Rep. 590. … Payne v. Bates & G. Co. 22 App. D. C. 250, 252. 194 U. S. 106, 107, 109 , 48 L. ed. 894, 895, 24 Sup. Ct. Rep. 595. In the last case cited, Mr.
Cited 0 timesPublishedDistrict of Columbia v. Hudson
404 A.2d 175 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 19, 1979
Similarly, while it is clear that a parole board may consider an inmate's prior "criminal record," Wyatt v. United States Parole Comm'n, 571 F.2d 1089 (9th Cir. 1977); Roach v. … See Bell v.
Cited 35 timesPublished
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