Case law

Berl v. Board of Psychologist Examiners

322 A.2d 274 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 3, 1974

NEBEKER, Associate Judge: Petitioner, conceded by respondent to be a “competent psychologist”, seeks reversal of an order of the Board of Psychologist Examiners (the Board) denying her a license to continue to practice that … Since a question of fundamental importance is now presented, and will no doubt be before the Board on remand and may arise on any subsequent review of the Board’s action respecting petitioner, we grant the motion to remand

Szego v. Police & Firefighters' Retirement & Relief Board

528 A.2d 1233 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 27, 1987

Scott v. Police and Firemen’s Retirement and Relief Board, 447 A.2d 447, 449 (D.C.1982). … Proulx v. Police and Firemen’s Retirement and Relief Board, 430 A.2d 34, 35 (D.C.1981).

Rzepecki v. Police & Firemen's Retirement & Relief Board

429 A.2d 1388 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 21, 1981

This conclusion is supported by the expert medical testimony before the Board and by substantial evidence in the record considered as a whole. See D.C.Code 1973, § 1-1510(3)(E). … Accordingly, it is not our role to disturb the Board’s decision. Affirmed. Petitioner previously had sustained an ankle injury and originally sought disability retirement on that basis, which was denied.

Whitehurst v. Police & Firemen's Retirement & Relief Board

418 A.2d 1028 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 30, 1980

The Board found that petitioner’s heart condition-a “Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome”-was not aggravated by the performance of duty. This conclusion is supported by the expert medical testimony before the Board. … This case was decided by the Board prior to our decision in Seabolt v. Police and Firemen’s Retirement and Relief Board, D.C.App., 413 A.2d 908 (1980).

Perry v. Police & Firemen's Retirement & Relief Board

451 A.2d 88 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 27, 1982

As we held in Brewington v. … Accordingly, we conclude that the Board’s finding was not substantially swayed by the error. See, Harris v.

McMullen v. Police & Firefighter's Retirement & Relief Board

465 A.2d 364 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 27, 1983

Kegley v. District of Columbia, 440 A.2d 1013, 1018 (D.C.1982). … United States v. Stokes, 365 A.2d 615, 618 (D.C.1976). The language of § 4-620(a) clearly supports the Board’s interpretation.

Ridge v. Police & Firefighters Retirement & Relief Board

511 A.2d 418 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 26, 1986

Police & Firefighters Retirement & Relief Board, 488 A.2d 931, 935 (D.C.1985); see generally Goldberg v. … McNeal v. Police & Firefighters Retirement & Relief Board, supra, 488 A.2d at 935 .

Saunders v. Police & Firemen's Retirement & Relief Board

444 A.2d 16 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 24, 1982

Liberty v. Police and Firemen’s Retirement and Relief Board, D.C.App., 410 A.2d 191, 192 (1979). … First Baptist Church v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 432 A.2d 695, 699 (1981); D.C.Code 1973, § 1-1509(e).

Kea v. Police & Firemen's Retirement & Relief Board

429 A.2d 174 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 19, 1981

In Brewington v. District of Columbia Board of Appeals and Review, D.C.App., 287 A.2d 532 (1972), we specifically made the DCAPA applicable to proceedings before the Retirement Board. … Philadelphia Co. v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 84 U.S. App.D.C. 73, 175 F.2d 808 (1948); Pan American Petroleum Corp. v. Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 446 P.2d 550 (Wyo.1968).

In Re Dietz

633 A.2d 850 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 29, 1993

Brown’s money. … Brown’s money for more than three years without doing anything at all on her behalf. Mrs. Brown has thus been deprived of the use of the money and should be compensated for the loss. Cf. Riggs Nat’l Bank v.

Board of Elections v. Democratic Central Committee

300 A.2d 725 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 27, 1973

Recently this court adopted in Basiliko v. District of Columbia, D.C.App., 283 A.2d 816, 818 (1971), the test set forth in Ballerina Pen Co. v. … V, 1972). 4 . Sierra Club v. Morton, 405 U.S. 727, 734-735 , 92 S.Ct. 1361, 1368 , 31 L.Ed. 2d 636 (1972). 6 . Seripps-Howard Radio v. FCO, 316 U.S. 4 , 62 S.Ct. 875 , 86 L.Ed. 1229 (1942) ; FCC v. Sanders Bros.

Scott v. Police & Firemen's Retirement & Relief Board

447 A.2d 447 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 25, 1982

See Wheeler v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning, D.C.App., 395 A.2d 85, 88 (1978). We conclude that the Board has borne the burden of demonstrating with substantial evidence that petitioner has recovered. See Kea v. … See Dietrich v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 320 A.2d 282 (1974).

Simmons v. Police & Firefighters' Retirement & Relief Board

478 A.2d 1093 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 23, 1984

United States v. Perkins, 633 F.2d 856, 860 (8th Cir.1981) (quoting United States v. Williams, 502 F.2d 581, 583 (8th Cir.1974)); United States v. Gross, 451 F.2d 1355 (7th Cir.1971). … See Richardson v. Perales, 402 U.S. 389, 402-06 , 91 S.Ct. 1420, 1427-30 , 28 L.Ed.2d 842 (1971); General Railway Signal Co. v. District Unemployment Compensation Bd., 354 A.2d 529 , 531 n. 3 (D.C.1976); Wallace v.

Roberts v. Police & Firemen's Retirement & Relief Board

412 A.2d 47 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 6, 1980

In reviewing the Board’s interpretation, this court will give great weight to any reasonable construction of a regulatory statute adopted by an agency charged with enforcing the statute, Coakley v. … Given the humane purpose of the retirement laws, Hyde v. Tobriner, 117 U.S.App.D.C. 311 , 313, 329 F.2d 879, 881 (1964); Crawford v.

Alden v. Georgetown University

734 A.2d 1103 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 12, 1999

See Kraft v. W. Alanson White Psychiatric Found., 498 A.2d 1145, 1149 (D.C.1985) (citing Board of Curators of the Univ. of Mo. v. Horowitz, 435 U.S. 78, 89-90 , 98 S.Ct. 948 , 55 L.Ed.2d 124 (1978)). … Olsson v. Board of Higher Ed., 49 N.Y.2d 408 , 426 N.Y.S.2d 248 , 402 N.E.2d 1150, 1153 (1980).

Christian v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF UDC

22 A.3d 823 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 9, 2011

22 A.3d 823 (2011) CHRISTIAN v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF UDC. No. 09-CV-1578. District of Columbia Court of Appeals. June 9, 2011. DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION Affirmed.

Gunnell Construction Co. v. Contract Appeals Board

282 A.2d 556 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 26, 1971

NEBEKER, Associate Judge: Petitioner has sought review in this court of an adverse decision of the Contract Appeals Board for the District of Columbia (hereinafter the Board). … IV, 1971), and by alleging that the Board is an “agency” within the meaning of the provisions of that Act. The Board is a body which was created by order of the Commissioner of the District of Columbia.

In re Takisha Brown

112 A.3d 913 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 2, 2015

PER CURIAM: The District of Columbia Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility recommends that respondent Takisha Brown be disbarred. … When considering a Report and Recommendation from the Board on Professional Responsibility, we must “accept the findings of fact made by the Board unless they are unsupported by substantial evidence of record.” D.C.

Brown v. Union Station Venture Corp. No. P-5

727 A.2d 878 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 8, 1999

Ass’n v. Lee, 345 A.2d 456 , 461 n. 8 (D.C. 1975). … Waverly Taylor, Inc. v. Polinger, 583 A.2d 179, 182 (D.C.1990) (citation omitted). On appeal, we review de novo the question of whether a contract is ambiguous. Sacks v.

Crawford v. Board of Elections

325 A.2d 451 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 21, 1974

The Board now urges that Norval E. … See Board of Elections for the District of Columbia v. Democratic Central Committee, D.C.App., 300 A.2d 725 (1973).