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  • Harris v. United States

    201 A.2d 532 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 16, 1964

    The complaining witness, Meier, testified that he first saw appellant while he was standing on the loading platform of a bus terminal preparing to board a bus for southern Virginia. … Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co., 136 Minn. 299 , 161 N.W. 595 , L.R.A.1917D, 684 (1917); Snyder v. Commonwealth, 21 Ky.L.Rep. 1538, 55 S.W. 679 (1900).

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • United States v. Allen

    436 A.2d 1303 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 23, 1981

    Brown v. Illinois, 422 U.S. 590, 604 , 95 S.Ct. 2254, 2262 , 45 L.Ed.2d 416 (1975), quoted in Dunaway v. New York, supra 442 U.S. at 218 , 99 S.Ct. at 2259 . … Dunaway v. New York, supra at 217 , 99 S.Ct. at 2259 (quoting Brown v. Illinois, supra 422 U.S. at 602 , 95 S.Ct. at 2261 ).

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • DC Public Schools v. DOES / Kimberly Tomlin

    District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 13, 2018

    THOMPSON, Associate Judge: Petitioner District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) seeks review of a Compensation Review Board (the “CRB” or the “Board”) decision affirming a February 17, 2017, compensation order … “[W]e review the decision of the Board,” but in doing so, “we cannot ignore the compensation order which is the subject of the Board’s review.” WMATA v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services

    594 A.2d 83 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 12, 1991

    Gunty v. … Citizens Ass’n, 402 A.2d at 42 (quoting Dietrich v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, 293 A.2d 470, 473 (D.C.1972)).

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Edwards v. United States

    721 A.2d 938 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 30, 1998

    See Brown v. United States, 619 A.2d 1180, 1182 (D.C.1992). … See Brown v. United States, 619 A.2d 1180, 1182 (D.C.1992). 5 . " ‘Deadly force’ is force which is likely to cause death or serious bodily harm.” McPhaul v. United States, 452 A.2d 371 , 373 n. 1 (D.C.1982). 6 .

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Brannum v. District of Columbia Public Schools

    946 A.2d 962 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 10, 2008

    In Dowdy v. … Schs. v. Indus.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Rice v. Simmons

    53 A.2d 587 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 12, 1947

    Thus in Brooks Bros. v. … Nev-A-Hone Razor Strop Co., Sup., 173 N.Y.S. 56 ; Ryan v. Brown, 51 Misc. 67 , 99 N.Y.S. 868 . Cf. Morris v. Prefabrication Engineering Co., 5 Cir., 160 F.2d 779, 782 . Everett J. Horton & Co., Inc., v.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Mowry v. Barber

    17 F. Cas. 935 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 15, 1858

    If this be correct, then the rule as laid down by the Supreme Court in the case of Shaw v. … Brown, for the appellant.

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  • Edwards v. Edwards

    356 A.2d 633 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 29, 1976

    See Hales v. Hales, supra. Hawkins v. Hawkins, 89 U.S.App.D.C 147, 191 F.2d 344 (1951), and Boyce v. … A legal separation from bed and board also may be granted for cruelty. .

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Cathedral Park Condominium Committee v. District of Columbia Zoning Commission

    743 A.2d 1231 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 20, 2000

    See Hunt v. … Hart v. United States, 538 A.2d 1146, 1148-49 (D.C.1988) (citing Morris v. United States, 398 A.2d 333, 339 (D.C.1978)).

    Cited 25 timesPublished
  • Burleson v. UNITED TITLE & ESCROW CO., INC.

    484 A.2d 535 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 2, 1983

    Paterson v. Reeves, 113 U.S. App.D.C. 74, 75, 304 F.2d 950, 951 (1962). See Hollywood Credit Clothing Co. v. Gibson, 188 A.2d 348, 349 (D.C.1963). … See, e.g., Lee v. District of Columbia Board of Appeals and Review, 423 A.2d 210 (D.C.1980). We find no injury to Burleson flowing from United’s conduct.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Abebe v. D.C. Dep't of Emp't Servs.

    185 A.3d 723 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 7, 2018

    Dean, Inc. v. … Negussie v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Szego v. Kingsley Anyanwutaku

    651 A.2d 315 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 29, 1994

    Darlene Brown, Trustee on the related deed of trust. 2 . Appellees are the makers of the note, Kingsley Anyanwutaku, 411 Florida Avenue, N.W., Inc., and Kingsley, Inc. 3 . … Walker v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Isard v. Applestein

    144 A.2d 925 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 2, 1958

    See also Barnette v. Sayers, 53 App.D.C. 169 , 289 F. 567 ; Sheffield v. Paul T. Stone, Inc., 68 App.D.C. 378 , 98 F.2d 250 . … Holley v. Smalley, supra. 2 . Knights v. Sontag, D.C.Mun.App., 99 A.2d 217 . 3 . Sheriger v. Gruner, D.C.Mun.App, 34 A.2d 35 .

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Ford v. District of Columbia

    96 A.2d 277 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 23, 1953

    Moreover the rule for this jurisdiction has been clearly stated in Callas v. Independent Taxi Owners’ Ass’n, 62 App.D.C. 212 , 66 F.2d 192, 194 , certiorari denied, 290 U.S. 669 , 54 S.Ct. 89 , 78 L.Ed. 578 . … Appellant also complains that he was improperly denied the right to cross-examine complaining witness in his effort to show that she made the charge at the insistence of someone at the Board of Public Welfare, where she had

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Siler v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services

    525 A.2d 620 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 18, 1987

    Jennings v. Gilberston, 74 A.2d 839, 841 (D.C.1950) (failure to exhaust not excused where “petitioner offers no reason at all for his failure to seek [an intra-agency] review”). … See Malcolm Price, Inc. v. District Unemployment Compensation Board, 350 A.2d 730, 733-34 (D.C.1976). Moreover, the judicial review available in accordance with D.C.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Robinson v. Robinson

    629 A.2d 562 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 9, 1993

    See Nevarez v. Nevarez, 626 A.2d 867 , 870 n. 6 (D.C.1993); Graham v. Graham, 597 A.2d 355 , 357 & n. 6 (D.C.1991). … This court invalidated the guideline adopted by the Board of Judges of the Superior Court in Fitzgerald v. Fitzgerald, 566 A.2d 719 (D.C.1989).

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • O'Donnell v. S & R, Inc.

    369 A.2d 168 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 10, 1977

    In fact, as the court stated in Brown v. … See Universal Credit Co. *170 v. Marks, supra 163 A. at 814 ; Associated Discount Corp. v. Held, 255 Iowa 680 , 123 N.W.2d 869, 871 (1963); Northern Finance Corp. v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Oxner v. United States

    995 A.2d 205 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 13, 2010

    See Brown v. United States, 590 A.2d 1008, 1020 (D.C.1991). . Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573, 576 , 100 S.Ct. 1371 , 63 L.Ed.2d 639 (1980). . 495 U.S. 14 , 110 S.Ct. 1640 , 109 L.Ed.2d 13 (1990). . … Bryant v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Kraft v. William Alanson White Psychiatric Foundation

    498 A.2d 1145 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 27, 1985

    Board of Curators of the University of Missouri v. Horowitz, 435 U.S. 78, 89-90 , 98 S.Ct. 948, 954-955 , 435 U.S. 78 (1978). … In Joftes v.

    Cited 13 timesPublished

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