Case law

District of Columbia v. Terris, Pravlik & Millian, LLP

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 5, 2025

v. Robins, 578 U.S. 330, 342 (2016); see also Fed. Election Comm’n v. … V.

Cruz v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services

633 A.2d 66 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 18, 1993

Gomillion v. … But see Dank v.

Marcey v. Marcey

130 A.2d 918 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 1, 1957

Code 1951, § 16-403, also allows an absolute divorce if the parties voluntarily separate from bed and board for five consecutive years without cohabitation. 2 . Blandy v. Blandy, 20 App.D.C. 535 ; Hitchcock v. … Roden v. Roden, 29 Ariz. 549 , 243 P. 413 ; Pempek v. Pempek, 141 Conn. 602 , 109 A.2d 238 ; Givner v. Givner, 201 Md. 333 , 93 A.2d 563 ; Scholz v. Scholz, 113 Pa.Super. 359 , 173 A. 761 ; McIntyre v.

In Re Avendano

959 A.2d 732 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 30, 2008

On further consideration of the certified copy of the order from the Court of Appeals of Maryland suspending respondent by consent, see Attorney Grievance Comm’n of Md. v. … Avendano, 401 Md. 700 , 934 A.2d 949 (2007), this court’s January 25, 2008, order that suspended respondent from the practice of law pending further action of the court, the September 23, 2008, Report and Recommendation of the Board

District of Columbia v. Potomac Electric Power Co.

402 A.2d 430 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 30, 1979

See generally Ginsberg & Sons v. Popkin, 285 U.S. 204, 208 , 52 S.Ct. 322 , 76 L.Ed. 704 (1932); Goodwin v. District of Columbia Board of Education, D.C. App., 343 A.2d 63, 66 (1975). … App., 306 A.2d 270 (1973); Flavell v.

Dorman v. United States

491 A.2d 455 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 25, 1985

We borrow our formulation from cases such as (Harold) Brown v. … In deciding whether an error “jeopardize[d] the very fairness and integrity of the trial,” Watts, 362 A.2d at 709 , we must look at all the evidence presented at trial; (Joseph) Brown v.

Totz v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission

474 A.2d 827 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 9, 1984

See, e.g., Reichman v. Franklin Simon Corp., 392 A.2d 9 , 11 n. 3 (D.C.1978); Coleman v. Lee Washington Hauling Co., supra, 388 A.2d at 45 ; Diatz v. … See Poyner v. Police & Firemen's Retirement & Relief Board, 456 A.2d 1249, 1251 (D.C.1983). 5 .

In re Mack

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 25, 2023

A Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (Bar Registration No. 204149) On Report and Recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility … not later than 30 days after the issuance of this opinion and will provide Disciplinary Counsel with proof of attendance at the CLE within 30 days; and  4 (v)

APARTMENT & OFF. BLDG. ASS'N OF WASH. v. Moore

359 A.2d 140 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 14, 1976

Boddie v. Connecticut, 401 U.S. 371, 379 , 91 S.Ct. 780 , 28 L.Ed.2d 113 (1971); Housing and Development Administration v. … Elks of the World v. Harris, D.C.Mun.App., 93 A. 2d 288 (1952); Eldora Realty Corp. v.

Dd v. Mt

550 A.2d 37 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 8, 1988

Woolfolk v. Brown, 358 F.Supp. 524, 534 (E.D.Va.1973), related order aff'd in part and rev'd in part on other grounds, 538 F.2d 598 (4th Cir.1976). … Regal Knitwear Co. v. Labor Board, supra, 324 U.S. at 15 , 65 S.Ct. at 481 . The order in the present case effectively invited the mother to seek a "further order of court" in an eventuality such as the one which arose.

Nelson v. District of Columbia

772 A.2d 1154 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 16, 2001

In Kelly v. Parents United for the District of Columbia Pub. … See Gilmore v. Board of Trustees of the Univ. of the District of Columbia, 695 A.2d 1164, 1166 (D.C.1997). Affirmed. .

J. H. Marshall & Associates, Inc. v. Burleson

313 A.2d 587 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 28, 1973

This court in discussing the equitable powers of the trial court before the Court Reform Act said in Brown v. … Yellowitz , according to Marshall, narrows the scope of permissive counterclaims against an as-signee across the board. However, the holding in that case is clearly limited.

Mesa v. United States

875 A.2d 79 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 12, 2005

Brown v. United States, 590 A.2d 1008, 1020 (D.C.1991) (citing Lawrence v. United States, 566 A.2d 57, 60 (D.C.1989)). … In Barrera v.

Winters v. United States

317 A.2d 530 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 20, 1974

Huffman v. United States, 297 F.2d 754, 758 (5th Cir. 1962) (Brown, J., dissenting). … Brown, 94 Idaho 352 , 487 P.2d 946 (1971) (court prefers that instruction he given&long with others prior to deliberations) ; State v.

Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Public Service Commission

380 A.2d 126 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 2, 1978

Summerfield v. Civil Aeronautics Board, 92 U.S.App.D.C. 248 , 251-52, 207 F.2d 200, 203-04 (1953), aff’d on other grounds sub nom. Western Air Lines v. … . * * * In saying that the Board was looking at a past period we are not departing from the rule in the T.W.A. case. [Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. v.

Gilmore v. United States

699 A.2d 1130 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 28, 1997

Brown, 333 U.S. 18, 27 , 68 S.Ct. 376, 381 , 92 L.Ed. 442 (1948) (“No rule of construction necessitates our acceptance of an interpretation resulting in patently absurd consequences”); Peoples Drug Stores, Inc. v. … See Holiday v.

Newsweek Magazine v. District of Columbia Commission on Human Rights

376 A.2d 777 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 11, 1977

Ditrich v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 293 A.2d 470, 473 (1972). As we held in Brewington v. … See, e. g., Pettway v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 494 F.2d 211 , 225 n. 34 (5th Cir. 1974); Brown v.

Valois, Inc. v. Thorne

86 A.2d 530 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 8, 1952

Plaintiff proved that by unanimous approval of its board of directors the corporate officers were authorized to terminate the lease of defendant, Ruth Thorne, because of her default in payments under her lease. … Klepinger v. Rhodes, 1944, 78 U.S.App.D.C. 340 , 140 F.2d 697 , certiorari denied 322 U.S. 734 . See also Paley v. Solomon, D.C.D.C., 59 F.Supp. 887 ; Ridgley v. United States, D.C.Mun.App., 45 A.2d 475 ; Psarakis v.

Adkins & Ainley, Inc. v. Busada

270 A.2d 135 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 20, 1970

Ainley, the chairman of appellant’s board, whom he had known for years. In the ensuing conversation, Busada threatened to cancel all other policies he “had with him.” … Shea v. Jackson, D.C.App., 245 A.2d 120, 121 (1968).

Nash v. Holzbeierlein & Sons, Inc.

68 A.2d 403 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 6, 1949

Richards, 178 Va. 40 , 16 S.E.2d 374 ; Penoso v. D. Pender Grocery Co., 177 Va. 245 , 13 S.E.2d 310 . State v. Saul, 185 Va. 700 , 40 S.E.2d 171 . Brown v. Wallace, 184 Va. 570 , 35 S.E.2d 793 . Barnes v. … Duckett v. Duckett, 77 U.S.App.D.C. 303, 305 , 134 F.2d 527, 529 . See also Rosenschein v. Citron, 83 U.S.App.D.C. 346 , 169 F.2d 885 . Green’s Ex’rs, v.