Case law

Crutchfield v. Hewett

2 App. D.C. 373 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 6, 1894

Norton v. Shelby County, 118 U. S., 444 . The rule and the reasons for its existence are well stated in the following cases: Peter silea v. Stone, 119 Mass., 465 ; State v. Carroll, 38 Conn,, 449; Brown v. … Smith v. Black, 115 U. S., 308 .

General Elevator Co. v. District of Columbia

481 A.2d 116 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 15, 1984

United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Doctors’ Hospital, 265 A.2d 774 (D.C.1970). 3 We held in Washington Sheraton Corp. v. … In the District of Columbia, a plaintiff’s contributory negligence is a complete bar to recovery, Brown v. Clancy, 43 A.2d 296, 298 (D.C.1945); accord, Elam v.

Feeley v. District of Columbia

220 A.2d 325 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 17, 1966

In Shuttlesworth v. City of Birmingham, 382 U.S. 87 , 86 S.Ct. 211 , 15 L.Ed.2d 176 (1965), the alleged misconduct occurred on a sidewalk outside a department store, and in Brown v. … While both United States v. Strothers and District of Columbia v.

Thomas v. United States

586 A.2d 1228 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 26, 1991

See Brown v. … States v.

Harris v. United States

430 A.2d 536 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 12, 1981

On the day of the arrest he wore blue slacks and a blue plaid shirt with dark brown checks. Prior to trial Cosby attempted to locate the Reverend to testify in his behalf. … Coombs v. United States, supra at 1318; Haynes v. United States, D.C.App., 318 A.2d 901, 903 (1974). See also Brown v. *547 United States, 134 U.S.App.D.C. 269, 272 , 414 F.2d 1165, 1168 (1969).

Price v. Bd. of Ethics and Gov't Accountability

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 10, 2022

BOARD OF ETHICS AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, APPELLEE. … Lawson v.

Mark Felder v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Pepco

97 A.3d 86 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 7, 2014

See generally, e.g., Colbert v. … See Lincoln Hockey LLC v.

Lively v. Flexible Packaging Ass'n

930 A.2d 984 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 30, 2007

Instead, “when faced with a massive fee application the [trial] court has the authority to make across-the-board percentage cuts ... ‘as a practical means of trimming the fat from a fee application.’ ” Id. … See, e.g., Brown v. Petrolite Corp., 965 F.2d 38, 51 (5th Cir.1992); Bank South Leasing, Inc. v. Williams, 778 F.2d 704, 706 (11th Cir.1985); Life Ins. Co. v. Johnson, 725 So.2d 934, 942-43 (Ala.1998); Pauley v.

Davis v. Garrett

28 App. D.C. 9 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 5, 1906

Garrett of the following issue in interference between them: “Tbe combination of a key board, counters, keys, and interlocking mechanisms, said keys being movable in directions a.t right angles to tbe face of tbe key board … Porter v. Louden, 7 App. D. C. 64, 72.

Stein v. Woodward & Lothrop

77 A.2d 564 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 19, 1950

In Maschauer v. … In Dobbins v.

Fountain v. Kelly

630 A.2d 684 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 23, 1993

Relying on Winters v. … Cannon v.

GUY DURANT v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ZONING COMMISSION, & 901 MONROE STREET, LLC, Intervenor.

139 A.3d 880 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 26, 2016

Brown for petitioners. Karl A. Racine, Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General, Loren L. AliKhan, Deputy Solicitor General, and Richard S. … Levy v. District of Columbia Rental Hous. Comm’n, 126 A.3d 684, 688 (D.C. 2015).

Straughn v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services

176 A.3d 125 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 19, 2017

Jones v. … See, e.g., Clark v.

Alexander v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission

542 A.2d 359 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 3, 1988

In Frazier v. … Hanrahan v. Hampton, 446 U.S. 754 , 100 S.Ct. 1987 , 64 L.Ed.2d 670 (1980). Accord, Brown v.

Farrell v. Ward

53 A.2d 46 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 14, 1947

Hazard v. Blessing, 55 App.D.C. 114 , 2 F.2d 916 ; Newman v. Willard’s Hotel Company, 47 App.D.C. 323 . In Simmons v. … See Lindner v. District of Columbia, D.C.Mun.App., 32 A.2d 540 . Cooper v. O’Connor, 69 App.D.C. 100 , 99 F.2d 135 , 118 A.L.R. 1440 , certiorari denied, 305 U.S. 642 , 59 S.Ct. 146 , 83 L.Ed. 414 ; Brown v.

Alger Corporation v. Wesley

355 A.2d 794 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 2, 1976

See Calvert Credit Corporation v. Foster, D.C.App., 252 A.2d 521 (1969); Railway Express Agency, Inc. v. Hill, D.C.App., 250 A.2d 923 (1969); Brown v. Cooke, D.C.App., 219 A.2d 256 (1956). … As we noted in Jones v.

Pearsall v. Alexander

572 A.2d 113 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 22, 1990

Citing Hamilton v. … See, e.g., Kaszuba v. Zien *117 tara, supra, 506 N.E.2d at 1 ; Miller v. Radikopf, 394 Mich. 83 , 228 N.W.2d 386 (1975); Castilleja v. Camero supra, 414 S.W.2d 424 .

Maria Ramos v. DC DOES

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 28, 2020

We review the CRB’s final order, mindful that “we cannot ignore the compensation order which is the subject of the Board’s review.” Georgetown Univ. Hosp. v. … Battle v. District of Columbia Dep’t of Emp’t Servs., 176 A.3d 129 (D.C. 2018).

Benson v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 5, 2026

Snope v. Brown, 605 U.S. ---, 145 S. Ct. 1534, 1534 (2025) (mem.) … Snope v. Brown, 145 S. Ct. 1534 (2025).

Drayton v. Poretsky Management, Inc.

462 A.2d 1115 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 31, 1983

Earlier, in Far East Conference v. … Udall v. Tallman, 380 U.S. 1, 16-17 , 85 S.Ct. 792, 801-802 , 13 L.Ed.2d 616 (1965); Dankman v. D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics, 443 A.2d 507, 514 (D.C.1981) (en banc); Snider v.