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  • Simms v. District of Columbia

    612 A.2d 215 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 10, 1992

    Appellant was standing near a jack and he was placing boards underneath the car. … See Mullaney v.

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  • King Carpentry v. 1345 K Street, SE, LLC

    District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 4, 2021

    Heck v. … Compare Lefler v. Forsberg, 1 App. D.C. 36, 41 (D.C. Cir. 1893) (“The proceeding to fix and enforce the lien is in its nature a proceeding in rem.”), with Brown v. Waring, 1 App. D.C. 378, 380 (D.C.

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  • Harper v. United States

    582 A.2d 485 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 12, 1990

    P.J. described him as “a black male, late twenties, five nine in height, thin build, brown complexion, close cut hair, and ... a beard.” Ms. … Landrum v. United States, 559 A.2d 1323, 1326 (D.C.1989); Thompson v. United States, 546 A.2d 414, 420 (D.C.1988); Graves v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Howard v. United States

    867 A.2d 967 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 3, 2005

    (citing Parker v. United States, 601 A.2d 45, 51-52 (D.C.1991)), “and may be proven by direct or circumstantial evidence.” Id. (citing Brown v. United States, 546 A.2d 390, 397-98 (D.C. 1988)). … As we said in McKinnon v.

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  • Andrews v. DCHA

    District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 6, 2024

    Brown and Peter C. Cohen were on the brief for appellant. Yoora Pak was on the brief for appellee. Before BECKWITH and MCLEESE, Associate Judges, and THOMPSON, Senior Judge. … See, e.g., Taylor v. D.C.

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  • Suesbury v. Caceres

    840 A.2d 1285 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 22, 2004

    In 1988, Caceres hired Muller, a board certified internist, to work at his medical office. Caceres first examined appellant on January 15, 1988. … Taylor v. United States, 95 U.S.App.

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  • German v. United States

    525 A.2d 596 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 7, 1987

    Pillis v. District of Columbia Hackers’ License Appeal Board, 366 A.2d 1094 (D.C.1976) (typographical error does not affect validity of enactment), cert. denied, 430 U.S. 937 , 97 S.Ct. 1566 , 51 L.Ed.2d 784 (1977). … Wyrick, 563 F.2d 372, 373 (8th Cir.1977), cert. denied, 435 U.S. 907 , 98 S.Ct. 1455 , 55, L.Ed.2d 498 (1978); Brown v.

    Cited 38 timesPublished
  • Smith v. United States

    809 A.2d 1216 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 7, 2002

    (citing Johns v. United States, 434 A.2d 463, 473 (D.C.1981)); King v. United States, 550 A.2d 348, 353 (D.C.1988) (citing Ronson v. Comm’r of Corr. of State of N.Y., 604 F.2d 176, 178 (2d. Cir.1979)). … See Benn v. United States, 801 A.2d 132, 141 (D.C.2002); Brown v. United States, 388 A.2d 451, 456 (D.C.1978) (citations omitted).

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  • Hotel Tabard Inn v. District of Columbia Zoning Commission

    661 A.2d 150 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 29, 1995

    See, e.g., Moreau v. F.E.R.C., 299 U.S.App. D.C. 168, 180, 982 F.2d 556 , 569 (1993); Citizens for Allegan County, Inc. v. Federal Power Comm’n, 134 U.S.App. D.C. 229, 232, 414 F.2d 1125, 1128 (1969). … An SP-1 District permits medium density development including residential uses, with limited offices for non-profit, trade, and professional organizations, permitted as a special exception requiring approval of the Board

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • In re T.L.L.

    729 A.2d 334 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 13, 1999

    A second suspect was described as “another black male in his early teens to late teens, with dark brown complexion, wearing dark-colored clothing.” … Cauthen v.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. v. Wilner

    760 A.2d 580 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 12, 2000

    Mellon is a member of Guilford’s Board of Directors, and Fink manages Guilford’s operations. … Ollman v.

    Cited 83 timesPublished
  • Teal v. United States

    974 A.2d 262 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 25, 2009

    Serrano, supra note 8 , 406 F.3d at 1215 (citing Washington v. Texas, 388 U.S. 14, 18-19 , 87 S.Ct. 1920 , 18 L.Ed.2d 1019 (1967)); see also Washington v. … (citing Taylor v. Illinois, 484 U.S. 400, 408-09 , 108 S.Ct. 646 , 98 L.Ed.2d 798 (1988)) (other citations omitted); Brown v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Hinton v. United States

    979 A.2d 663 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 3, 2009

    See also United States v. Brown, 262 U.S.App. … See, e.g., Brown v. United States, 766 A.2d 530, 538 (D.C.2001) ("A [trial] court by definition abuses its discretion when it makes an error of law.” (quoting Koon v.

    Cited 35 timesPublished
  • Alston v. United States

    383 A.2d 307 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 20, 1978

    Burton picked up a brown paper bag, whereupon appellant removed a pistol from his pocket and placed *309 it in the bag. Burton took the bag and the two men then went back in the direction from which they had come. … Mason v.

    Cited 38 timesPublished
  • Dc Telephone Serv. v. Public Serv. Com'n

    476 A.2d 1113 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 24, 1984

    See, e.g., Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade v. Public Service Commission, 432 A.2d 343, 352 (D.C.1981); Goodman v. Public Service Commission, 309 A.2d 97, 101 (D.C.1973). … See, e.g., Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade v. Public Service Commission, supra, 432 A.2d at 352 ; Goodman v. Public Service Commission, supra, 309 A.2d at 101 .

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  • Lewis v. United States

    408 A.2d 303 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 20, 1979

    United States v. Crockett, 534 F.2d 589, 601-03 (5th Cir. 1976); United States v. Atkinson, 512 F.2d 1235, 1239 (4th Cir. 1975); United States v. … Compare Brown v. United States, 119 U.S.App.D.C. 203 , 338 F.2d 543 (1964) (prior delinquency adjudication may not be used to impeach general credibility of witness) with Davis v.

    Cited 50 timesPublished
  • Haynesworth v. United States

    473 A.2d 366 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 15, 1984

    Appellant, on the other hand, testified that while he was using the store telephone to contact the Wage and Hour Board about his dismissal, Van Grack reached for a pistol that was located in a cubbyhole behind the service … Hamling v. United States, 418 U.S. 87, 101 , 94 S.Ct. 2887, 2899 , 41 L.Ed.2d 590 (1974); Dunn v. United States, 284 U.S. 390, 393-94 , 52 S.Ct. 189, 190-91 , 76 L.Ed. 356 (1932); Steadman v.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Williams v. Gerstenfeld

    514 A.2d 1172 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 10, 1986

    See, e.g., Lynch v. Meridian Hill Studio Apts., Inc., 491 A.2d 515, 521 (D.C.1985) (citing Milton Properties, Inc. v. Newby, 456 A.2d 349, 354 (D.C.1983)); Bennett v. … Chase v. Gilbert, 499 A.2d 1203, 1209 (D.C.1985); Brown v. Collins, 131 U.S.App.D.C. 68 , 402 F.2d 209 (1968); Miller v.

    Cited 61 timesPublished
  • Eastern Indemnity Co. of Maryland v. Content

    543 A.2d 1361 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 7, 1988

    Rosenthal v. J. Leo Kolb, Inc., 97 A.2d 925, 926-927 (D.C.1953); D.C. Transit System, Inc. v. … Davis, 204 So.2d 334, 336 (Fla.Dist.Ct.App.1967), cert. denied, 212 So.2d 869 (Fla.1968); Hardy v. Zoning Board of Review, 113 R.I. 375, 379-380 , 321 A.2d 289, 292-293 (1974); Exxon Corp. v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Jaswant Sawhney Irrevocable Trust, Inc. v. District of Columbia

    District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 3, 2020

    Square 345 Assocs. v. District of Columbia, 721 A.2d 963, 965 (D.C. 1998); see also District of Columbia v. N.Y. Life Ins. … M.A.P. v.

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