Case law

JAMES J. DORSEY v. UNITED STATES

154 A.3d 106 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 23, 2017

The court reasoned that then-Officer Campanalle was not entitled to qualified immunity from suit because he had arrested individuals for unlawful entry even though (as he acknowledged in his deposition in the case) he had … basis and its factual findings under the clearly erroneous standard.’”

Sarda v. Sarda

153 A.2d 305 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 7, 1959

A qualified psychiatrist testified that the husband became his patient on January 20, 1958; that' he treated him on an average of once a week until the first of June when he was .obliged to suspend treatments temporarily … He explained *307 very clearly that the basis of the husband’s impotency was psychogenic.

Pryor v. United States

503 A.2d 678 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 24, 1986

Quite clearly the witness relies heavily on the records to conduct her business [and] determine her income tax liability. … In our opinion, this exception to the general rule excluding prior consistent statements should also apply to the admission of documents which qualify as business records.

Card v. United States

776 A.2d 581 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 28, 2001

In Baxter , the defendant on appeal sought to establish that improper strikes had been made on the basis of age and sex discrimination. Id. at 717 . … Sams, supra, 721 A.2d at 951 (finding plain error review inappropriate where “counsel objected twice ... and clearly stated the grounds for her objection both times”). .

Solers, Inc. v. Doe

977 A.2d 941 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 13, 2009

Rongstad, 294 Wis.2d 187 , 718 N.W.2d 673, 691 (2006) (affidavit of association's leader did not "establish! … If the trial court is inclined upon remand to enforce the subpoena in whole or in part, this qualified privilege may be invoked on a document-by-document basis.

Lynn v. Lynn

617 A.2d 963 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 11, 1992

The court concluded that appellant could not qualify for a loan of $110,000 in spite of a statement from a lending institution that he so qualified. … By the time Judge King was called upon to assess the bona fides of Peter Lynn's offer, it had already been established in this litigation that, evidently as a result of the poverty of which Peter Lynn complained in his pleading

Holman, PLLC v. Gentner

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 4, 2021

the remaining partners would agree on the adjustment, or it would be calculated “by applying the allocation percentage for 1 The trial court did not issue a written summary judgment ruling and did not clearly … Because the firm has failed to identify a qualifying event for which it could adjust Ms.

Crowell & Moring, LLP v. Trea 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue Trust

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 29, 2026

An order of government therefore does not, in the trial court’s view, qualify as a force majeure event if it did not constitute a taking. … Appeals, 30 A.3d 789, 796 (D.C. 2011) (“It is well-established that the use of such a ‘notwithstanding’ clause clearly signals the drafter’s intention that the provisions of the ‘notwithstanding’ section override conflicting

Johnson v. United States

616 A.2d 1216 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 3, 1992

Troiano, 61 A.2d 629, 631 (D.C.1948) (“relationship of husband and wife does not per se establish a principal and agent relationship”). … Klein’s testimony would have been relevant to establish that trial counsel was ineffective because Mr.

In Re Slaughter

929 A.2d 433 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 2, 2007

Authenticity of the documents could be established by circumstantial evidence. See Settles v. … United States, 570 A.2d 307, 309 (D.C.1990) (per curiam) (“Proof of the authenticity of the writing need not be established by direct testimony but may be established by the nature and contents of the writing combined with

Murray v. Motorola, Inc.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 17, 2025

Kundi’s educational and professional credentials, Judge Irving qualified Dr. … a single expert witness who could reliably establish a causal link between cell phone radiation and brain cancer—then the case would be over.

Alfredo Salvattera v. Isela Ramirez

111 A.3d 1032 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 26, 2015

Instead, it clearly intended that those changes would make the protections of the act available to more people. See, e.g., D.C. … We note, however, that the date established for appellant to vacate his apartment has long passed, and the trial court will need to set a new date in order to enforce the order.2 2 Representations made

Kca v. Bza

934 A.2d 393 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 25, 2007

Under the "grade plane" method, a plane is established between the grade at the front of the building and the grade at the rear of the building. … Also, as we have already conjectured, the sixth level conceivably qualifies as the "room or rooms behind" a "low story" that is the attic.

Bradshaw v. District of Columbia

43 A.3d 318 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 10, 2012

“It is only where the facts are undisputed or clearly established that probable cause becomes a question of law for the court.” Id. at 469 (citations omitted). … In any event, Officer Jones’s testimony does not “clearly establish[]” what he was told at the scene. 13 Accordingly, we cannot agree with the District that “there is no genuine dispute” in the record that “a *327 bouncer

Morrison v. Potter

764 A.2d 234 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 28, 2000

The characteristics of a tenancy by the entireties are: a right of survivorship, an inability of one spouse to alienate his interest, and a broad immunity from claims by separate creditors. … Clearly, this line of government tax levy cases is easily distinguished from and entirely consistently with our reasoning in the instant case. 6 .

Howard University v. Green

652 A.2d 41 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 22, 1994

The evidence thus clearly shows Green failed to lodge an explicit complaint of sexual orientation discrimination. … In short, the onus is on the employee to clearly voice her opposition to receive the protections provided by the Act.

James v. United States

580 A.2d 636 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 19, 1990

(2) when she spoke to the police two days after the shooting, she could give no name, nickname, or description of the shooter; (3) she was high on cocaine on the day of the shooting; (4) the government had promised her immunity … Before the court admitted this hearsay statement, there was considerable discussion at a bench conference about whether the statement qualified as a spontaneous utterance. See generally Price v.

ACOTT VENTURES, LLC T/A SHADOW ROOM v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD

135 A.3d 80 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 17, 2016

In particular, the alcoholic beverages laws provide that “[t]o qualify for [the] issuance [or] renewal of a license . . . an applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that the establishment is appropriate … to clearly observe patrons entering into the Shadow Room?

C.P. v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 9, 2026

C.P. did not “establish cause and prejudice sufficient to overcome the procedural default.” … Lawrence did not clearly delineate whether consensual sodomy is beyond criminalization only when it occurs in the home.

Andre Holmon v. District of Columbia

202 A.3d 512 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 28, 2019

Unreliability That the missed call information on the cellphone screen is not properly characterized as hearsay does not mean that its admissibility is immune from any challenge. … Hollonquest between 1:00 and 1:30 p.m. on November 15, 2014, but no evidence at trial established the times at which the missed calls were made; (2) the government did not definitively establish that appellant made