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Opinions

The court publishes opinions in cases that provide both the litigants and the trial court with guidance, create new law, or interpret statutes or concepts. These decisions are published in print and on the DCCA website. They are binding precedent, which means they can be cited as supporting authority in other cases.

MOJs

The court issues a Memorandum Opinion and Judgment (MOJ) in cases where the decision does not create new law, decide an issue of continuing public interest, or interpret a statute or concept that has yet to be reviewed. The decisions are issued by the panel (per curiam), not under the name of an individual judge. They are not published, and except as permitted by Appellate Rule 28(g), they may not be cited as supporting authority in other cases. For that reason, the court only lists online the names and case numbers of MOJs that have been issued. If a party or other interested person believes that a specific MOJ should be published, the party or interested person may file a motion to publish no later than 30 days after the MOJ issues.

Appeal Number Case Date Disposition Judge
01-AA-840 Gerald P. McKenzie v. District of Columbia Department of Human Services. Jul 11, 2002
99-CV-1002 Providence Hospital v. Professional Liability Insurance Company, et al. Jul 11, 2002 Affirmed Bartnoff
01-AA-1181 Pierce v. DC Department of Employment Services Jul 11, 2002 Affirmed N/A
01-AA-430 District of Columbia v. Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia. Jul 11, 2002
99-CV-708 Carole W. Bnoden v. The George Washington University. Jul 11, 2002
00-CF-1234 Ernest Wilson v. United States. Jul 11, 2002
01-CO-575 Driver v. US Jul 11, 2002 Affirmed Rankin
01-AA-432 District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority v. Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia. Jul 11, 2002
01-CO-168 Hudson v. US Jul 11, 2002 Affirmed Walton
99-SP-351 Terrence Wells v. United States. Jul 11, 2002
97-CM-1033 Ellis v. US Jul 11, 2002 Affirmed Morrison
00-AA-125 Georgetown Residents Alliance v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustments Jul 11, 2002
98-CV-1312 Double H. Housing Corporation v. The Big Wash (order correcting 5/30/02 opinion). Jul 10, 2002
01-CV-117 Wilson v. Secord Jul 10, 2002 Affirmed Diaz
00-CM-1240 Bailey v. US Jul 10, 2002 Affirmed Turner
01-CF-118 Thomas v. US Jul 10, 2002 Affirmed Green
99-CM-1750 Offutt v. US Jul 09, 2002 Affirmed Jackson
97-CM-919+ Dimov v. US Jul 09, 2002 Affirmed Bush
01-CM-885 Cole v. US Jul 09, 2002 Affirmed Retchin
99-CV-1720 DC v. Amalgamated Casualty Insurance Co. Jul 09, 2002 Affirmed Bowers/Bayly
00-CM-668 Green v. US Jul 09, 2002 Affirmed Milliken
98-CF-914 Hollins v. US Jul 09, 2002 Affirmed Beck
99-CT-328 Jamison v. DC Jul 09, 2002 Affirmed Murphy
01-CO-1130 Wells v. US Jul 09, 2002 Affirmed Puig-Lugo
01-BG-994 In re Glenn H. Carlson and Diane E. Cafferty. Jul 03, 2002
01-AA-966 Hudson Trail Outfitters and PMA Insurance Group v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Patricia A. Gibson (corrected 7/24/02). Jul 03, 2002
01-CV-793 I.J.G., Inc. v. Penn-America Insurance Company. Jul 03, 2002
00-AA-1102 Jerry Black v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and The Washington Post Jul 03, 2002
02-BG-426 In re: Margaret A. Beller. Jul 03, 2002
01-BG-1000 In re: Gregory John Schwartz. Jul 03, 2002
96-CV-1431 Carrington v. Calvinade Beauty Academy Jul 02, 2002 Affirmed Milliken
99-CF-1489 Delaney v. US Jul 02, 2002 Affirmed Keary
00-CF-1171 Singleton v. United States Jun 28, 2002 Affirmed Canan
01-CV-23 Hildreth Consulting Engineers, P.C. and Colonia Insurance Company v. Larry E. Knight, Inc. Jun 27, 2002
94-CF-937,94-CF-794,94-CF-1480,95-CO-618,97-CO-939,99-CO-1341,99-CO-1507,99-CO-1551 Antonio E. Bell, William D. McClain, Charlie Webb v. United States (See Amended Opinion 2/27/03). Jun 27, 2002
99-AA-115 Karen E. Branson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services. Jun 27, 2002
00-CV-1407 Tepper L. Gill v. Howard University (6/12/02 MOJ published). Jun 27, 2002
02-BG-451 In re: Cheser N. Katz. Jun 27, 2002
96-CF-979, 98-CO-1445 Carlton B. Chatmon v. United States. Jun 27, 2002
00-CV-1672 Paulette Dantley v. Howard University. Jun 27, 2002
94-CF-172, 98-CO-1854 Raymond Benn v. United States. Jun 27, 2002
98-CF-880 Alexander Smith v. United States. Jun 27, 2002
00-CO-1200+ Collier v. United States Jun 25, 2002 Affirmed Abrecht
01-CO-1152 Dyer v. United States Jun 24, 2002 Affirmed Cushenberry
01-SP-1070 Hilliard v. United States Parole Commission Jun 24, 2002 Affirmed Hamilton
96-AA-429 Rosen v. DC DOES Jun 24, 2002 Affirmed
01-CO-975 Harris v. United States Jun 24, 2002 Affirmed Walton
99-CM-703 Young v. United States Jun 23, 2002 Affirmed Jackson
01-AA-456 Pratt v. DC DOES Jun 21, 2002 Affirmed
01-CO-587 Black v. United States Jun 21, 2002 Affirmed Dixon