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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-CV-713 | Philip Christenson v. Chatsworth Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. | Jun 30, 2017 | Affirmed | Hon. Ronna Lee Beck, Hon. Michael O'Keefe |
| 16-FM-311 | James Hill & Edward Hanlon v. Larissa Leony | Jun 30, 2017 | Affirmed in part, Vacated in part, Remanded in part | Hon. Fern Flanagan Saddler |
| 16-CM-736 | Martha Akers v. US | Jun 30, 2017 | Affirmed | Hon. Wendell P. Gardner, Jr. |
| 16-AA-628 | Jacqueline Dent v. DOES / Providence Hosp., et al. | Jun 30, 2017 | Affirmed | Compensation Review Board |
| 16-CF-92 | Matthew J. White v. US | Jun 30, 2017 | Affirmed | Hon. Juliet J. McKenna |
| 15-CV-524 & 15-CV-559 | Wilfred Welsh v. McNeil & Elliott | Jun 29, 2017 | ||
| 17-BG-436 | In re Bernard Coleman | Jun 29, 2017 | ||
| 17-BG-227 | In re Wayne Hartke | Jun 29, 2017 | ||
| 14-CF-1074 (order) | Bernard Flemming v. US | Jun 29, 2017 | ||
| 16-AA-847 | Christopher LaPlant v. DOES / Trademen Int'l & Gallagher Bassett Servs. | Jun 29, 2017 | Affirmed | Compensation Review Board |
| 15-CV-210 | Jeanette Bruce v. PEPCO | Jun 29, 2017 | ||
| 15-AA-386 | Nelson Bostic v. DC Housing Authority | Jun 29, 2017 | ||
| 17-BG-225 | In re Mark Allenbaugh | Jun 29, 2017 | ||
| 15-CV-1424 | Linda Rash v. DC Office of Employee Appeals & DC Dept. of Corrections | Jun 29, 2017 | Affirmed | Hon. Stuart G. Nash |
| 15-CF-1001 | Angel Bernal v. US | Jun 29, 2017 | ||
| 08-BG-1160 | In Re Barry Downey | Jun 29, 2017 | ||
| 17-BG-226 | In re Kevin Roy | Jun 29, 2017 | ||
| 15-CV-1269 | Alex Robinson v. DC | Jun 29, 2017 | Affirmed & remanded in part | Hon. Brian F. Holeman |
| 15-CF-764 | Delonta Lewis v. US | Jun 28, 2017 | Affirmed | Hon. Robert I. Richter, Hon. Zoe Bush |
| 14-AA-1286 | Solomon Enterprises, Inc. t/a Climax Restaurant & Hookah Bar v. DC Alcoholic Beverage Control Bd. | Jun 27, 2017 | Affirmed | Alcoholic Beverage Control Board |
| 16-AA-831 | Fonda C. Moore v. DOES & Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | Jun 23, 2017 | Affirmed | Compensation Review Board |
| 16-CM-537 | Tia A. Johnson v. US | Jun 23, 2017 | Vacated & Remanded | Hon. Robert E. Morin |
| 15-AA-912 | Rachel B. Storey v. DOES / The Catholic University & Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. | Jun 22, 2017 | ||
| 13-CF-444 | Emero Sanchez Tornero v. US | Jun 22, 2017 | ||
| 16-AA-463 | Danishia E. Whatley v. DOES / Specialty Hospital of Washington, et al. | Jun 22, 2017 | Vacated & Remanded | Compensation Review Board |
| 16-CV-398 | Volvo House, Inc. v. RPG Management, Inc. | Jun 21, 2017 | Affirmed & remanded in part | Hon. Jeanette J. Clark |
| 15-CM-1177 & 16-CO-296 | In re Kevin Deegan | Jun 21, 2017 | Affirmed | Hon. Laura A. Cordero |
| 16-CV-834 | Ethio, Inc., Ezema, Inc., & Terrefe Berhanu v. Capital Petroleum Group, Anacostia Realty, & Springfield Petroleum Realty | Jun 21, 2017 | Affirmed | Hon. John M. Mott |
| 15-CO-1283 | Joseph A. Jenkins v. US | Jun 21, 2017 | Affirmed | Hon. Lynn Leibovitz |
| 15-AA-632 | An S. Ming v. New Organizing Institute | Jun 20, 2017 | Affirmed | Office of Administrative Hearings |
| 16-CV-97 | David Nuyen & USA Home Champion Realty v. Isela Ramirez | Jun 20, 2017 | Affirmed | Hon. Jeanette J. Clark |
| 16-AA-107 | Providence Hospital & Sedgwick CMS v. DOES / Millard Moody | Jun 20, 2017 | Affirmed | Compensation Review Board |
| 14-CF-723 | Calvin L. Jenkins v. US | Jun 19, 2017 | Affirmed | Hon. Ronna Lee Beck |
| 16-CF-590 | Daron K. Brown v. US | Jun 19, 2017 | Affirmed | Hon. Danya A. Dayson, Hon. John F. McCabe, Jr. |
| 15-AA-385 | Project Support Services, Inc. v. Michael Caison | Jun 16, 2017 | Affirmed | Office of Administrative Hearings |
| 16-CV-727 | Flood Doctor, Inc. v. Endeka Enterprises, LLC | Jun 15, 2017 | Affirmed | Hon. John M. Mott |
| 14-CF-852 & 14-CF-869 | Shane Tynique Evans & Ebony Ruffin v. US | Jun 15, 2017 | ||
| 17-BG-492 | In re Paul Herman | Jun 15, 2017 | ||
| 15-PR-1069 | In re Estate of Walker v. Stefan | Jun 15, 2017 | ||
| 16-CM-791 | Erin K. Brown v. US | Jun 13, 2017 | Affirmed | Hon. Robert I. Richter |
| 15-CF-306 | Jeff Ampson v. US | Jun 13, 2017 | Affirmed | Hon. Patricia A. Broderick |
| 16-AA-105 | Lawrence Brooks v. DOES Impreglio, Healty & Parsons | Jun 13, 2017 | Affirmed | Compensation Review Board |
| 12-CV-892 | Rebecca C. Barnes v. Office of Employee Appeals DC Public Schools | Jun 13, 2017 | Affirmed | Hon. Erik P. Christian |
| 16-CV-301 | Lena Mobley v. Bank of America | Jun 13, 2017 | ORDER dismissing case | Hon. Judith Bartnoff |
| 15-CV-1325 | James Thomas & ReMax 2000 v. Bill Taylor | Jun 13, 2017 | Vacated & Remanded | Hon. Brian F. Holeman |
| 16-AA-752 | Juan Garcia-Jimenez v. DOES / Washington Convention Center, et al. | Jun 09, 2017 | Affirmed | Compensation Review Board |
| 12-CF-1307 | Leon Truesdale, Jr. v. US | Jun 07, 2017 | Affirmed & Remanded in part | Hon. William M. Jackson |
| 16-AA-288 | Star H. Fowler v. DOES / Howard Univ. & Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. | Jun 07, 2017 | Affirmed | Compensation Review Board |
| 15-AA-476 | Omar Cooper v. Starbucks Coffee Corp. | Jun 06, 2017 | Reversed & Remanded | Office of Administrative Hearings |
| 15-CM1302 | Jamar Byrd v. US | Jun 06, 2017 | Affirmed | Hon. Judith N. Macaluso |
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