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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
98-CF-1170 Bnoden v. US Jan 16, 2003 Affirmed Milliken
01-CV-1349 Walter G. Herndon v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation. Jan 16, 2003
00-CM-1539 McGill v. US Jan 16, 2003 Affirmed Walton
01-CM-1441, 01-CM-1442, 01-CM-1449 Hewett, Farrell, Kirby v. US Jan 13, 2003 Affirmed Blackburne-Rigsby
01-CV-1297 Paget Wilson Hinch v. Lucy Webb Hayes National Training School for Deaconesses and Missionaries Conducting Sibley Memorial Hospital. Jan 09, 2003
01-CM-18 Findley v. US Jan 08, 2003 Affirmed Lopez
02-FM-37 Evans v. Evans Jan 07, 2003 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
01-CM-464 Williams v. US Jan 07, 2003 Affirmed Hess
99-CM-783 Williams v. US Jan 07, 2003 Affirmed Jackson
01-CO-417 Lampkin v. US Jan 07, 2003 Affirmed Eilperin
98-CF-1239 Jensen v. US Jan 07, 2003 Affirmed Shuker
99-CV-1315 Moinifar v. Georgetown University Jan 07, 2003 Affirmed O'Regan Keary
00-CM-340 Telleria v. US Jan 07, 2003 Affirmed Walton
02-AA-329 Heart & Soul Food Services, Inc. v. DC Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Jan 07, 2003 Affirmed none
01-CO-1087 Watts v. US Jan 07, 2003 Affirmed Morrison III, Puig-Lugo
00-CO-568,00-CO-569,00-CO-577,01-CO-1251,01-CO-1261,01-CO-12 Green v. US Jan 07, 2003 Affirmed Richter
01-AA-643 Sanders v. DC Department of Employment Services Jan 03, 2003 Affirmed none
01-CO-1127 Corbin v. US Jan 03, 2003 Affirmed Queen
00-FM-997 Hill v. Hill Jan 03, 2003 Affirmed Davis
01-CV-1224 Armstrong v. Lincoln Condominiums, LLC Jan 02, 2003 Affirmed Davis
01-AA-869 Koppleman v. DC Department of Employment Services and Sidley & Austin and Chubb Insurance Group Jan 02, 2003 Affirmed none
00-FS-1403 In the Matter of: W.T.L. Dec 31, 2002 Affirmed Christian
00-CF-1109 Otis M. Jones v. US Dec 31, 2002
98-CV-372 Jones v. Medlantic Healthcare Group D/B/A Washington Hospital Center Dec 31, 2002 Affirmed Levie
00-CV-200 Bonnie Murchison v. DC Department of Public Works. Dec 31, 2002
97-CF-1697 Vanessa R. Agnew v. US Dec 31, 2002
01-FS-1229, 01-FS-1230, 01-FS-1231 In re: JA.J., JE.J., M.J. Dec 31, 2002 Affirmed Burnett
01-FS-912, 01-FS-913, 01-FS-1170 In re: Z.C., A.C., AX.C. Dec 31, 2002
98-CF-1612 Michael Plummer v. US Dec 31, 2002
02-SP-374 Norris v. Simpson Dec 31, 2002 Dismissed Diaz
00-CF-1169 Gerald H. Smith v. US Dec 31, 2002
00-AA-1640 Jacqueline D. Moore v. DC Department of Employment Services and Sheraton Washington Hotel and INA/Cigna Insurance Company. Dec 31, 2002
96-AA-30, 97-AA-772 Mike Perkins v. DC Board of Zoning Adjustment. Dec 31, 2002
00-CV-195 Swain v. Remax 100 and Diane Franklin Dec 30, 2002 Affirmed Bartnoff
01-CM-465 Johnson v. US Dec 30, 2002 Affirmed Cushenberry
01-CO-1542 Young v. US Dec 30, 2002 Affirmed Abrecht
01-FS-1165 In re: D.W. Dec 30, 2002 Affirmed Davis
01-CM-745 Mansour v. US Dec 30, 2002 Affirmed Milliken
01-CF-934 Rufus R. Price v. US Dec 26, 2002
02-CT-351, 02-CT-352 Thomas John v. DC, Anna John v. DC Dec 26, 2002
01-CT-938 Avales v. DC Dec 20, 2002 Affirmed Fisher
00-CM-486 Stewart v. US Dec 20, 2002 Affirmed Hess
01-AA-1139 Epstein, Becker & Green v. DC Department of Employment Services and Ethel Johnson. Dec 19, 2002
01-BG-995 In re: Mark M. Hager. Dec 19, 2002
98-CF-317, 98-CO-1225 Jimmy Pearsall v. US Dec 19, 2002
01-CM-903 Cayol v. US Dec 19, 2002 Affirmed Diaz
01-BG-1108 In re: Michael J. Smith. Dec 19, 2002
02-CV-11, 02-CV-98 Jeffrey I. Zuckerman v. Vincent Vane. Dec 19, 2002
98-CV-191 Marilyn Majeska v. District of Columbia. Dec 19, 2002
00-CM-1132 Gooden v. US Dec 19, 2002 Affirmed Edwards