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DC Court of Appeals Opinions and MOJs

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
07-CF-1246 Kevin Mack v. US Jul 22, 2011 Affirmed Cushenberry, Jr
09-CF-1339 Steven Johnson v. US Jul 22, 2011 Affirmed Weisberg
10-AA-165 Chelsa R. Snider v. Rhode Island Associates Holiday Inn Jul 22, 2011 Affirmed
09-FM-1484 Ariel R. King v. Michael Pfeiffer Jul 22, 2011 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
10-CV-1349 Jong Hoon Kim and Insook Kim v. Kim- Raymond's Liquor, Inc. Jul 22, 2011 Affirmed Irving
10-CM-660 Robert Lavender v. US Jul 22, 2011 Affirmed Cushenberry
08-CF-1360 Raymond McCoy v. US Jul 21, 2011 Affirmed King
09-CF-1571 Kevin M. Cobbs v. US Jul 21, 2011 Affirmed Fisher
10-AA-625 Jacqueline Oyegunle v. Washington Center for Psychoanalysis Jul 21, 2011 Affirmed
07-CV-1221 Estate of Ronald D. Kurstin, M.D. v. John M. Lordan, M.D., Et Al. Jul 21, 2011
06-CF-786 Damon Q. Smith v. United States. Jul 21, 2011
08-CF-347 Elliot Heath v. United States. Jul 21, 2011
09-CV-1527 Gary E. Colbert v. Union Carbide Corporation Jul 21, 2011 Affirmed Bartnoff
07-CV-1407+ Sharon K. Burke v. Groover, Christie & Merritt, P.C., Et Al. Jul 21, 2011
10-BG-1162 In re Michelle Hamilton Davy. Jul 21, 2011
09-CV-1591 Eleanor Kogan, DDS v. Unity Health Care, Inc., et al. Jul 20, 2011 Affirmed in part, Vacated in part and Remanded in part Irving, Jr.
10-CV-281 Jeffrey Davis v. Michael Ain, et al.. Jul 20, 2011 Affirmed Wright
10-CV-1284 Achraf Baba v. Andreww S. Goldstein Jul 20, 2011 Affirmed Long
10-CV-840 F. Patricia Callahan v. 515 DC, LLC, et al. Jul 20, 2011 Affirmed Greene
09-CV-1542 Bernard Bettis, et al. v. Sharon Marbury, et al. Jul 20, 2011 Affirmed Holeman
09-FS-290 10-FS-560 In re K.B.; E.N. & M.N. In re Petition of V.F.A.; J.B.. Jul 20, 2011 Affirmed McKenna
10-CF-400 Alfonzo Jennings v. US Jul 20, 2011 Affirmed Anderson
10-CF-830 Isaiah J. Greene v. US Jul 14, 2011 Affirmed Jackson
10-CF-237 Gregory T. Curry v. United States Jul 14, 2011 Affirmed Leibovitz
09-PR-1562 Henok Araya v. Aida Keleta and Frances Hom Jul 14, 2011 Affirmed Wertheim
09-CF-445 John A. Walker v. US Jul 14, 2011 Vacated in part, Remanded in part and Affirmed in part Cushenberry, Jr.
07-CF-402 Michael R. Timms v. United States. Jul 14, 2011
09-CO-1413 Denon Kitt v. United States Jul 14, 2011 Affirmed Burgess, Jr.
02-CF-1197 ORDER Arnell W. Shelton v. United States. Jul 14, 2011
09-CF-1025 and 09-CF-1026 Obbie L. English and DarnellN. Anderson v. US Jul 14, 2011 Affirmed Richter
09-FM-1560 Emily E. Smith v. Michael L. Smith Jul 14, 2011 Affirmed McKenna
02-CF-1197 Arnell W. Shelton v. United States. Jul 14, 2011
10-CO-1361 Louis A. Smith v. US Jul 14, 2011 Affirmed Cushenberry, Jr.
08-CF-849 Jonathan Blades v. United States. Jul 14, 2011
10-AA-250 Verdova G. Bishop v. District of Columbia Department Of Employment Services. Jul 14, 2011
09-CF-1025 Obbie L. English and Darnell N. Anderson v. United States. Jul 14, 2011
10-CF-179 Gregory A. Stewart v. US Jul 14, 2011 Affirmed Canan
09-CO-1367 Steven R. Quinn v. US Jul 13, 2011 Reversed and Remanded Greene
09-CF-650 Willie L. Simpson v. US Jul 13, 2011 Affirmed Boasberg
08-CF-970 Robert King v. US Jul 13, 2011 Affirmed Cushenberry
09-CF-1022+ Lawrence A. Perkins and Devonne Perkins v. US Jul 13, 2011 Affirmed Richter
10-CM-911 William L. Hargraves v. US Jul 11, 2011 Affirmed Morrison, III
10-CM-1303 Damien D. Martin v. US Jul 11, 2011 Affirmed Pan
10-CM-1282 and 10-CM-1283 David L. Woodward v. US Jul 11, 2011 Affirmed Pan
09-CF-111 Johnathan A. Mack v. US Jul 11, 2011 Affirmed Richter
10-CM-703 George W. Morgan v. US Jul 11, 2011 Affirmed Pan
09-CV-905 Ronald Anderson & Aquanetta Anderson v. Alfreda Turnbow Jul 11, 2011 Affirmed Long
08-CO-973+ Marcus J. Ruffin v. United States. Jul 07, 2011
08-CV-1531 Vivek Kumar v. District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Et Al. Jul 07, 2011
08-BG-585 In re Robert E. Coughlin, II. Jul 07, 2011