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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
98-PR-497 In re: Estate of Ralph H. Couse. May 20, 2004
03-CM-773 Heywood v. US May 20, 2004 Affirmed Reid-Winston
03-CV-385 Bogdasov, et al. v. Hendricks, et al. May 20, 2004 Affirmed Rankin
01-CV-1225 Richard A. Bolandz v. 1230-1250 Twenty-Third Street Condominium Unit Owners Association, Inc. May 20, 2004
01-CV-709 Broida v. Laohaphan, et al. May 20, 2004 Affirmed Huvelle/Duncan-Peters
98-CF-1769+ Givens v. US May 20, 2004 Affirmed Shuker
02-CO-1038 Patton v. US May 20, 2004 Affirmed Winfield
00-CF-828+ Jackson v. US May 19, 2004 Affirmed Hedge
03-CO-752 Evans v. US May 18, 2004 Affirmed Murphy
02-CF-665 Harris v. US May 18, 2004 Affirmed Bowers
03-CF-274+ Wiseman & Hooker v. US May 17, 2004 Affirmed Richter/Canan
97-CF-516+ Jones v. US May 17, 2004 Vacated in part Affirmed in part Jackson
02-CM-158 Keller v. US May 17, 2004 Affirmed Puig-Lugo
03-CO-835 Wallace v. US May 17, 2004 Affirmed Abrecht
03-CO-402 Stewart v. US May 17, 2004 Affirmed Shuker
02-CF-999 Artis v. US May 17, 2004 Affirmed Canan
03-CF-719 Reed v. US May 17, 2004 Affirmed Retchin
99-CF-430 Mehalic v. US May 17, 2004 Affirmed Greene
02-CV-711 Evelyn Douglas v. Kriegsfeld Corporation. May 13, 2004
02-CF-159 Lewis a/k/a Shabazz v. US May 13, 2004 Affirmed Hess
03-BG-76 In re: Clifford J. Quinn. May 13, 2004
00-CF-65, 00-CF-893 Tyrone Trice v. US May 13, 2004
01-CF-719 David Van Buren Peery v. US May 13, 2004
99-CF-391 Griffin v. US May 12, 2004 Affirmed Greene
99-CF-1320 Jackson v. US May 12, 2004 Affirmed Cushenberry
02-CM-123 Ford v. US May 12, 2004 Affirmed Hedge
03-FS-138, 03-FS-156 In re: H.W.E. and F.S.E., In re: P.C.L. May 12, 2004 Affirmed Burnett
03-CV-66 Jennings v. The R & D Anderson, LLC May 12, 2004 Affirmed Rankin
00-CF-743, 02-CO-258 Liverpool v. US May 12, 2004 Affirmed Satterfield
02-FM-1326 Edwards v. Massie May 11, 2004 Affirmed Campbell
02-CM-837 Willie v. US May 11, 2004 Affirmed Ross
02-CM-1037 Dicks v. U.S May 11, 2004 Affirmed Fisher
03-CO-51 Anthony Seals v. US May 11, 2004
03-AA-536 Prabhakar v. DC Department of Employement Services May 11, 2004 Affirmed none
02-BG-1220 In re: Todd A. Shein. May 06, 2004
03-FS-911 In re: Petition of G.M.R. & D.E.R. May 06, 2004 Affirmed Beck
03-CV-344 John Washkoviak, et al., v. Student Loan Marketing Association. May 06, 2004
00-CF-1362 Carlos A. Garcia v. US May 06, 2004
02-CF-500 Darnell Dyson v. US May 06, 2004
98-CF-273 Robert Vinson Davis v. US May 06, 2004
03-AA-642 Antonio Thompson v. DC Department of Employment Services and WMATA. May 06, 2004
02-CM-179 Shaddock v. US May 05, 2004 Affirmed Hess
03-AA-583 Barton Protective Services and Wausau Insurance Companies v. DC Department Services and Dorothea M May 04, 2004 Affirmed none
02-CV-978 Redman v. Pitts May 04, 2004 Affirmed Greene
03-CF-27 Hamilton a/k/a Laidler v. US May 04, 2004 Affirmed Winfield
03-CM-445 Claiborne v. US Apr 30, 2004 Affirmed Fisher
02-FM-552 Bentinck v. Jordan Apr 30, 2004 Affirmed O'Regan Keary
02-CF-909 Tristan L. Smith v. US Apr 29, 2004
03-CV-24, 03-CV-38 DC v. Beretta, USA, Corporation, et al. and Bryant Lawson, et al. v. Beretta, USA (see 10/19/04 order vacating opinion). Apr 29, 2004
02-BG -863 In re: Herbert Cohen. Apr 29, 2004