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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
00-CV-1292 Real Estate Escnode, Inc. v. Lee E. Fitzgerald. Apr 01, 2004
99-FS-1459 In re: K.C. Apr 01, 2004 Affirmed Broderick
04-BG-26 In the Matter of: Alan F. Post, Esquire. Apr 01, 2004
02-CV-454 Bender v. Williams, et al. Mar 30, 2004 Affirmed Mize
02-CO-1317, 02-CO-1318, 02-CO-1319, 02-CO-1320 Harvell v. US Mar 30, 2004 Affirmed Burgess
98-CF-1822, 03-CO-92 Terrell v. US Mar 30, 2004 Affirmed Turner
03-CV-527 Stephens v. Shaw Mar 30, 2004 Affirmed Greene, Dixon, Turner
02-CF-1463 Clipper v. US Mar 30, 2004 Affirmed Richter
03-CO-491 Holt v. US Mar 30, 2004 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
03-CM-209 Martinez v. US Mar 30, 2004 Affirmed Edwards
99-CF-1751, 03-CO-451 Moore v. US Mar 26, 2004 Affirmed King
03-CV-509 Davis v. Shea Mar 26, 2004 Affirmed Terrell
98-CF-379, 98-CF-1027, 02-CO-259 Smith & Prysock v. US Mar 26, 2004 Affirmed Bayly
03-FS-966 In re: Petition of J.F.L. and S.F.L. Mar 26, 2004 Affirmed Burnett
03-AA-210 Joseph Stevenson and Hartford Insurance Company v. DC Department of Employment Services and Joseph Stevenson. Mar 25, 2004
03-BG-807 In re: Timothy Bnoden. Mar 25, 2004
98-FS-614, 98-FS-615, 98-FS-616 In re: J.G., M.G., L.G. Mar 25, 2004 Affirmed O'Regan Keary
00-FM-183, 00-FM-689, 00-FM-1697 Kyle J. Sampson v. Elizabeth Johnson. Mar 25, 2004
03-CV-223 Michelle A. Jones v. Carl Hersh. Mar 25, 2004
02-BG-69 In re: Richard C. Spitzer. Mar 25, 2004
02-FM-1014 Haymon v. Keys Mar 23, 2004 Affirmed Morin
03-CO-359 Edwards v. US Mar 23, 2004 Affirmed Burgess
03-CO-707 Williams v. US Mar 22, 2004 Affirmed Dorsey
03-CO-360 Bracmort v. US Mar 22, 2004 Affirmed Suda/Ross
00-CM-1116, 03-CO-568 Simms v. US Mar 22, 2004 Affirmed Morrison
00-AA-926 John Mullin v. DC Rental Housing Commission and N Street Follies Limited Partnership. Mar 18, 2004
02-CF-161 Weldon v. US Mar 18, 2004 Affirmed/vacated/remande Richter
01-CF-516 Muhammad v. US Mar 17, 2004 Affirmed Satterfield
03-FS-125, 03-FS-126, 03-FS-139, 03-FS-140, 03-FS-141, 03-FS In re: A.J., J.J., A.T., DO.J., DE.J., AN.J. Mar 17, 2004 Affirmed Diaz
01-PR-1347 In re: Estate of Ruth F. Bernstein Mar 17, 2004 Affirmed Lopez
03-AA-643 Gerstenfeld v. DC Department of Public Works Mar 17, 2004 Affirmed none
03-CO-350 Santini v. US Mar 17, 2004 Affirmed Blackburne-Rigsby
02-CF-1402, 03-CF-30 Dyson and Farmer v. US Mar 17, 2004 Affirmed Motley
02-CF-599 Stewart v. US Mar 17, 2004 Affirmed Greene
01-CF-1508, 01-CF-1509 Dodson v. US Mar 15, 2004 Affirmed Hedge
02-CF-1202 McAlpine v. U.s. Mar 11, 2004 Affirmed Gardner, JR.
02-AA-1279 John J. Chagnon v. DC Board of Zoning Adjustment. Mar 11, 2004
98-BG-1384 In re: Nathaniel Sims. Mar 11, 2004
03-CV-189 Blackmon v. Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation Mar 11, 2004 Affirmed Duncan-Peters
02-CV-1121 Clarice Bnoden, Personal Representative of the Estate of Katie M. Bnoden v. National Academy of Sciences. Mar 11, 2004
01-CF-515, 03-CO-512 Hooker v. US Mar 11, 2004 Affirmed Richter
00-CV-1140 Liliane Willens & Stevens Niederman v. 2720 Wisconsin Avenue Cooperative Association, Inc., et al. Mar 11, 2004
03-BG-53 Sol Sheinbein . Mar 11, 2004
03-CO-400 Nelson v. US Mar 10, 2004 Affirmed Dixon
99-CM-1716 Goodridge v. US Mar 10, 2004 Affirmed Kravitz
00-CF-1204 Wood v. US Mar 10, 2004 Affirmed Greene
02-FM-286 Luck v. Luck Mar 10, 2004 Affirmed Leibovitz
03-CF-299 Suggs v. US Mar 08, 2004 Affirmed Richter
02-FS-856 In the Matter of: A.W. Mar 08, 2004 Dismissed Puig-Lugo
01-CM-547 Cade v. US Mar 08, 2004 Affirmed Dorsey