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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
01-CO-1382, 02-CO-1265 Taylor v. US Nov 07, 2003 Affirmed Walton, Dixon
02-CM-967 Smith v. US Nov 06, 2003 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
00-CO-225, 01-CO-698 Major v. US Nov 06, 2003 Affirmed Shuker
00-BG-1214 In re: Lee F. Holdmann. Nov 06, 2003
01-FS-1058, 01-FS-1156, 01-FS-1249 In re: S.J.H., S.J.H., S.G. Nov 06, 2003 Affirmed Abrecht, Mithcell-Rankin, Burn
01-CF-1533 Alvarez v. US Nov 06, 2003 Affirmed Canan
01-CV-644 Middleton v. Davis Nov 06, 2003 Affirmed Beck
02-CO-31 Anthony M. Washington v. US Nov 06, 2003
00-CF-205 Beren Vest v. US Nov 06, 2003
02-CO-53 Thomas v. US Nov 06, 2003 Affirmed King
01-CV-1301 Dae-Seok So and Joon Hee So D/B/A Tenth Street Cafe v. 514 10th Street Associates, L.P. Nov 06, 2003
00-CF-245 Pernell v. US Nov 06, 2003 Affirmed Greene
98-AA-1597 Oudia P. Morrison v. DC Department of Employment Services and Greater Southeast Community Hospital. Nov 06, 2003
98-AA-1915 Reid v. DC Department of Employment Services and Safeway Stores Nov 06, 2003 Dismissed none
01-CF-40, 02-CO-1045 Wirnkar v. US Nov 04, 2003 Affirmed Rankin
00-AA-1413 Young v. DC Department of Employment Services Nov 02, 2003 Affirmed none
00-CM-399, 02-CO-843 Hart v. US Oct 31, 2003 Affirmed Weisberg
03-CO-46 Ransom v. US Oct 31, 2003 Affirmed Blackburne-Rigsby
03-CV-109 Laube v. Feigelson Oct 31, 2003 Affirmed Kravitz
00-CF-1477 Johnson v. US Oct 31, 2003 Affirmed Richter
02-PR-1337 In re: Walker Oct 31, 2003 Affirmed Christian, Long
00-CM-479 Lawrence Davis v. US Oct 30, 2003
03-DA-13 Julian Ford v. ChartOne, Inc. Oct 30, 2003
02-AA-1288 United Parcel Service and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. DC Department of Employment Services and Randy Brant. Oct 30, 2003
99-CM-389 Ambrose v. US Oct 30, 2003 Affirmed Campbell
02-AA-1396 Marriott International v. DC Department of Employment Services. Oct 30, 2003
02-CM-990 Johnson v. US Oct 30, 2003 Affirmed Dorsey
00-CF-176 Wandix v. US Oct 28, 2003 Affirmed Morrison
01-CF-985 Wallace v. US Oct 28, 2003 Affirmed Bowers
02-CV-557 Cronig v. Washington Hospital Center Oct 28, 2003 Affirmed Mize
02-CM-1170 Hines v. US Oct 28, 2003 Affirmed Morrison
01-CF-443 Adams v. US Oct 24, 2003 Affirmed Wright
97-CF-1781, 02-CO-698 Campbell v. US Oct 24, 2003 Affirmed Shuker
00-AA-1489 Billy Zhao Zhen Zhang v. DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Oct 23, 2003
02-CF-794 Chaney v. US Oct 23, 2003 Affirmed Bayly
02-PR-864 In re: Estate of William T. Gray, Jr. Oct 23, 2003
01-CF-1547 Paul D. Ellis v. US Oct 23, 2003
97-CF-1896, 01-CO-1373, 02-CO-839 Aaron Bates v. US Oct 23, 2003
02-CO-1406 Jeter v. US Oct 23, 2003 Affirmed Weisberg
02-CV-337 CASCO Marina Development LLC v. DC Redevelopment Land Agency, et al. Oct 23, 2003
02-CO-1081 Hicks v. US Oct 23, 2003 Affirmed Edwards
98-CF-1630 Michael Harris v. US Oct 23, 2003
01-CO-1443 Stevens v. US Oct 22, 2003 Affirmed Christian
03-AA-182 May Department Stores v. DC DOES Oct 22, 2003 Affirmed none
02-CO-939 Kinard v. US Oct 21, 2003 Affirmed Hamilton
01-AA-1345 Gaetan v. Dept. of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Oct 21, 2003 Affirmed none
99-CM-1685, 00-CO-159 Hagans v. US Oct 21, 2003 Affirmed Campbell
02-CV-1235 Shepherd v. McNally Oct 21, 2003 Affirmed Zeldon
01-CF-1375 Williams v. US Oct 16, 2003 Affirmed Bush
02-CM-899 Moise v. US Oct 16, 2003 Affirmed Campbell