District of Columbia, April, 2003, State Case law

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State Courts - District of Columbia - April 24 - May 7, 2003

Guzman v. United States, No. 00-CM-389, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, April 24, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Where the evidence merely showed that a fish tank fell and broke during a fray, the evidence was insufficient to support a finding beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant acted with malice; defendant should have been acquitted.

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In re P.S., No. 02-FS-946, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, April 24, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Where a juvenile had been adjudicated delinquent and placed in the custody of an administrative agency, the trial court lacked statutory jurisdiction to direct the agency where to place and how to treat the juvenile.

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Wash. Hosp. Ctr. v. D.C. Dep't of Empl. Servs., No. 00-AA-337, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, April 24, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Where an employee was required by law to be vaccinated before working for the employer, the employer could be required to pay workers' compensation benefits based on complications from the pre-employment vaccination, as the employee had been hired.

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In re Peak, No. 96-SP-439, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, April 25, 2003, Filed
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Butts v. United States, No. 01-CF-836, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, May 1, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Trial court properly excluded repair document from evidence as irrelevant since document did nothing more than establish street light was malfunctioning months after incident; there was no evidence as to when complaint prompting repair was lodged.

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In re Ayeni, No. 02-BG-845, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, May 1, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Where an attorney intentionally or recklessly misappropriated client funds and was not entitled to mitigation for alcoholism, disbarment was the appropriate sanction.

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Pickett v. United States, No. 00-CF-945, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, May 1, 2003, Decided
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Overview: The trial court property considered as evidence statements that the victim had made on videotape and in a letter after the trial judge explained that he did not believe the victim's recantation based on the victim's demeanor on the stand.

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Alexander v. Campbell, Small Claims No. 13478-02, SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, CIVIL DIVISION, May 5, 2003, Decided
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Overview: A trial court denied the motions for summary judgment filed by both plaintiff property owner and defendant contractor in a suit brought by the owner asserting shoddy construction and a violation of D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 16, ? 800.1 since factual issues existed as to whether the property was a residence.

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Newman v. United States, No. 98-CO-1348, No. 98-CO-1456, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, May 7, 2003, Filed
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