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   State Courts - District of Columbia - March 12 - March 24, 2009

  
Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London v. Ashland, Inc., No. 07-CV-1004, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, March 12, 2009, Decided
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Overview: Although company did not initially refer to section of agreement with insurers detailing interest owed on payments capped by another provision of agreement, the interest issue was briefed and argued by parties, was inextricably intertwined with cap issues, and, thus, was within scope of issues submitted to arbitrator that could be decided by him.

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In re Beggin, No. 08-BG-1605, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, March 12, 2009, Filed
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In re Thomas-Edwards, No. 09-BG-130, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, March 12, 2009, Decided
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Biomet Inc. v. Finnegan Henderson LLP, No. 07-CV-813, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, March 19, 2009, Decided
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Overview: A law firm's decision not to challenge a punitive damage award against its client as unconstitutional in its initial appeal was a reasonable, tactical litigation decision involving an unsettled point of law. Thus, under the judgmental immunity doctrine, it could not be held liable to the client for malpractice.

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In re Gonzalez, No. 07-BG-104, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, March 19, 2009, Decided
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Overview: Because an attorney did not make a showing necessary to justify a departure from the norm of identical discipline, and because none of the grounds in D.C. Bar R. XI, ? 11(c) was established, the attorney was suspended from the practice of law for 90 days, with reinstatement conditioned on proof of rehabilitation under D.C. Bar R. XI, ? 3(a)(2).

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Gause v. United States, No. 06-CF-20, No. 06-CF-47, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, March 24, 2009, Filed
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