District of Columbia, July, 2003, State Case law

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State Courts - District of Columbia - July 17, 2003

Dist. Cablevision Ltd. P'shp v. Bassin, Nos. 98-CV-1837 & 98-CV-1838, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 17, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Cable provider violated common law by charging excessive late fees, which made imposition of the fees actionable under the Consumer Protection Procedures Act; cable provider could recoup, however, amount of late fees that were its actual damages.

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Howard Univ. v. Lacy, Nos. 02-CV-464 and 02-CV-554, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 17, 2003, Decided
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Overview: In a wrongful termination suit against a university, offensive collateral estoppel was erroneously applied to the issue of whether the university's handbook was an employment contract, and award of damages for tuition remission was too speculative.

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Rolinski v. Lewis, NO. 01-CV-773, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 17, 2003, Decided
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Overview: An order denying an attorney's motion to dismiss a malpractice claim on grounds of forum non conveniens did not fall within the collateral order doctrine and was not immediately appealable as of right.

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