Legal Opinion
Robert I. Silverman v. Marion Barry, Mayor of the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 19, 1984No. 81-1959PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BORK.
BORK, Circuit Judge:
Robert Silverman, Howard Pollinger, and WAVN, Inc. appeal the district court’s dis missal of their complaint for want of jurisdiction. We reverse, finding jurisdiction proper under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1343 (1976), and remand to the district court for proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.
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Appellants are the sole general partners in Van Ness Properties III, a limited partnership holding title to a residential apartment complex (“Van Ness”) in the District of Columbia. On April 26, 1979, the partnership submitted…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- District Properties Associates v. The District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
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