Legal Opinion

Robinson v. Evans

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided February 17, 1989No. 84-445PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRY, Associate Judge:

This appeal challenges an order granting partial summary judgment to appellee Evans on his complaint for a sale of certain property in lieu of partition, and for an accounting. The effect of that order was to require the sale of a house in which appellant Robinson 1 had been living since 1962. We hold that summary judgment was improperly granted and remand the case to the trial court for further proceedings.

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The parties began living together in 1952, although at the time each was purportedly married to someone else. In 1958 their daughter was born. In 1962 they and…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Thompson v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Harris Truck Lines, Inc. v. Cherry Meat Packers, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
  4. Center for Nuclear Responsibility, Inc. v. United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
  5. Charles E. Willis v. Lansome Newsome, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Beckman v. FarmerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. Frain v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  3. Miller-McGee v. Washington Hospital CenterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
  4. Lynn v. LynnDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. Ouriaghli v. MooreDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993

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