Legal Opinion
Askin v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 6, 1999No. 97-TX-1568Published
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
A. Bradley Askin appeals from an order of the trial court dismissing his suit for a refund of recordation and transfer taxes in connection with Askin’s purchase at a foreclosure sale of Apartment 106 in the Gladstone Condominium in northwest Washington, D.C. The trial judge ruled that Askin’s suit was untimely because it was not brought within six months of the District’s disallowance of the claim. The judge was of the opinion that D.C.Code § 47-3310(a) (1997), quoted in part in the footnote,1 “provides a catchall 6-month deadline for filing Superior Court appeals…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Trilon Plaza Co. v. Allstate Leasing Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. HenkelDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- Johnson v. District of Columbia Rental Housing CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- Mills v. Cosmopolitan Insurance AgencyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Carter-Lanhardt, Inc. v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980