Legal Opinion
Spackman v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 8, 1991No. 90-486PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERN, Senior Judge:
Petitioner Spackman appeals from a decision of respondent, District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES), concluding that petitioner was not an employee of intervenor, the Washington Opera. Petitioner’s petition for review in this court asserts: “The precise issue is whether one hired to perform for the Washington Opera is an employee and the relationship constitutes ‘employment’ as that term is defined by the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act 1 in contrast to the establishment of an independent contractor relationship.” We hold that the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Perkins v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Ahmed v. District of Columbia Hackers License Appeal BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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