Legal Opinion
Brown v. Barry
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 21, 1989No. Civ. A. 88-565PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN H. PRATT, District Judge.
Plaintiffs are Ego Brown, a self-styled “shoeshine entrepreneur,” and Willie Armstrong and Ernest James Lee, two homeless individuals whom Mr. Brown employed as “independent contractors” in his shoeshine enterprise. For some years prior to 1985 Mr. Brown operated an outdoor shoeshine business at various locations in the District of Columbia. He conducted this business under the auspices of a general vending permit issued by the District of Columbia. This permit was issued pursuant to the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, Title 24 1 ,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Bolling v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- City of New Orleans v. DukesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Plessy v. FergusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Powers v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004
- Universal Life Church v. UtahDistrict Court, D. Utah · 2002
- Boat Owners Ass'n of the United States v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1993
- Powers v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004