Legal Opinion
Cooper v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 4, 1991No. 89-1507PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAGNER, Associate Judge:
Petitioner, Warren R. Cooper, Jr., appeals from the denial of his claim under the District of Columbia Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Act of 1981, D.C.Code § 3-401 et seq. (1988 Repl.) (“the Act”). Petitioner contends that the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES) erred in denying his claim. We vacate the decision of DOES and remand for further proceedings.
Petitioner filed a claim for compensation under the Act for injuries sustained on August 6,1988 when he was severely beaten with a stick and kicked by his mother’s neighbor and another…
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- United States v. Bennie L. PetersonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Williamson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
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