Legal Opinion
Matthews Ex Rel. Matthews v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 2, 2005No. 02-CV-38PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal from the trial court’s dismissal of the appellant’s complaint, filed at the request of the Police and Firefighters’ Retirement and Relief Board (“Board”), for a declaration of her child’s paternity that would enable the Board to determine the child’s entitlement to surviv- or benefits resulting from the death of her putative father, a firefighter. We disagree with the trial court’s determination that it lacked jurisdiction on the ground that the issue was properly for the Board’s determination. We therefore reverse, and remand so the trial court can…
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- Linus Pauling v. James O. EastlandCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
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