Legal Opinion

Barry v. Wilson

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided July 1, 1982No. 80-1180PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Per curiam

The District of Columbia and its officers, 1 as appellants, challenge the propriety of a Superior Court order setting aside the administrative decision dismissing appellee from the police force. In urging reversal, it is claimed that the trial court misapplied the appropriate standard of review and effectively conducted a de novo reweighing of the evidence. 2 We reverse and hold that there is substantial evidence to support the Trial Board’s findings.

I

Appellee, a Metropolitan Police Officer, was injured in an on-duty automobile accident on May 11,1976. From that date until February 3,1977,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kegley v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Johnson v. Board of Appeals and ReviewDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. Jones v. Police & Firemen's Retirement & Relief BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. Money v. CullinaneDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. Matala v. WashingtonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Stokes v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Kennedy v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. Cohen v. Rental Housing CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. Davis v. University of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. District of Columbia v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996

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