Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Gandy
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 12, 1983No. 79-947PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Associate Judge,
Retired:
The division opinion in this case, District of Columbia v. Gandy, 450 A.2d 896 (D.C.1982), was vacated when appellants’ petition for rehearing was granted. With the exception of Part I thereof, that opinion is hereby reinstated and the judgment on appeal is reaffirmed.
With respect to appellants’ contention that the court erred in admitting at trial evidence showing that the criminal charges against appellee were dropped, the division was careful to emphasize the general rule that evidence that charges were not brought has been held inadmissible in a civil case…
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