Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Berry
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 5, 1995No. 94-CV-343PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELSON, Senior Judge:
Appellant James E. Johnson contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion to reinstate his case pursuant to Super.Ct.Civ.R. 60(b) after it had been dismissed due to his attorney’s failure to appear at an initial scheduling conference. For the reasons stated below, we reverse and remand the case for further proceedings.
I
Appellant James Johnson and appellee Dana Berry played against each other in a professional tennis tournament at the Washington Tennis Center in the District of Columbia. It appears that some personal unpleasantness arose during…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Lynch v. Meridian Hill Studio Apts., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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- Launay v. Launay, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Dunn v. ProfittDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Durham v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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