Legal Opinion
NELDA PERKINS v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 11, 2016No. 14-CV-1125PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Associate Judge:
In March 2012, appellant Nelda Perkins sued the District of Columbia (“the District”), alleging breach of an oral settlement agreement. The Superior Court granted summary judgment in favor of the District on the ground that the District employee who allegedly agreed to a settlement on the District’s behalf had no actual authority to bind the District. Appellant argues that the ruling was erroneous because there were material facts in dispute regarding the employee’s authority to bind the District. Appellant also argues that the motion judge erred in concluding that…
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