Legal Opinion
Williams Ex Rel. Williams v. Vel Rey Properties, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 11, 1997No. 95-CV-1239PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
The dispositive question presented in this appeal is whether the trial court, contrary to its apparent belief, did in fact have the power to grant a “motion for reconsideration” filed more than ten days after entry of its earlier order granting a motion for remittitur or a new trial. We answer that question in the affirmative, and remand the case for further proceedings.
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Letitia Williams (“plaintiff” or “appellant”) initiated this action on January 9,1992, alleging that defendants’ negligence caused her two minor children, Roman and Raymond, to sustain injuries from…
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