Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Gantt
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 3, 1989No. 87-437PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Pursuant to D.C.Code § 21-586 (1981), the District of Columbia sued to recover $94,700.56 from the estate of John Wilbur Williams for the care and maintenance of Williams’ wife at St. Elizabeths Hospital from 1945 to 1982. The trial court granted summary judgment for the appellee, Judy A. Gantt, Mr. Williams’ daughter and the personal representative of his estate. The court ruled that D.C.Code § 20-903(a) (1981) required the District to present its claim within the six-month period beginning with the publication of notice of the appointment of the personal…
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