Legal Opinion
Dingwall v. District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 15, 2001No. 99-CV-79, 99-CV-80PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
Carolyn A. Dingwall appeals from an order of the trial court dismissing her suit against the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA). The trial judge held that the action failed because Ms. Dingwall had not provided pre-suit notice to WASA, as required in actions against the District of Columbia by D.C.Code § 12-309 (1995). Ms. Dingwall contends that WASA is a separate corporate entity that is amenable to suit in its own name, that her action was not brought against the District of Columbia, and that § 12-309 therefore does not apply. We agree with Ms.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Iselin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Parreco v. District of Columbia Rental Housing CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- District of Columbia v. DunmoreDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Braxton v. National Capital Housing AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- District of Columbia v. Group Insurance AdministrationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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3Cited by8 opinions
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