Legal Opinion
Wilson v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 23, 1975No. 8327PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FICKLING, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal from an order of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Civil Division, dismissing appellants’ complaint 1 against the District of Columbia (appellee) on the ground that appellants failed to give appellee notice of their claim within six months as required by D.C.Code 1973, § 12-309. The sole issue presented on appeal is whether this statute is constitutional. Finding that the statute passes constitutional muster, we affirm.
The operative facts in this case are not in dispute. The incident giving rise to the cause of action occurred on or…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Loving v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Gwinn v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Reirdon v. Wilburton Board of EducationSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Shehyn v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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