Legal Opinion
Washington Welfare Ass'n, Inc. v. Poindexter
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 23, 1984No. 81-1424PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellee sued appellants, Washington Welfare Association, Inc., a non-profit corporation doing business as Southeast Neighborhood House, and its executive director, Laplois Ashford, for breach of contract and defamation. The trial court granted appellants’ motion for a directed verdict on the defamation count at the conclusion of appellee’s case. The jury later returned a verdict of $42,000' against appellants on the breach of contract count. Appellants appeal from the trial court’s denial of their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative,…
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- Weisman v. MiddletonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Hackes v. HackesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by27 opinions
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