Legal Opinion
Ripalda v. American Operations Corp.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 28, 1996No. 94-CV-1101PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant, Judy Ripalda, appeals the trial court’s denial of her motion to reinstate her personal injury claim against American Operations Corporation and Systems Planning Corporation, defendants-appellees. Ripalda contends the trial court misapplied the relevant factors for deciding a motion to reinstate her complaint. She argues, in particular, that the trial court erred in finding her responsible for, and appellees prejudiced by, a 36-month delay in ruling on her timely filed motion for reinstatement. We affirm.
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On August 4, 1987, Ripalda received personal…
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