Legal Opinion
Ward One Democrats, Inc. v. Woodland
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 4, 2006No. 04-CV-208PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Senior Judge:
Appellant Ward One Democrats, Inc., filed this suit for declaratory relief, seeking exclusive rights to the use of the name Ward One Democrats.” Appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying its motion for summary judgment and granting appellees’ cross-motion for summary judgment. We find no error and accordingly affirm.
I
At the heart of this case are two local political groups, each claiming to be the rightful user of the name Ward One Democrats.” In 1974 a group calling itself Ward One Democrats (hereafter WOD 1974”) established itself as an unincorporated…
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