Legal Opinion

Maalouf v. Butt

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided February 20, 2003No. 01-CV-1437PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FERREN, Senior Judge:

In this small claims case, appellant Maalouf, proceeding pro se, sought damages from appellee Butt for the loss of her car at Butt’s repair shop. The hearing commissioner, sustained by a trial judge, found for Maalouf but awarded her only $150 for the loss of the car radio. Maalouf contends on appeal that the commissioner erred in denying full damages for loss of the car on the ground that Maalouf had failed to present sufficient evidence of the car’s value (in addition to the value of the radio) as of the time she brought the vehicle to Butt’s shop for repair. We reverse…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Glennon v. Travelers Indemnity Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
  2. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Dikomey Manufacturing Jewelers, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Independence Federal Savings Bank v. HuntleyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  4. Bowler v. JoynerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
  5. Yonan Rug Service, Inc. v. United Services Automobile Ass'nDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1949

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia v. VossoughiDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
  2. Azima v. RAK Inv. Auth.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
  3. Withers v. WilsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010
  4. Edmonds v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2008
  5. Miango v. Democratic Republic of CongoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018

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