Legal Opinion
Banks v. District of Columbia Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 6, 1993No. 91-AA-883PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Petitioner Simon Banks, who is not a lawyer, seeks reversal of a decision of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), which concluded that Banks had committed six unlawful trade practices in violation of the Consumer Protection Procedures Act, D.C.Code § 28-3904 (1991), by rendering legal advice to the complainant, Glenard N. Hodges. DCRA ordered Banks to pay $800 in compensatory damages plus interest to Hodges, $175 in court costs, $1,500 in civil penalties ($250 for each violation), and the reasonable costs expended by DCRA. See D.C.Code §§…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Nova University v. Educational Institution Licensure CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Brookens v. Committee on Unauthorized Practice of LawDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- In Re BanksDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
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