Legal Opinion
Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia v. Vossoughi
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 15, 2009No. 05-CV-1165PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:
Dr. Jafar Vossoughi sued the University of the District of Columbia (“UDC”) for destroying his personal property — unique scientific instruments and other equipment, voluminous teaching materials, unpublished research data, and other items— when it cleaned out his biomechanical research laboratory without his knowledge in order to devote the space to other uses. The case was tried to a jury, which found UDC liable to Dr. Vossoughi for trespass to chattel, conversion, and negligence, and awarded him compensatory damages in the amount of $1,650,000. The trial court…
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