Legal Opinion
Sears v. Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 7, 2010No. 06-CV-1469, 07-CV-23PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Associate Judge:
Appellants appeal from summary judgment dismissing their complaint for a declaration of their ownership in a piece of land — known as “Old Lot 826” — by adverse possession. Appellants (William Sears, Stephen Howard and Alison Kretz-schmar) own three properties that back onto Old Lot 826, which is titled to appel-lees, the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and Saint Peter’s Parochial School (jointly referred to as “Archdiocese”). Appellants claim that the trial court erred in dismissing their complaint for quiet title in Old Lot 826. First, appellants argue that they…
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