Legal Opinion

Simpson v. Lee

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided October 24, 1985No. 84-1575PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROGERS, Associate Judge:

Appellants, owners of certain real property in the District of Columbia, appeal the grant of a preliminary injunction prohibiting them or their agents from leasing or otherwise occupying that property while litigation is pending regarding appellee’s rights as subleasee of the property. They assign as error the motions judge’s findings that appellee had a substantial likelihood of prevailing on the merits and would suffer irreparable harm. Their principal contention is that Mendes v. Johnson, 389 A.2d 781 (D.C.1978) (en banc), is inapplicable to commercial property when…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. A Quaker Action Group v. Walter J. HickelCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
  2. Mendes v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Jordan v. TalbotCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Flack v. LasterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. Camalier & Buckley-Madison, Inc. v. The Madison Hotel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Beckman v. FarmerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. Sarete, Inc. v. 1344 U Street Ltd. PartnershipDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
  3. Hinton v. Sealander Brokerage Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
  4. Norris v. GreenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. Wright v. HodgesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996

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