Legal Opinion

Brady v. FIREMAN'S FUND INS. COMPANIES

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided November 26, 1984No. 82-1470PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRY, Associate Judge:

Appellant, an attorney, contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion for relief from sanctions imposed upon him and his client, F.T. Wade Trash Service, Inc., for the latter’s failure to comply with an order compelling discovery. We hold that the trial court erred initially in imposing any sanction on appellant without prior notice, but that its error was cured by subsequent events. Accordingly, we affirm.

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Appellant represented F.T. Wade Trash Service, Inc., in an action brought by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Companies for unpaid insurance…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Link v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. Roadway Express, Inc. v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Holden v. HardySupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  5. Blackmer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  5. Charles v. CharlesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986

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