Legal Opinion
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Carter
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 8, 1988No. 87-874PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
This is not a case which would bring joy to the hearts of those interested in the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of disputes over relatively small amounts of money. Cf. Super.Ct. Small Claims R. 1. It arose out of a minor automobile accident which occurred almost seven years ago. The expenses incurred in legal representation, judicial time, and associated activities far exceed the amount in controversy. In spite of this, the litigation is still not over, for we are compelled to remand it to the trial judge for further proceedings, although fortunately he…
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