Legal Opinion
John H. Spann v. The Commissioners of the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 17, 1970No. 23963_1PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Per curiam
This case comes before us in a tangle of procedural and substantive questions left unanswered in the District Court and not further illuminated on appeal. Since no definitive disposition should be made here, we find it necessary to remand to the District Court for reconsideration in accordance with the guidelines herein set forth.
Appellants brought this tort action originally against “The Commissioners of the District of Columbia,” “The Public Health Department of the District of Columbia,” and “Dr. Irwin Pese,” in reality Dr. Irwin H. Peiser, Jr., a Health Department employee. The amended…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Allen Williams B/n/f Louise J. Smyre v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Erick Rios Bridoux v. Eastern Air Lines, IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
- James R. Spencer v. General Hospital of the District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Charles B. Elgin, Sr., Individually and as Next Friend of John Elgin, a Minor v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Shehyn v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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- Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. v. Hughes Aircraft Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1976
- Marlowe v. Argentine Naval CommissionDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1985
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