Legal Opinion
Mark Keshishian & Sons, Inc. v. Washington Square, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 24, 1980No. 79-395PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Associate Judge:
Appellants Mark Keshishian & Sons, Inc. (henceforth the Keshishians), the ex-owners *838and lessors of a piece of property in Southeast Washington, appeal a jury verdict of $300,000 compensatory damages and $50,-000 punitive damages in favor of appellee Washington Square, Inc. (henceforth Washington Square), the lessee, for breach of a right of first refusal to purchase the Kesh-ishian’s property that Washington Square claimed had been incorporated into the lease.
The Keshishians argue that the trial court’s instructions to the jury on liability and damages constituted…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Seitz v. Brewers' Refrigerating MacHine Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Burke v. DulaneySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Sidney J. Brown v. James R. Coates, Marion E. Coates, and Margaret E. BrownCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
- Fowler v. A & A Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
- Purcell v. MinerSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by47 opinions
- Vassiliades v. Garfinckel's, Brooks Bros.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Ceco Corp. v. ColemanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Psychiatric Institute of Washington v. AllenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Weinberg v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- District of Columbia v. MitchellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
42 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.