Legal Opinion

Whelan v. Abell

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 25, 1996No. Civil Action No. 87-01763PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

SPORKIN, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial and to apply collateral estoppel against the Defendants.

A Procedural History

This case involves claims against three Defendants, Tyler Abell, the Chase Estate, and James Toomey. The facts of this litigation have been set out in two opinions by the Court of Appeals and need not be completely reiterated here. See Whelan v. Abell, 953 F.2d. 663 (D.C.Cir.1992) (“Whelan I”), Whelan v. Abell, 48 F.3d. 1247 (D.C.Cir.1995) (“Whelan IP). Essentially, after a trial on the issue of liability…

2Cases cited10 opinions

Parklane Hosiery Co. v. ShoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
Commissioner v. SunnenSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
Allied Chemical Corp. v. Daiflon, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
Andrew Whelan v. Tyler AbellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
Whelan v. AbellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by2 opinions

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