Legal Opinion
Carter v. Hahn
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 17, 2003No. 02-CV-226PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge:
Appellant, Ms. Eleanor Carter, sued Mr. John S. Hahn and others for intentional infliction of emotional distress and defamation related to her arrest on theft charges. 1 On appeal she challenges the trial court’s decision to grant his motion for directed verdict and to dismiss her claims. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
FACTUAL SUMMARY
In late May 1999, Ms. Carter relocated and completed the necessary forms with her employer (DCHA) to have her paycheck mailed to her new home address. But the check was mistakenly sent to her old address and she never received it. So…
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- Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. v. WilnerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
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