Legal Opinion
Shimer v. Edwards
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 9, 1984No. 83-1028PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
The issue presented on this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing a civil action due to the Shimers’ delay in filing answers to an interrogatory. Finding an abuse of discretion, we reverse.
The Shimers sued three parties including Edwards, essentially for breach of contract. After an amended complaint was filed, Edwards filed a single interrogatory on February 17, 1983, which read as follows: “Please itemize each and every element of damages claimed in Counts I and II of your Complaint.” No Answer to Interrogatory having been filed, Edwards filed a motion on May…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Pollock v. BrownDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Grier v. RowlandDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
3Cited by16 opinions
- Arthur Young & Co. v. SutherlandDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- Vincent v. AndersonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- Nolan v. NolanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Abell v. Laihsing WangDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- Lyons v. JordanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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