Legal Opinion
Bolton v. Bernabei & Katz, PLLC
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 31, 2008No. 05-CV-642, 05-CV-860PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Associate Judge:
Appellant Shirley Bolton (“Bolton”) asks us to reverse orders of the Superior Court granting summary judgment to appellee Bernabei & Katz, PLLC (“B & K”). We affirm those portions of the judgment which confirmed an arbitration award and dismissed Bolton’s counter-complaint, but remand for further consideration of Bolton’s motion to amend or clarify her answer.
I. Factual Background
This appeal was generated by B & K’s attempts to enforce an arbitration award. In December 1998, the parties entered into a retainer agreement governing B & K’s representation of Bolton, who…
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