Legal Opinion
Van Man v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 24, 1995No. 93-CV-333PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
Truong Van Man appeals the dismissal with prejudice of his personal injury suit against the District. Although his counsel was present, Van Man himself failed to appear on the day his trial was scheduled, normally one of the most serious lapses a plaintiff can commit. Nonetheless, given the unusual congeries of difficulties presented by the record here in light of our existing case law, we reverse the order of dismissal.
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On April 26, 1991, Van Man filed a complaint against the District seeking damages for an accident involving his pick-up truck, allegedly caused by…
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