Legal Opinion
Dunn v. Profitt
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 23, 1979No. 14027PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Per curiam
In this case, appellant questions the correctness of a Small Claims Court order denying his motion to vacate a default judgment. 1 Appellant contends that the denial of his motion was an abuse of discretion by the trial court. We agree.
Appellant was sued in Small Claims Court for damages resulting from an automobile accident. On the return date for the summons, he appeared and filed an Answer and requested a jury trial. Appellant and his attorney failed to appear on the scheduled trial date. On plaintiff's motion, the judge entered a default judgment. Five days later appellant moved to vacate…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Barr v. Rhea Radin Real Estate, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Clark v. MolerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
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- Miranda v. ContrerasDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
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