Legal Opinion
Zenian v. District of Columbia Office of Employee Appeals
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 6, 1991No. 90-1007PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
The question presented is whether counsel fees may be awarded to an employee, whom the District of Columbia hired after January 1, 1980, and who has successfully contested an adverse personnel action against him before the Office of Employee Appeals (OEA) and the Superior Court. We hold that they may.
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On June 21, 1981, appellant Vartan Zeni-an began his employment as a financial auditor with the Office of the D.C. Auditor. On January 4, 1985, he was dismissed for alleged inefficiency, insubordination, and dishonesty. 1 He filed a timely appeal with the OEA. On…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- District of Columbia v. ThompsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Arthur C. Payne, Cross-Appellee v. Panama Canal Company, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by18 opinions
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