Legal Opinion
Sitwell v. Government Employees Insurance Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 24, 1970No. 4931PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FICKLING, Associate Judge.
On September 27, 1963, appellant filed suit against appellee in United States District Court for the District of Columbia to recover medical payments (Count I) and damages for fraudulent misrepresentation and bad faith (Count II). The District Court dismissed Count II and certified the remaining claim to the Court of General Sessions, pursuant to D.C.Code 1967, §11-962.
A pre-trial conference was held on July 20, 1964, at which both parties appeared. However, as appellee did not file an answer or a pre-trial statement, appellant moved for judgment by default. This was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Shakesnider v. RosenfeldDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958
- Christian v. BrunoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Rouse v. NATIONAL SEATING COMPANYDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Woods v. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
3Cited by11 opinions
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- Hackney v. SheeskinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Akinyode v. HawkinsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- Battle v. JacksonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Ripalda v. American Operations Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
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