Legal Opinion
Kritsidimas v. Sheskin
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 13, 1980No. 79-134PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant contests the validity of an order entered by the trial court dismissing her cause of action for failure to prosecute. Finding her argument persuasive, we reverse and remand the case to the trial court for reinstatement of the cause of action.
In 1966 appellant was involved in an automobile accident with appellees. In 1969 (shortly before the statute of limitations had run) appellant filed a suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that appellees had, by their negligence, caused personal injuries and property damage to her. The District Court in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Pitts v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Jenkins v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Stepanov v. GavrilovichAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
- Wilburn v. WilburnDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Ehrenhaft v. Malcolm Price, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Weinberg v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Johnson v. Fairfax Village Condominium IV Unit Owners Ass'nDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- In Re Baby Boy C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- Goodman v. District of Columbia Rental Housing CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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