Legal Opinion
Mbakpuo v. Ekeanyanwu
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 30, 1999No. 96-CV-1799PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge.
This case involves the unauthorized use of names in the letterhead of a law office. Appellant Mbakpuo appeals from an injunction prohibiting him from using the appellees’ names without their permission. He claims that the trial court committed reversible error by (1) denying his motion to compel discovery and impose sanctions, (2) precluding him from calling appellee Agiliga as a witness, (3) excluding an exhibit that was not disclosed in a timely fashion prior to trial, (4) denying his motion to dismiss the complaint or, in the alternative, for summary judgment, and…
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