Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Wolfrey

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided November 9, 1984No. 82-934PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRY, Associate Judge:

Appellee Wolfrey sued appellant Thompson in the Small Claims Branch of the Superior Court for money due under an oral contract for roof repair work performed on Thompson’s home. The court entered a $300 money judgment for Mr. Wolfrey, representing the unpaid amount owed by Mr. Thompson under the contract. Thompson contends on appeal that the court’s ruling was erroneous because, under section 4.1 of the Home Improvement Licensing Regulations, 1 all contracts for home improvement work for $300 or more must be in writing in order to be enforceable. We agree that the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Truitt v. MillerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. William J. Davis, Inc. v. SladeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
  3. Miller v. Peoples Contractors, Ltd.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
  4. Amberger & Wohlfarth, Inc. v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
  5. Campbell v. WillisDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1923

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Cevern, Inc. v. FerbishDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. Nixon v. HansfordDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. Cevern, Inc. v. FerbishDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. Cevern, Inc. v. FerbishDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. HAWA CONSTRUCTION, LLC v. PollockDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009

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