Legal Opinion
Burbridge v. Howard University
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 30, 1973No. 6753PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of appellee, defendant below, in a suit for damages for breach of contract.
Appellant Burbridge had for many years been the Superintendent of Freedmens Hospital. Jn 1967 the hospital, a federal agency, was transferred by the United States to Howard University, a private corporation, for use as a teaching hospital. Subsequently, on May 5, 1970, the President of Howard University informed appellant by letter that his employment at the hospital would be terminated. Appellant, who had been with the hospital for thirty years and was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Cowal v. HopkinsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
- Dixon v. WilsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Hibbert v. Hollywood Park, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1983
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