Legal Opinion

Williams v. District of Columbia

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided December 9, 2010No. 09-CV-1192PublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMPSON, Associate Judge:

On April 8, 2009, appellant Michael Williams filed a complaint against the District of Columbia (“the District”), Mayor Adrian Fenty, and Clark Ray, then-Director of the District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation (“DPR”) asserting that he had been terminated from his position with DPR in violation of the District of Columbia Whistleblower Protection Act (“DC-WPA” or “Act”), D.C.Code §§ 1-615.51 to -59 (2001). He also asserted claims for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The defendants brought a motion to dismiss, which the…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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  2. Phillips v. County of AlleghenyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008
  3. Howard University v. BestDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Oparaugo v. WattsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
  5. Wallace v. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & FlomDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998

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3Cited by62 opinions

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  4. Clayton v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2013
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