Legal Opinion
Vernell v. Gould
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 10, 1985No. 84-53PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Associate Judge:
On appeal from a dismissal of their wrongful eviction action for failure to comply with a discovery order under Super.Ct. Civ.R. 37, appellants 1 contend the trial court abused its discretion by imposing the sanction of dismissal. We agree and reverse.
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Appellants filed a complaint for wrongful eviction and destruction of property on November 30, 1982, following their eviction from commercial properties on February 19, 1980, after appellees had obtained a judgment for possession. 2 Appellees filed an answer on December 22, 1982, and on January 6, 1983, filed their first…
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