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Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”) is pleased to announce that Robert P. Lynch, Jack D. Lapidus and Madeline M. Creps have joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Washington, DC office.  Commenting on the three new additions, Ben Peoples, who leads the Washington, DC office and is one of the firm’s managing… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Hughes-Turner v. Supercuts, Inc. DC Compensation Review Board CRB no. 20-025(R) February 3, 2023 The plain meaning of D.C. Code § 32-1505(b), which caps TTD and PPD benefits at 500 weeks, unambiguously applies in aggregate to both TTD and Non-Schedule PPD benefits. Background Claimant was paid 117.5 weeks… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, D.C. Case Summary Doucette v. Neutron Holdings District Of Colombia Court Of Appeals No. 21-CV-896 Decided: January 26, 2023 Whether parts of a contract unrelated to the arbitration clause are unconscionable is a question that can be decided by the arbitrator at arbitration. Background Adoria Doucette sued Neutron Holdings, Inc., a… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Williams v. Rajesh & Sadhna, LLC District of Columbia Court of Appeals Nos. 21-CV-408 & 21-CV-418 Decided: December 22, 2022 Plaintiff must exhaust all administrative remedies before challenging a construction permit in D.C. Superior Court. Background Plaintiff Desiree Williams resided in the top floor of a building in… read more

In the case of Williams v. Rajesh & Sadhna, LLC, et al., TT&H Attorney Ben Peoples obtained a recent ruling from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, affirming the dismissal of the Plaintiff’s claim.  The Plaintiff had alleged that the construction of a patio on a neighboring building enabled individuals to look through a… read more