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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

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Doheny v. Med. Faculty Assocs. District of Columbia Court of Appeals Nos. 19-CV-479, 19-CV-562 Decided: November 3, 2022 A doctor who provides a mild amount of input on a recent patient’s care may still be subject to a physician-patient relationship and its attendant duties. Background In 2014, Plaintiff’s… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Gardner v. Erie Ins. Co. United States District Court for the District of Columbia 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 201746 Decided: November 4, 2022 Granting a Motion to dismiss is proper when a party has not waived, and is not estopped from, asserting its limitations provision as an affirmative… read more