SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary BDO USA, LLP v. Jia-Sobota District of Colombia Court of Appeals Nos. 20-CV-536 & 20-CV-696 Decided: October 6, 2022 Arbitration clauses allowing a party to seek provisional remedies through concurrent litigation are enforceable. Background Eric Jia-Sobota, a partner at the accounting firm BDO
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES DC CASE SUMMARY Thurman v. District of Columbia District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 19-CV-912, 2022 D.C. App. LEXIS 304 Decided: September 15, 2022 Standard of care can be proven via reliance on opponents’ expert reports. Background The Plaintiff was 15 years old when he was
Ben Peoples recently completed a term as the President of the DC Defense Lawyers’ Association (“DCDLA”). Prior to serving as President, Ben served as the DCDLA’s Secretary for two years. Ben will now serve a four-year term on the DCDLA’s Board of Directors. The DCDLA is the preeminent professional organization
SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE UPDATE DC Passes Emergency Legislation for Workers’ Comp ‘Parity’ Resolution Lawmakers introduced a Resolution, which proposes to amend DC workers’ compensation so that a claimant may receive benefits under the DC comp system even if they have already received benefits in a different jurisdiction. Up until now, the
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES DC CASE SUMMARY Caesar v. Westchester Corp. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 21-CV-0357 Decided: August 18, 2022 Where monetary damages in the amount of an injury will not adequately compensate a plaintiff, additional permanent injunction may be appropriate. Background In February of 2014, a longtime
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES DC CASE SUMMARY Helen Reese v. Stonebridge Hospitality DC Court of Appeals No. 20-AA-0523 Decided: August 1, 2022 In order to secure penalties after a delay of benefits through temporary controversion, a Claimant must produce some pretext or bad faith, and it is not simply enough to
