SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington DC Significant Case Summary Jannie White v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Howard University, et al. District of Columbia Court of Appeals Nos. 24-AA-0701 & 24-AA-0746 Decided: January 13, 2026 Claimant’s voluntary retirement did not bar her eligibility for disability benefits when the
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Washington DC CASE SUMMARY Sylvia Pearson, Personal Representative, Estate of Barry Michael Pearson and Individually v. Medstar Washington Hospital Center, et al. District of Columbia Court of Appeals Case No. 24-CV-1187 Decided: February 19, 2026 The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment
Congratulations to the 2025-2026 TTH New Lawyer Class: Joseph Badami, Eli Weisman, Jared Friedman, Sean Raftery, Danielle Schwartz, Kaylie O’Donnell, Grace Lonergan, Caitlyn Corey, Veronica Giron, and Zoe Wilson who recently completed TTH’s New Lawyer Training Program, which consisted of 31 hours of education and training over the course of
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Washington, DC Case Summary Woodley v. Woodberry Vill. Apt. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 23-CV-0965 Decided: March 16, 2026 A tenant has no duty to mitigate damages for a landlord’s breach of the warranty of habitability, by vacating the rental unit, absent landlord’s compliance with
TTH Attorney Joanne Lee recently won summary judgment in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia. In the suit, the Plaintiff alleged that she sustained bodily injuries after falling over an improperly installed water meter cover, which was situated in a grassy area between a sidewalk and a street.
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Washington DC Case Summary Geraci v. Hamilton District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 22-CV-0749 Decided: February 5, 2026 Appellate Court dismisses appeal filed following the denial of summary judgment. Background Plaintiff sued an individual Defendant – a social worker – and the practice where she worked,
