UNGAR MOTORS v. ABDEMOULAIE

No. 82-278.

463 A.2d 686 (1983)

UNGAR MOTORS, Appellant, v. Frances ABDEMOULAIE, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided July 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip M. Musolino, Washington, D.C., for appellant.

Paula D. Scott, Washington, D.C., with whom Peter Drymalski, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before NEBEKER, MACK and TERRY, Associate Judges.


TERRY, Associate Judge:

The trial court dismissed appellant's complaint with prejudice and entered a default judgment against it on appellee's counter-claim for failure to comply with a request for discovery. We hold that the trial court abused its discretion and reverse the order from which this appeal is taken.

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On May 23, 1980, appellant filed a complaint against appellee in the Landlord and Tenant Branch for possession of an apartment based...

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