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CARRIGAN v. PURKHISER

No. 82-1266.

466 A.2d 1243 (1983)

Delia CARRIGAN, Appellant, v. Donald A. PURKHISER, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 29, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas R. Stevens, Washington, D.C., was on brief, for appellant.

Carolyn Goodman, Washington, D.C., was on brief, for appellee.

Before NEBEKER, MACK and TERRY, Associate Judges.

TERRY, Associate Judge:

This case demonstrates that man's best friend is not necessarily the best friend of man's neighbor. Appellant filed suit in the Small Claims Branch of the Superior Court alleging that her next-door neighbor's dogs constituted a nuisance because of their incessant barking and unpleasant smell. Appellant prayed for $750 in damages and any equitable relief which the court might deem proper. After considering appellant's evidence, which apparently...

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