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SHIMER v. EDWARDS

No. 83-1028.

482 A.2d 399 (1984)

Craig C. SHIMER, et al., Appellants, v. H.D. EDWARDS, et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided October 9, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas J. Rykhus, Washington, D.C., for appellants.

Julian Karpoff, Washington, D.C., for appellees. John F. Mahoney, Jr. and Henry H. Brylawski, Washington, D.C., also entered appearances. Timothy G. Casey, Rockville, Md., for appellee Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., joined in brief, for appellee Edwards.

Before NEWMAN, Chief Judge, and MACK and TERRY, Associate Judges.

PER CURIAM:

The issue presented on this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing a civil action due to the Shimers' delay in filing answers to an interrogatory. Finding an abuse of discretion, we reverse.

The Shimers sued three parties including Edwards, essentially for breach of contract. After an amended complaint was filed, Edwards filed a single interrogatory on February 17, 1983, which read as follows: "Please itemize each...

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