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CHARLES v. CHARLES

No. 84-1576.

505 A.2d 462 (1986)

Simeon CHARLES, Appellant, v. Benita CHARLES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided February 27, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mercer Gordon Anderson, Washington, D.C., for appellant.

Stephen M. Salinger, Washington, D.C., for appellee.

Before NEWMAN, FERREN and TERRY, Associate Judges.

FERREN, Associate Judge:

Court-appointed defense counsel in this divorce action contends that, absent an applicable statute or court rule, the trial court erred in assessing attorney's fees against him personally for failure to comply with court orders to respond to plaintiff's complaint. Based on Roadway Express, Inc. v. Piper, 447 U.S. 752, 100 S.Ct. 2455, 65 L.Ed.2d 488 (1980), we conclude the trial court had inherent power...

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