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LAW v. HOWARD UNIVERSITY, INC.

Nos. 87-729, 87-925.

558 A.2d 355 (1989)

Esther LAW, et al., Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. HOWARD UNIVERSITY, INC., Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided May 19, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Perazich, with whom Anthony M. Rachal, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for Esther Law, et al.

John F. Mahoney, Jr., with whom Daniel O. Bernstine, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for Howard University, Inc.

Before STEADMAN and SCHWELB, Associate Judges, and PRYOR, Senior Judge.

STEADMAN, Associate Judge:

Law was an employee of Howard University. Suspected of diverting funds, she was fired after a brief hearing before her supervisor. Law was arrested and charged with grand larceny. She was indicted for embezzlement, but the government declined to further prosecute her case. In a civil jury trial, the following damages were awarded: $260,000 for Howard's breach of Law's employment contract; $16,000 for damages arising out of tort claims related...

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