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RUBIN v. LEE

No. 89-813.

577 A.2d 1158 (1990)

Joanne J. RUBIN, Appellant, v. Evelyn LEE, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided July 18, 1990.

As Amended July 26, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Byron L. Huffman, for appellant.

Gerald I. Fisher, with whom David Kagan-Kans, was on the brief for appellee.

Before NEWMAN, STEADMAN and FARRELL, Associate Judges.

NEWMAN, Associate Judge:

Joanne J. Rubin appeals from an order vacating a default judgment she had obtained against Evelyn Lee and dismissing her complaint against Lee for insufficient service of process. As to the order vacating the default judgment, we conclude that the court acted within its discretion; however, we do find that the court abused its discretion in dismissing the complaint, and we reverse and remand for reinstatement of the complaint.

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