SAYYAD v. FAWZI

No. 95-CV-745.

674 A.2d 905 (1996)

Jamal SAYYAD, Appellant, v. Asad FAWZI, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 18, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Paugh, Rockville, MD, filed a brief, for appellant.

Kenneth M. Lyons, Washington, DC, filed a brief, for appellee.

Before TERRY and RUIZ, Associate Judges, and PRYOR, Senior Judge.


PER CURIAM:

This case presents the question whether the filing of a complaint, which is subsequently dismissed involuntarily without prejudice, tolls the statute of limitations and prevents the assertion of such a defense to a subsequent lawsuit arising from the same event. We hold that it does not, and affirm the dismissal of the appellant's complaint.

Jamal Sayyad, the appellant, filed suit against the appellee and another individual, all of whom were involved...

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