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WILLIAMS v. VEL RAY PROPERTIES

No. 95-CV-1239.

699 A.2d 416 (1997)

Letitia R. WILLIAMS, As Next Friend of the Minor Children, Roman Williams and Raymond Williams, Appellant, v. VEL REY PROPERTIES, INC. and Reymundo Alaniz, Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 11, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth T. Jester, Washington, DC, for appellant.

Ana I. Fabregas, Silver Spring, MD, with whom Henry T. Keegan, Washington, DC, was on the brief, for appellees.

Before STEADMAN, FARRELL and KING, Associate Judges.

STEADMAN, Associate Judge:

The dispositive question presented in this appeal is whether the trial court, contrary to its apparent belief, did in fact have the power to grant a "motion for reconsideration" filed more than ten days after entry of its earlier order granting a motion for remittitur or a new trial. We answer that question in the affirmative, and remand the case for further proceedings.

I.

Letitia Williams ("plaintiff" or "appellant")...

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