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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. CRUZ

No. 02-CT-1347.

828 A.2d 181 (2003)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellant, v. Carlos O. CRUZ, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided July 10, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arabella W. Teal, Interim Corporation Counsel, Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel, Rosalyn Calbert Groce, Supervisory Corporation Counsel, and Sidney R. Bixler, Assistant Corporation Counsel, filed a brief for appellant.

Patricio Aranda Coddou filed a brief for appellee.

Before SCHWELB, FARRELL and WASHINGTON, Associate Judges.

WASHINGTON, Associate Judge:

The District of Columbia appeals a decision by the trial court to dismiss a case with prejudice when the District failed to respond to the court's introductory inquiry as to whether the District was ready to proceed with the trial. Concluding that the court abused its discretion in dismissing with prejudice, we reverse.

I.

Carlos O. Cruz was arrested on September 24, 2002 and charged with operating a motor vehicle without...

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