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HACKNEY v. CHAMBLEE

No. 08-FM-1033.

980 A.2d 427 (2009)

James V. HACKNEY, Appellant, v. Daryl A. CHAMBLEE, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided August 27, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vanessa Carpenter Lourie, Washington, DC, was on the brief, for appellant.

Sherry L. Leichman, Bethesda, MD, was on the brief, for appellee.

Before RUIZ, KRAMER and OBERLY, Associate Judges.

KRAMER, Associate Judge:

Appellant James Hackney appeals from a Family Division order granting a Complaint for Entry of Judgment by Confession on the grounds that the Family Division lacked jurisdiction to enter the judgment. He also challenges the award of legal fees and court costs to appellee, Daryl Chamblee. We affirm.

I. Facts

In 1997, the Family Division of the District of Columbia Superior Court granted a divorce to Hackney and Chamblee. In...

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