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Most-cited decisions

  1. M. A. P. v. Ryan
    M. A. P. v. Ryan, 285 A.2d 310 (D.C. 1971)cited by 751
  2. Johnson v. United States
    Johnson v. United States, 398 A.2d 354 (D.C. 1979)cited by 632
  3. In re Sibley
    In re Sibley, 990 A.2d 483 (D.C. 2010)cited by 369
  4. In re Fuller
    In re Fuller, 930 A.2d 194 (D.C. 2007)cited by 357
  5. Peoples Drug Stores, Inc. v. District of Columbia
    Peoples Drug Stores, Inc. v. Dist. of Columbia, 470 A.2d 751 (D.C. 1983)cited by 311
  6. Watts v. United States
    Watts v. United States, 362 A.2d 706 (D.C. 1976)cited by 310
  7. Howard University v. Best
    Howard Univ. v. Best, 484 A.2d 958 (D.C. 1984)cited by 278
  8. In re Goldsborough
    In re Goldsborough, 654 A.2d 1285 (D.C. 1995)cited by 266
  9. Tsintolas Realty Co. v. Mendez
    Tsintolas Realty Co. v. Mendez, 984 A.2d 181 (D.C. 2009)cited by 244
  10. In re Addams
    In re Addams, 579 A.2d 190 (D.C. 1990)cited by 227
  11. Nader v. De Toledano
    Nader v. De Toledano, 408 A.2d 31 (D.C. 1979)cited by 213
  12. Holland v. Hannan
    Holland v. Hannan, 456 A.2d 807 (D.C. 1983)cited by 209
  13. In re Zilberberg
    In re Zilberberg, 612 A.2d 832 (D.C. 1992)cited by 192
  14. Rivas v. United States
    Rivas v. United States, 783 A.2d 125 (D.C. 2001)cited by 183
  15. Johnson v. United States
    Johnson v. United States, 683 A.2d 1087 (D.C. 1996)cited by 179
  16. Paul v. Howard University
    Paul v. Howard Univ., 754 A.2d 297 (D.C. 2000)cited by 177
  17. Curry v. United States
    Curry v. United States, 520 A.2d 255 (D.C. 1987)cited by 174
  18. Hedgepeth v. Whitman Walker Clinic
    Hedgepeth v. Whitman Walker Clinic, 22 A.3d 789 (D.C. 2011)cited by 173
  19. Adams v. George W. Cochran & Co., Inc.
    Adams v. George W. Cochran & Co., 597 A.2d 28 (D.C. 1991)cited by 169
  20. Moss v. Stockard
    Moss v. Stockard, 580 A.2d 1011 (D.C. 1990)cited by 167
  21. In re Delaney
    In re Delaney, 697 A.2d 1212 (D.C. 1997)cited by 167
  22. Irick v. United States
    Irick v. United States, 565 A.2d 26 (D.C. 1989)cited by 165
  23. Oparaugo v. Watts
    Oparaugo v. Watts, 884 A.2d 63 (D.C. 2005)cited by 165
  24. Cobb v. Standard Drug Co., Inc.
    Cobb v. Standard Drug Co., 453 A.2d 110 (D.C. 1982)cited by 164
  25. Sere v. Group Hospitalization, Inc.
    Sere v. Group Hospitalization, Inc., 443 A.2d 33 (D.C. 1982)cited by 162
  26. Waldon v. Covington
    Waldon v. Covington, 415 A.2d 1070 (D.C. 1980)cited by 160
  27. United States v. Edwards
    United States v. Edwards, 430 A.2d 1321 (D.C. 1981)cited by 156
  28. Hercules & Co. v. Shama Restaurant Corp.
    Hercules & Co. v. Shama Rest. Corp., 566 A.2d 31 (D.C. 1989)cited by 154
  29. Bennett v. Kiggins
    Bennett v. Kiggins, 377 A.2d 57 (D.C. 1977)cited by 152
  30. In re Zdravkovich
    In re Zdravkovich, 831 A.2d 964 (D.C. 2003)cited by 149
  31. District of Columbia v. Chinn
    Dist. of Columbia v. Chinn, 839 A.2d 701 (D.C. 2003)cited by 147
  32. Homan v. Goyal
    Homan v. Goyal, 711 A.2d 812 (D.C. 1998)cited by 146
  33. Springer v. United States
    Springer v. United States, 388 A.2d 846 (D.C. 1978)cited by 144
  34. Morrison v. MacNamara
    Morrison v. MacNamara, 407 A.2d 555 (D.C. 1979)cited by 143
  35. Etheredge v. District of Columbia
    Etheredge v. Dist. of Columbia, 635 A.2d 908 (D.C. 1993)cited by 143
  36. District of Columbia v. White
    Dist. of Columbia v. White, 442 A.2d 159 (D.C. 1982)cited by 142
  37. Environmental Research International, Inc. v. Lockwood Greene Engineers, Inc.
    Env't Research Int'l, Inc. v. Lockwood Greene Engineers, Inc., 355 A.2d 808 (D.C. 1976)cited by 142
  38. Mouzavires v. Baxter
    Mouzavires v. Baxter, 434 A.2d 988 (D.C. 1981)cited by 142
  39. Ibn-Tamas v. United States
    Ibn-Tamas v. United States, 407 A.2d 626 (D.C. 1979)cited by 140
  40. 1010 Potomac Associates v. Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc.
    1010 Potomac Associates v. Grocery Mfrs. of Am., Inc., 485 A.2d 199 (D.C. 1984)cited by 137
  41. Thomas v. United States
    Thomas v. United States, 914 A.2d 1 (D.C. 2006)cited by 136
  42. Grayson v. AT & T CORP.
    Grayson v. AT & T Corp., 15 A.3d 219 (D.C. 2011)cited by 135
  43. Frendak v. United States
    Frendak v. United States, 408 A.2d 364 (D.C. 1979)cited by 134
  44. Colbert v. Georgetown University
    Colbert v. Georgetown Univ., 641 A.2d 469 (D.C. 1994)cited by 134
  45. Choharis v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
    Choharis v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 961 A.2d 1080 (D.C. 2008)cited by 134
  46. Jackson v. District of Columbia
    Jackson v. Dist. of Columbia, 412 A.2d 948 (D.C. 1980)cited by 131
  47. Wallace v. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Wallace v. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, 715 A.2d 873 (D.C. 1998)cited by 130
  48. Thompson v. United States
    Thompson v. United States, 546 A.2d 414 (D.C. 1988)cited by 129
  49. Morgan v. District of Columbia
    Morgan v. Dist. of Columbia, 468 A.2d 1306 (D.C. 1983)cited by 128
  50. Diamond v. Davis
    Diamond v. Davis, 680 A.2d 364 (D.C. 1996)cited by 127
  51. Vassiliades v. Garfinckel's, Brooks Bros.
    Vassiliades v. Garfinckel's, 492 A.2d 580 (D.C. 1985)cited by 126
  52. Carl v. Children's Hospital
    Carl v. Children's Hosp., 702 A.2d 159 (D.C. 1997)cited by 126
  53. Wilson-Bey v. United States
    Wilson-Bey v. United States, 903 A.2d 818 (D.C. 2006)cited by 125
  54. Toy v. District of Columbia
    Toy v. Dist. of Columbia, 549 A.2d 1 (D.C. 1988)cited by 125
  55. King v. Kidd
    King v. Kidd, 640 A.2d 656 (D.C. 1993)cited by 124
  56. Williams v. Baker
    Williams v. Baker, 572 A.2d 1062 (D.C. 1990)cited by 122
  57. Fort Lincoln Civic Ass'n v. Fort Lincoln New Town Corp.
    Fort Lincoln Civic Ass'n v. Fort Lincoln New Town Corp., 944 A.2d 1055 (D.C. 2008)cited by 122
  58. In re Reback
    In re Reback, 513 A.2d 226 (D.C. 1986)cited by 121
  59. Edmund J. Flynn Co. v. LaVay
    Edmund J. Flynn Co. v. LaVay, 431 A.2d 543 (D.C. 1981)cited by 121
  60. Comber v. United States
    Comber v. United States, 584 A.2d 26 (D.C. 1990)cited by 118
  61. In re S.G.
    In re S.G., 581 A.2d 771 (D.C. 1990)cited by 118
  62. Dyas v. United States
    Dyas v. United States, 376 A.2d 827 (D.C. 1977)cited by 117
  63. In re Roundtree
    In re Roundtree, 503 A.2d 1215 (D.C. 1985)cited by 117
  64. Parreco v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission
    Parreco v. Dist. of Columbia Rental Hous. Comm'n, 567 A.2d 43 (D.C. 1989)cited by 116
  65. Kerrigan v. Britches of Georgetowne, Inc.
    Kerrigan v. Britches of Georgetowne, Inc., 705 A.2d 624 (D.C. 1997)cited by 116
  66. In re Colson
    In re Colson, 412 A.2d 1160 (D.C. 1979)cited by 115
  67. Arthur Young & Co. v. Sutherland
    Arthur Young & Co. v. Sutherland, 631 A.2d 354 (D.C. 1993)cited by 115
  68. Drejza v. Vaccaro
    Drejza v. Vaccaro, 650 A.2d 1308 (D.C. 1994)cited by 115
  69. Nixon v. United States
    Nixon v. United States, 730 A.2d 145 (D.C. 1999)cited by 115
  70. News World Communications, Inc. v. Thompsen
    News World Commc'ns, Inc. v. Thompsen, 878 A.2d 1218 (D.C. 2005)cited by 114
  71. District of Columbia v. Thompson
    Dist. of Columbia v. Thompson, 593 A.2d 621 (D.C. 1991)cited by 112
  72. In re Hutchinson
    In re Hutchinson, 534 A.2d 919 (D.C. 1987)cited by 111
  73. Davis v. United States
    Davis v. United States, 397 A.2d 951 (D.C. 1979)cited by 111
  74. Christian v. United States
    Christian v. United States, 394 A.2d 1 (D.C. 1978)cited by 110
  75. Punch v. United States
    Punch v. United States, 377 A.2d 1353 (D.C. 1977)cited by 109
  76. Beard v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
    Beard v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 587 A.2d 195 (D.C. 1991)cited by 108
  77. Executive Sandwich Shoppe, Inc. v. Carr Realty Corp.
    Exec. Sandwich Shoppe, Inc. v. Carr Realty Corp., 749 A.2d 724 (D.C. 2000)cited by 107
  78. Bussineau v. President of Georgetown College
    Bussineau v. President of Georgetown Coll., 518 A.2d 423 (D.C. 1986)cited by 106
  79. Hercules & Co. v. Shama Restaurant Corp.
    Hercules & Co. v. Shama Rest. Corp., 613 A.2d 916 (D.C. 1992)cited by 106
  80. Brown v. United States
    Brown v. United States, 590 A.2d 1008 (D.C. 1991)cited by 105
  81. Peay v. United States
    Peay v. United States, 597 A.2d 1318 (D.C. 1991)cited by 105
  82. In re Melton
    In re Melton, 597 A.2d 892 (D.C. 1991)cited by 105
  83. Bethea v. United States
    Bethea v. United States, 365 A.2d 64 (D.C. 1976)cited by 102
  84. Hunter v. United States
    Hunter v. United States, 606 A.2d 139 (D.C. 1992)cited by 102
  85. Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown, Inc. v. District of Columbia Zoning Commission
    Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown v. Dist. of Columbia Zoning Comm'n, 402 A.2d 36 (D.C. 1979)cited by 102
  86. Riggs National Bank of Washington, D.C. v. District of Columbia
    Riggs Nat'l Bank of Wash., D.C. v. Dist. of Columbia, 581 A.2d 1229 (D.C. 1990)cited by 102
  87. Warren v. District of Columbia
    Warren v. Dist. of Columbia, 444 A.2d 1 (D.C. 1981)cited by 100
  88. Ehrenhaft v. Malcolm Price, Inc.
    Ehrenhaft v. Malcolm Price, Inc., 483 A.2d 1192 (D.C. 1984)cited by 100
  89. Winters v. United States
    Winters v. United States, 317 A.2d 530 (D.C. 1974)cited by 99
  90. Jonathan Woodner Co. v. Breeden
    Jonathan Woodner Co. v. Breeden, 665 A.2d 929 (D.C. 1995)cited by 98
  91. Davis v. United States
    Davis v. United States, 564 A.2d 31 (D.C. 1989)cited by 97
  92. Harris v. United States
    Harris v. United States, 602 A.2d 154 (D.C. 1992)cited by 96
  93. Winfield v. United States
    Winfield v. United States, 676 A.2d 1 (D.C. 1996)cited by 94
  94. In re Kersey
    In re Kersey, 520 A.2d 321 (D.C. 1987)cited by 93
  95. Roundtree v. United States
    Roundtree v. United States, 581 A.2d 315 (D.C. 1990)cited by 93
  96. Dyson v. United States
    Dyson v. United States, 418 A.2d 127 (D.C. 1980)cited by 92
  97. Allen v. United States
    Allen v. United States, 495 A.2d 1145 (D.C. 1985)cited by 87
  98. Monroe v. United States
    Monroe v. United States, 389 A.2d 811 (D.C. 1978)cited by 86
  99. Arnold v. United States
    Arnold v. United States, 358 A.2d 335 (D.C. 1976)cited by 86
  100. In re Haupt
    In re Haupt, 422 A.2d 768 (D.C. 1980)cited by 83

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