FISHER, Associate Judge: James Tippett appeals from judgments entered following a consolidated trial of his suit for possession of a dwelling and his tenant's suit for breach of contract. 1 The trial court held (1) that the tenant had timely invoked his rights under the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act ("TOPA"), D.C.Code 42-3404.02 to 42-3404.13 (2001), by providing a written statement of interest within thirty days of receiving the owner's offer of sale, see D.C.Code 42-3404.09(1) (...
PER CURIAM: Appellant Eduardo Bautista appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to vacate his conviction and withdraw his plea of guilty to the charge of criminal contempt. 1 An alien, Bautista contends that the trial court failed to comply with D.C.Code 16-713 (2001), which requires the court, before accepting a plea of guilt, to "administer [an] advisement on the record to the defendant" that his conviction could affect his immigration status if he is not a United States citizen....
NEWMAN, Senior Judge : Tenant-appellant Matt Banks appeals three rulings of the trial court, all involving the same single-family dwelling owned by landlord-appellee Eastern Savings Bank (ESB). ESB became owner of the property pursuant to a trustee's deed after foreclosing on the mortgage of the prior landlord, Vasiliki Pappas. Banks claims ESB improperly served him with a notice to vacate because ESB did not provide a copy of that notice to the Rent Administrator within five days of delivery....
NEWMAN, Senior Judge: Tenant-appellant Matt Banks appeals three rulings of the trial court, all involving the same single-family dwelling owned by landlord-appellee Eastern Savings Bank (ESB). ESB became owner of the property pursuant to a trustee's deed after foreclosing on the mortgage of the prior landlord, Vasiliki Pappas. Banks claims ESB improperly served him with a notice to vacate because ESB did not provide a copy of that notice to the Rent Administrator within five days of delivery....
FISHER, Associate Judge: Tashina Johnson was convicted of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, D.C.Code 48-904.01(d) (2001), after police officers saw a handgun on the floor of a car in which she was riding and, during a search of the car's interior, found marijuana in her purse. Appellant argues that the trial court erred in denying her motion to suppress. Because the search was permissible incident to the lawful arrest of another passenger, we affirm. I. Background While on...
REID, Associate Judge: Appellant, George William Calomiris ("George"), brought a suit against appellees, Charles William Calomiris ("Charles"), Katherine Calomiris Tompros ("Katherine"), Jenifer Calomiris ("Jenifer"), and K.J.G.C. Associates, LLC ("KJGC") (collectively referred to as "appellees"), alleging breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. On appeal, George contends that the trial court erred by dismissing his claims on the grounds that they were barred by the doctrine of res...
