bench bar in District of Columbia

2011See id. at 162 (noting that to come within a “public policy exception” to the at-will employment doctrine, exception must be “firmly anchored either in the Constitution or in a statute or regulation which clearly reflects the ‘public policy’ being relied upon”).

1996Bolgiano & Co. v. Brown, 333 A.2d 674, 675 (D.C. 1975) (summary judgment: same). [18] At the " ex parte " damages evidentiary hearing on the issue resolved by the grant of summary judgment, N & N offered legal bills and a cost accounting summary to support its claim for attorneys' fees and expenses.

1996Bolgiano & Co. v. Brown, 333 A.2d 674, 675 (D.C.1975) (summary judgment: same). .

1996D.C. at 416, 938 F.2d at 237 (bench trial: when contract provides for attorneys' fees, "trial judge, in view of his or her experience on the bench and at the bar, may be in a position, without more, to make a determination of reasonableness" of attorneys' fees) (citation omitted); Nolan v. Nolan, 568 A.2d 479, 490 (D.C.1990) (same); Central Fidelity Bank v. McLellan, 563 A.2d 358, 360 (D.C.1989) (default judgment: same); F.W.

1996D.C. at 416, 938 F.2d at 237 (bench trial: when contract provides for attorneys' fees, "trial judge, in view of his or her experience on the bench and at the bar, may be in a position, without more, to make a determination of reasonableness” of attorneys’ fees) (citation omitted); Nolan v. Nolan, 568 A.2d 479, 490 (D.C.1990) (same); Central Fidelity Bank v. McLellan, 563 A.2d 358, 360 (D.C.1989) (default judgment: same); F.W.

1996D.C. at 416, 938 F.2d at 237 (bench trial: when contract provides for attorneys' fees, "trial judge, in view of his or her experience on the bench and at the bar, may be in a position, without more, to make a determination of reasonableness" of attorneys' fees) (citation omitted); Nolan v. Nolan, 568 A.2d 479, 490 (D.C.1990) (same); Central Fidelity Bank v. McLellan, 563 A.2d 358, 360 (D.C.1989) (default judgment: same); F.W.

1996D.C. at 416, 938 F.2d at 237 (bench trial: when contract provides for attorneys' fees, "trial judge, in view of his or her experience on the bench and at the bar, may be in a position, without more, to make a determination of reasonableness” of attorneys’ fees) (citation omitted); Nolan v. Nolan, 568 A.2d 479, 490 (D.C.1990) (same); Central Fidelity Bank v. McLellan, 563 A.2d 358, 360 (D.C.1989) (default judgment: same); F.W.

1996D.C. at 416, 938 F.2d at 237 (bench trial: when contract provides for attorneys' fees, "trial judge, in view of his or her experience on the bench and at the bar, may be in a position, without more, to make a determination of reasonableness" of attorneys' fees) (citation omitted); Nolan v. Nolan, 568 A.2d 479, 490 (D.C.1990) (same); Central Fidelity Bank v. McLellan, 563 A.2d 358, 360 (D.C.1989) (default judgment: same); F.W.

1996D.C. at 416, 938 F.2d at 237 (bench trial: when contract provides for attorneys' fees, "trial judge, in view of his or her experience on the bench and at the bar, may be in a position, without more, to make a determination of reasonableness” of attorneys’ fees) (citation omitted); Nolan v. Nolan, 568 A.2d 479, 490 (D.C.1990) (same); Central Fidelity Bank v. McLellan, 563 A.2d 358, 360 (D.C.1989) (default judgment: same); F.W.

1989See, e.g., Trice v. Hewgley, 53 Tenn.App. 259, 265 , 381 S.W.2d 589, 594-95 (1964); Annotation, Necessity of Introducing Evidence to Show Reasonableness of Attorney’s Fees Where Promissory Note Provides for such Fees, 18 ALR3d § 4, at 740 (1968).

1989See, e.g., Trice v. Hewgley, 53 Tenn.App. 259, 265 , 381 S.W.2d 589, 594-95 (1964); Annotation, Necessity of Introducing Evidence to Show Reasonableness of Attorney’s Fees Where Promissory Note Provides for such Fees, 18 ALR3d § 4, at 740 (1968).

1985To demonstrate the extent to which the court’s decisions are now changing in the matter of introducing prior convictions on cross-examination, in the very recent decision in Reed v. United States, 485 A.2d 613, 617 (D.C.1984), this court makes this statement: [Cjross-examination of a defendant by impeachment of prior convictions must be undertaken in a manner to avoid suggesting guilt of pending charges as a result of prior convictions and to avoid suggesting bad character or worse about a defendant.

1985To demonstrate the extent to which the court's decisions are now changing in the matter of introducing prior convictions on cross-examination, in the very recent decision in Reed v. United States, 485 A.2d 613, 617 (D.C.1984), this court makes this statement: [C]ross-examination of a defendant by impeachment of prior convictions must be undertaken in a manner to avoid suggesting guilt of pending charges as a result of prior convictions and to avoid suggesting bad character or worse about a defendant.

1982Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. Westover, supra; Southland Reship, Inc. v. Flegel, 534 F.2d 639, 644 (5th Cir. 1976).

1981Illustratively, in Basil, Inc. v. Guardino, D.C.App., 424 A.2d 70, 77 (1980) (KELLY, J.), we recognized: Furthermore, in determining whether an instate activity may serve as the basis of jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant, the plaintiff’s performance does not control: “It is [the defendant’s] activity in the state which must provide the basis for jurisdiction.” [Citations omitted; see also id., at 74 & n.6.] The majority’s disposition of this case dis-serves not merely the losing parties, whose due process rights are being violated, but also the bench and the bar with respect to future

1981Illustratively, in Basil, Inc. v. Guardino, D.C.App., 424 A.2d 70, 77 (1980) (KELLY, J.), we recognized: Furthermore, in determining whether an instate activity may serve as the basis of jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant, the plaintiff’s performance does not control: “It is [the defendant’s] activity in the state which must provide the basis for jurisdiction.” [Citations omitted; see also id., at 74 & n.6.] The majority’s disposition of this case dis-serves not merely the losing parties, whose due process rights are being violated, but also the bench and the bar with respect to future