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lis pendens doctrine in District of Columbia

6 District of Columbia opinions name it 1 courts 1999–2015 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by District of Columbia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Heck v. Adamsongreen
dc · 2008 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See Heck, supra note 1 , 941 A.2d at 1030 n. 1 ("[L ]is pendens is still only a notice; unlike a lien, a person obtains no new property interest through the operation of the lis pendens doctrine.” (citations and internal quotation marks omitted)). 22 .

2015See Heck, supra note 1 , 941 A.2d at 1030 n. 1 ("[L ]is pendens is still only a notice; unlike a lien, a person obtains no new property interest through the operation of the lis pendens doctrine.” (citations and internal quotation marks omitted)). 22 .

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Gray v. Washingtongreen
dc · 1992 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014Bloom claims that the court erred by imposing a sanction of $32,775 in attorney’s fees for hours spent litigating the lis pendens claim, alleging that sanctions are only appropriate when “patently clear that a claim has absolutely no chance of success.” Gray v. Washington, 612 A.2d 839, 841-42 (D.C.1992) (internal quotation omitted).

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Lewis v. Jordan Investment, Inc.green
dc · 1999 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010See, e.g., Lewis v. Jordan Inv., Inc., 725 A.2d 495, 500 (D.C.1999).

2010We reversed, however, reasoning that the “status of our law” at the time dictated— as a matter of law, via the common-law doctrine of lis pendens — that appellee had constructive knowledge of appellants’ claim simply because appellants’ bankruptcy appeal was pending when appellee purchased the property. 5 Id. at 500-01 .

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Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission v. Town of Washington Grovegreen
md · 2009 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010Cf. Maryland-Nat'l Capital Park & Planning Comm'n v. Town of Washington Grove, 408 Md. 37 , 968 A.2d 552, 588 (2009) (interpreting case law "not as establishing absolute bars to participation by persons receiving potential interests in real property pendente lite, but as preventing, regardless of the doctrine of lis pendens, persons from participating as parties unnecessarily in actions in which their interests in the property in question derive entirely from transactions subsequent to, and completely independent of, the transaction called into question in the original action, such that those

2010Cf. Maryland-Nat'l Capital Park & Planning Comm'n v. Town of Washington Grove, 408 Md. 37 , 968 A.2d 552, 588 (2009) (interpreting case law "not as establishing absolute bars to participation by persons receiving potential interests in real property pendente lite, but as preventing, regardless of the doctrine of lis pendens, persons from participating as parties unnecessarily in actions in which their interests in the property in question derive entirely from transactions subsequent to, and completely independent of, the transaction called into question in the original action, such that those

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in District of Columbia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Kerns v. Kerns green
colo · 2002
1 sentence

2008On the other hand, lis pendens "is still only a notice,” Kerns v. Kerns, 53 P.3d 1157 , 1164 n. 6 (Colo.2002); "[u]nlike a lien, a person obtains no new property interest through the operation of the lis pendens doctrine.” 14 Powell, supra, at 82A-4. 2 .

12008–2008
First Maryland Financial Services Corp. v. District-Realty Title Insurance Corp. green
dc · 1988
1 sentence

1999Pursuant to the doctrine of lis pendens, therefore, Jordan had constructive knowledge of appellants’ claims when it purchased the property, and thus takes that property “subject to the parties’ rights as finally determined.” See id.

11999–1999

Statutes the citing opinions construe

DC § D.C. Code § 42-1207 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

PA 35 (1855–2025) OH 32 (1942–2026) IL 23 (1930–2025) TX 19 (1915–2026) GA 14 (1857–2025) MD 11 (1908–2013) CT 11 (1977–2022) KY 9 (1841–2020) FL 9 (1930–2026) LA 7 (2003–2025) KS 7 (1887–2003) WA 6 (1913–2021) OK 6 (1916–1977) DC 6 (1999–2015) AZ 5 (1982–2013) NC 5 (1966–2022) AL 5 (1931–2023) NJ 5 (1973–2018) OR 5 (1981–2022) HI 5 (1983–2024) CA 4 (1985–2025) NY 4 (1984–2011) UT 4 (2008–2025) MA 3 (1981–2005) MT 3 (2012–2014) WI 3 (2000–2004) CO 3 (1991–2010) MO 3 (1890–2008) DE 3 (1988–1997) TN 2 (1955–2010) WV 2 (1921–1930) AK 2 (1992–2013) IA 2 (1880–1895) NM 2 (2010–2010) ND 2 (2009–2017)

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