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5 District of Columbia opinions name it 1 courts 1975–1981 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Patterson v. Pillansgreen
cadc · 1915 · cited in 2 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 1979–1979
2 sentences

1979An assault has been defined as “an attempt with force or violence to do a corporal injury to another; and may consist of any act tending to such corporal injury, accompanied with such circumstances as denote at the time an intention, coupled with the present ability of using actual violence against the person.” Patterson v. Pillans, 43 App.D.C. 505, 506-07 (1915) quoting Hays v. People, 1 Hill 351 (N.Y.).

1979An assault has been defined as "an attempt with force or violence to do a corporal injury to another; and may consist of any act tending to such corporal injury, accompanied with such circumstances as denote at the time an intention, coupled with the present ability of using actual violence against the person." Patterson v. Pillans, 43 App.D.C. 505, 506-07 (1915) quoting Hays v. People, 1 Hill 351 (N.Y.).

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M & R Contractors & Builders, Inc. v. Michaelgreen
md · 1958 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 1981–1981
2 sentences

1981That price, however, is only the starting point for analysis, for under Maryland law “loss of profits is generally measured by the difference between the contract price and the actual or estimated costs of full performance.” M & R Contractors & Builders, Inc. v. Michael, 215 Md. 340, 346 , 138 A.2d 350, 354 (1958); see Sergeant Co., supra 47 Md.App. at 318 , 423 A.2d at 263 . 5 The Maryland Court of Appeals has not decided how a court should apply this general rule of damages in a suit for breach of the particular type of service contract at issue here.

1981That price, however, is only the starting point for analysis, for under Maryland law “loss of profits is generally measured by the difference between the contract price and the actual or estimated costs of full performance.” M & R Contractors & Builders, Inc. v. Michael, 215 Md. 340, 346 , 138 A.2d 350, 354 (1958); see Sergeant Co., supra 47 Md.App. at 318 , 423 A.2d at 263 . 5 The Maryland Court of Appeals has not decided how a court should apply this general rule of damages in a suit for breach of the particular type of service contract at issue here.

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Sergeant Co. v. Clifton Building Corp.green
mdctspecapp · 1980 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 1981–1981
2 sentences

1981That price, however, is only the starting point for analysis, for under Maryland law “loss of profits is generally measured by the difference between the contract price and the actual or estimated costs of full performance.” M & R Contractors & Builders, Inc. v. Michael, 215 Md. 340, 346 , 138 A.2d 350, 354 (1958); see Sergeant Co., supra 47 Md.App. at 318 , 423 A.2d at 263 . 5 The Maryland Court of Appeals has not decided how a court should apply this general rule of damages in a suit for breach of the particular type of service contract at issue here.

1981That price, however, is only the starting point for analysis, for under Maryland law “loss of profits is generally measured by the difference between the contract price and the actual or estimated costs of full performance.” M & R Contractors & Builders, Inc. v. Michael, 215 Md. 340, 346 , 138 A.2d 350, 354 (1958); see Sergeant Co., supra 47 Md.App. at 318 , 423 A.2d at 263 . 5 The Maryland Court of Appeals has not decided how a court should apply this general rule of damages in a suit for breach of the particular type of service contract at issue here.

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United States v. Jeffrey Leonard Holmesgreen
ca5 · 1976 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 1980–1980
2 sentences

1980United States v. Holmes, 537 F.2d 227, 230 (5th Cir. 1976) (bumper beeper on car).

1980United States v. Holmes, 537 F.2d 227, 230 (5th Cir. 1976) (bumper beeper on car).

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United States v. Willie Bell, (Two Cases)green
cadc · 1974 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 1975–1975
2 sentences

1975United States v. Bell, 506 F.2d 207, 222 (D.C.Cir. 1974).

1975United States v. Bell, 506 F.2d 207, 222 (D.C.Cir. 1974).

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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.

Where else courts name it

CA 83 (1980–2025) OH 81 (1981–2026) TX 63 (1976–2024) CT 60 (1982–2022) OR 50 (1971–2026) PA 33 (1948–2024) NY 31 (1975–2022) FL 29 (1981–2023) MA 28 (1977–2023) NJ 22 (1981–2024) IL 21 (1975–2024) MI 17 (1958–2024) MD 14 (1981–2021) IN 12 (1985–2020) AK 10 (1971–2023) NM 10 (1998–2024) MN 10 (1988–2024) WA 10 (1984–2017) WI 10 (1978–2019) GA 9 (1953–2021) UT 9 (1987–2024) LA 7 (2000–2021) AZ 7 (1990–2026) IA 7 (1990–2025) SC 7 (2000–2023) KS 7 (1978–2022) VA 7 (1999–2019) NC 7 (2000–2022) NE 6 (1991–2019) NH 6 (1996–2024) CO 6 (1980–2015) OK 5 (1947–2018) KY 5 (1995–2024) DC 5 (1975–1981) ID 5 (1971–2014) AL 4 (1982–2003) MO 4 (1982–1990) ME 4 (1979–2018) MT 3 (1977–2001) VT 3 (2012–2024) WY 3 (1989–2016) RI 3 (1997–2013) HI 3 (2000–2024) ND 2 (1989–1991) MS 2 (1999–1999)

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