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· 11/17/1989

Granville v. Hunt

Citations

  • 566 A.2d 65
  • 1989 D.C. App. LEXIS 235
  • 1989 WL 138346

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding “the guiding principle is one of laches” for an equitable action involving property rights
  • trial court's finding of prejudice inherent in length of delay in and of itself not a careful exercise of discretion
  • trial court’s finding of prejudice inherent in length of delay in and of itself not a careful exercise of discretion
  • after considering seven-year delay in light of likelihood of resulting prejudice, and referring to relevant statutes of limitations as indicators of what delay might create prejudice, court concluded that delay warranted dismissal of assault action but not of constructive trust action
  • after considering seven-year delay in light of likelihood of resulting prejudice, and referring to relevant statutes of limitations as indicators of what delay might create prejudice, court concluded that delay warranted dismissal of assault action but not of constructive trust action

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Judges: Newman, Steadman, Farrell

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