McClintic v. McClintic’s Empirical Analysis

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1 district · 9 state decisions

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1. “Since the District of Columbia derives its common law from Maryland, decisions of the Court of Appeals of Maryland on questions that have not been determined by the Court of Appeals for this Circuit are of great weight.” (internal quotation marks omitted)). At least two such opinions suggest that the phrase”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Campbell v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa

2. “preserves or recovers a fund or property for the benefit of others,” to collect attorney’s fees. McClintic v. McClintic, 39 A.3d 1274, 1277 (D.C.2012) (quoting Peart v. District of Columbia Hous. Auth., 972 A.2d 810, 818 (D.C.2009)). . The bad faith exception”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cave v. Scheulov

3. “[D.C.Code] § 16-911 [ (a)(1) ] is designed to ensure that a party in a divorce action not be hindered unfairly in maintaining the action by unequal burdens between spouses.” (quoting Tydings v. Tydings, 567 A.2d 886, 890 (D.C.1989))). .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Cave v. Scheulov