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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Queen v. Postell, 513 A.2d 812 (1986)

Citation
Queen v. Postell, 513 A.2d 812 (1986)
Parent Document
Queen v. Postell, 513 A.2d 812 (1986)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1986-08-05

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While it was rather improbable that the telephone exchange between the two ladies was as succinct as the witness’ account of it, it is apparent that what the plaintiffs wished the jury to believe was that Queen merely answered “yes” to the two questions put to her. There was no testimony that Queen expressly alluded to the lawsuit or said anything about what procedure she proposed to take to relieve the tenants from having to appear in court — an omission obviously inconsistent with any calculated scheme on Queen’s part to bring about an uncontested judgment. Moreover, if Queen had such a plan in mind, it *818