Farooqui v. Silkwave Holdings Ltd.

Summary

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals reviewed the trial court’s summary‑judgment rulings on five claims brought by Hamza Farooqui against Charles Wong, Zhou Qingzhi and related entities. It affirmed summary judgment on the breach‑of‑contract, implied‑in‑fact contract and fraud claims, but reversed summary judgment on the unjust‑enrichment and promissory‑estoppel claims, finding genuine issues of material fact. The court also upheld the trial court’s limitation on a lay witness and vacated improper restrictions on an expert witness, and remanded for further proceedings.