We find USSI's proposed statutory construction to be specious. The statute is clear, and USSI cites nothing to the contrary in the case law of the District of Columbia. For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of the District Court is reversed in part, and vacated and remanded in part for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. 2 USSI also argues that Exhibit 16 was flawed because Ms. Collins was not aware that a pretrial order issued in the case had excluded hours worked at certain locations from consideration. Brief for Appellee at 8.
Appellants respond that the pretrial order imposed no such limitation.
Reply Brief for Appellants at 7. On remand, the trial court is free to interpret its own pretrial order in assessing damages.