Legal Opinion
Bedell v. Inver Housing, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 18, 1986No. 84-1129PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Chief Judge:
In this action by appellee Inver Housing, Inc. for non-payment of rent on commercial and residential premises, appellant Joshua N. Bedell counterclaimed, alleging housing code violations and resulting “great business losses.” After a bench trial, the trial court awarded appellant recovery of $1,860. After entry of judgment, appellant moved for a new trial. This motion was denied.
On appeal, appellant claims that the trial judge erred in calculating compensatory damages, refusing to award an abatement of rent for the commercial premises, not awarding punitive damages,…
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