Legal Opinion
Lenkin Co. Management v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 23, 1996No. 93-AA-578PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
In Alexander v. District of Columbia Rental Hous. Comm’n, 542 A.2d 359 (D.C.1988) (Alexander I), a division of this court held that a pro se attorney who prevails in litigation under the District of Columbia Rental Housing Act is presumptively entitled to attorney’s fees. The court remanded the case to the Rental Housing Commission for application of the presumption and, if necessary, determination of the proper amount of fees. Id. at 361-62. This petition for review following remand presents the single issue of whether the holding of Alexander I has been undermined…
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