Legal Opinion
Goodwin v. Barnes
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 7, 1983No. 82-500PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Chief Judge:
This is an appeal by a tenant from a judgment for possession and an order to release to the landlord funds held in the court Registry under a protective order.
Landlord Norman Lee Barnes gave his tenant, Myrtle Goodwin, 90 days’ notice to quit the premises. When Goodwin failed to quit, Barnes brought an action for possession and obtained a protective order requiring the tenant to pay her rent into the court Registry. Goodwin’s answer alleged that her landlord sought a retaliatory eviction because she had complained repeatedly of housing code violations.
At a hearing on the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Dameron v. Capitol House Associates Ltd. PartnershipDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Atkins v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
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