Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Lustine Realty Co., Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 11, 1994No. 92-CV-564PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
In this landlord-tenant case, the tenant appeals from an order denying his motion under Super.Ct.Civ.R. 60(b) 1 to set aside a default judgment. We conclude that the trial court abused its discretion in denying the Rule 60(b) motion, and hence we reverse the trial court’s order and remand for further proceedings.
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Lustine Realty (the landlord) sued Free-land Johnson (the tenant) for possession of an apartment which he rented. Most of the issues between the parties were resolved by settlement negotiations, but when the negotiations hit a snag, the case was restored to…
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