Legal Opinion
Rowe v. Pierce
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 4, 1985No. Civ. A. 85-2455PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
GESELL, District Judge.
This case requires the Court to determine whether tenants who have entered into an agreement with their landlord for a fixed rental charge and, under local laws, cannot be evicted for refusing to sign a written lease, lose those rights if the landlord’s property is transferred to the Secretary for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under of regulations that HUD claims preempt local law. The case is before the Court on cross-motions for summary judgment after the parties stipulated that plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction should be treated as a…
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