Neidhart v. Page

Defendant, who rented a room in a house owned by plaintiff, appeals from a judgment in a Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED) proceeding that awarded possession of the rented premises and $2,201 in restitution for unpaid rent to plaintiff. Defendant assigns error to the trial court’s denial of her motion to dismiss the proceeding and to the trial court’s decision not to offset a prior judgment that defendant had obtained against plaintiff against the restitution award. We affirm.

The facts pertinent to the issues on appeal are not disputed. Defendant rented a room in a house owned by plaintiff in…