Legal Opinion
Lipscomb v. Raddatz Law Firm, P.L.L.C.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 18, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2014-1958PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
The Landlord and Tenant Branch of the Civil Division in the District of Columbia’s Superior Court is a unique animal. Housed in a building separate from the main courthouse, the Branch has its own rules and procedures. It is, first and foremost, a place landlords go to seek possession of their property — typically on the ground that their tenants have violated lease provisions, such as by failing to pay rent. In this case, a number of tenants are attempting to turn the tables, claiming that their landlord’s law firm has played…
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