Joyner v. Jonathan Woodner Co.

YEAGLEY, Associate Judge,

Retired:

This is an appeal from a judgment of possession entered in favor of the Jonathan Woodner Company. Appellants formerly resided as tenants in the Park Towers Building, an apartment complex at 2440 16th Street, N.W., that is owned by Wood-ner. The chronology of events that gave rise to a series of disputes between the parties began in May 1979 when appellants ceased paying rent because of the alleged existence of housing code violations and a reduction in managerial services at Park Towers. Woodner responded by filing individual suits for possession against…