Legal Opinion
Graham v. LANIER ASSOCIATES
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 12, 2011No. 10-CV-675PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Senior Judge:
Lanier Associates (Lanier) filed a possession action against appellant Mary Graham alleging nonpayment of rent after Lanier conditionally increased Graham’s rent pursuant to a pending hardship petition. Graham defended on the grounds that the hardship petition was flawed, housing code violations reduced the value of her rental unit, and the action was in retaliation for her participation in the building’s tenants’ association. She moved for a Drayton stay, 1 which the trial court granted. Lanier moved for a protective order and, after a Bell hearing, 2 the court decided…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- William T. Bell and Margie Bell v. Tsintolas Realty Company, James Coates v. Ruppert Real Estate, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Akassy v. William Penn Apartments Ltd. PartnershipDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2006
- Davis v. Rental Associates, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Drayton v. Poretsky Management, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- B.F. Saul Co. v. TiefenbacherDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2011
- B.F. Saul Co. v. TiefenbacherDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2011
- Brown v. PearsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2020
- Com. v. Lark, R.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
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