Legal Opinion
Stancil v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 12, 2002No. 01-AA-5PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Petitioner seeks review of an order of the Rental Housing Commission (“RHC”) dated October 20, 2000, which dismissed petitioner’s appeal after he and his counsel failed to appear at a scheduled hearing before the RHC. Before this court petitioner contends that the RHC exceeded its authority under the Rental Housing Act and its regulations when it dismissed the appeal, and that it abused its discretion when it failed to consider a lesser sanction. We affirm.
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This case began with a complaint filed with the Housing Regulation Administration by a tenant in one of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Dietrich v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- Coumaris v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Olson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
- Mullin v. District of Columbia Rental Housing CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- Radwan v. District of Columbia Rental Housing CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
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