Avery v. K. I., Ltd.

Carley, Judge.

The instant appeal arises from a dispossessory proceeding instituted by appellee-K. I., Ltd., against its tenant, appellant-Avery, on the ground that she had failed to pay rent for the apartment which she occupied. Appellant answered and counterclaimed for damages to her personalty which had allegedly occurred as the result of appellee’s failure to make repairs to the apartment. When appellee failed to appear at the call of the case, its dispossessory action was dismissed and appellant’s counterclaim was placed “on the next available jury default calendar” for the determination…