Legal Opinion
Kinard v. East Capitol Family Rental, L.P.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 28, 2019No. Civil Action No. 2015-1935Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MILDRED KINARD et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 15-1935 (TJK) EAST CAPITOL FAMILY RENTAL, L.P. et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs in this class action are tenants of a low-income housing development in the District of Columbia. They allege that Defendants, management companies overseeing the development, violated federal laws by adjusting their utility allowances—rent reductions that should reflect reasonable utility use—improperly and without adequate notice. After lengthy negotiations, the parties reached a…
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