Legal Opinion
Rhodes v. Quaorm
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 2, 1983No. 82-1067PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
This case presents the question whether a landlord who brings an action for possession of real estate based on a tenant’s failure to pay increased rent — rent which the Rent Administrator approved subject to a condition that the Rental Housing Commission (RHC) receive a letter from the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) confirming abatement of housing code violations — may contest in court the legality of the Rent Administrator’s condition, without having appealed that ruling initially to the RHC. We hold that the landlord may not do so.
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A landlord…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Weinberger v. SalfiSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- McKart v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Trans-Lux Radio City Corp. v. Service Parking Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1947
- Florida Weld. & E. Serv., Inc. v. American Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1973
- DeLevay v. District of Columbia Rental Accommodations CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Hawkins v. HallDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Auger v. D.C. Board of Appeals & ReviewDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Williams v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Strand v. FrenkelDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- C Street Tenants Ass'n v. District of Columbia Rental Housing CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
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