Legal Opinion
Cormier v. McRae
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 12, 1992No. 90-CV-1012PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In this landlord's action for possession of an apartment, the trial court granted summary judgment for the tenant-appellee. The tenant successfully argued that, although he had received a 30-day "notice to cure or vacate" pursuant to D.C. Code § 45-2551(b) (1990) (Rental Housing Act of 1985), the landlord-appellant had failed to comply with the further requirement of D.C. Code § 45-1402 (1990) that a notice "to quit" a month-to-month tenancy must be given, not merely 30 days in advance of termination, but at least 30 days before the end of a rental period and thus at least 30 days before the…
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