Legal Opinion
Twyman v. Johnson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 13, 1995No. 93-CV-1092, 93-CV-1441PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
On this appeal from a jury verdict that, among other things, awarded the plaintiff-appellant damages for retaliation under the Rental Housing Act of 1985 (the Act), the primary issues are whether the trial judge erred in directing a verdict against plaintiff on her claim for negligence and whether an independent cause of action for retaliation may be maintained under the Act. We answer both questions in the negative, and therefore affirm in part and reverse in part the judgment of the trial court.
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Plaintiff Mary Twyman has been the tenant of defendant Naomi Johnson…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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