Winchester Management Corp. v. Staten

HARRIS, Associate Judge:

This case is before us on cross-appeals from the Landlord and Tenant Branch of the Civil Division of the Superior Court. The landlord, Winchester Management Corporation, originated 24 separate suits for possession of property for nonpayment of rent; the cases subsequently were consolidated. The tenants contended that they were entitled to withhold portions of their rent because their apartments were without hot water and air conditioning for a substantial part of the summer of 1973. Following a nonjury trial, the court awarded the tenants rent reductions commensurate…