Ontell v. Capitol Hill E.W. Ltd. Partnership

BELSON, Associate Judge:

This appeal raises the question whether a notice to quit commercial premises was ineffective because it was not written in Spanish as well as in English. We hold that because the commercial tenant suffered no prejudice, as he was conversant with English but not with Spanish, the failure to give the statutorily required notice in Spanish did not render the notice ineffective. Accordingly, we affirm the order granting summary judgment for possession.

Appellant David J. Ontell was a tenant in a mixed-use building (“the building”) owned and managed by appellee Capitol Hill…