Legal Opinion
Anderson v. District of Columbia Housing Authority
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 3, 2007No. 05-CV-275PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judge:
In this appeal, the tenant, Ms. Sherron Anderson, seeks to recover 100% of a $6,210 rent abatement awarded by the trial judge due to numerous housing code violations in her rental unit, including the portion of the rent paid by the District of Columbia Housing Authority (“DCHA”), pursuant to the Section 8 Program. We conclude that because the total abatement exceeds the sum of the rental payments Ms. Anderson made, her award must be limited to $284, her contribution of the total rent paid for her unit during the course of her tenancy. To conclude otherwise…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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