Legal Opinion
Nuyen v. Luna
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 13, 2005No. 03-CV-1373PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURGESS, Associate Judge:
David Nuyen (“Nuyen”) appeals from an order denying his motion to vacate a default judgment. He also contends that the trial court erred in entering the judgment itself. We reject his attack on the judgment, but find merit in his contention that the trial court abused its discretion in denying the motion to vacate without stating its reasons. Accordingly, we reverse and remand.
I. Procedural History
Proceeding pro se, Nuyen filed a complaint in the Landlord-Tenant Branch of the Civil Division alleging that his tenant, Raysa Luna (“Luna”), had failed to pay rent for…
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