Legal Opinion
Haynes v. Logan
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 20, 1991No. 90-1531PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
In this landlord-tenant case, the tenant (Haynes) appeals from a judgment of possession in favor of the landlord (Logan) based on the tenant’s failure to make payments into the registry of the court as required by a protective order. The tenant argues that the trial court did not follow the procedures outlined in Davis v. Rental Associates, Inc., 456 A.2d 820 (D.C.1983) (en banc), for entering a judgment of possession. We agree and reverse.
In July 1988 Haynes moved into a basement apartment in a house that Logan later purchased. Because Haynes failed to pay his monthly…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- William T. Bell and Margie Bell v. Tsintolas Realty Company, James Coates v. Ruppert Real Estate, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Davis v. Rental Associates, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Taylor v. First American Title Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Battle v. NashDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Jamison v. S & H ASSOCIATESDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
3Cited by1 opinion
- Stets v. FeatherstoneDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000