Legal Opinion
Strand v. Frenkel
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 13, 1985No. 84-1244PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge.
Appellants (the tenants) sued in Superior Court to collect treble damages which the Rental Housing Commission (RHC) had ordered appellees (the landlords) to pay because of rental overcharges under the Rental Accommodations Act of 1975, D.C. Code §§ 45-1631 to -1674 (Supp.1976) (1975 Act). The motions judge granted summary judgment for the landlords. He also ruled that, in the event of reversal by this court, the tenants would be entitled to only 40% of the RHC award because of a failure to join indispensable tenant parties. Agreeing with the tenants, we conclude —…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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