Legal Opinion
Hines v. John B. Sharkey Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 26, 1982No. 81-1056PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
This case presents one question: whether under Super. Ct. L & T R. 5(b) a tenant-defendant in a landlord’s action for possession may counterclaim for a rent abatement-based on housing code violations — not only for the period for which the landlord claims nonpayment of rent, but also for a prior period of the tenancy. The trial court concluded that the tenant’s counterclaim must be limited to the period for which the landlord claimed rent was due, and thus awarded the tenant an abatement only for those months. We disagree. We reverse and remand for the trial court to…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Pernell v. Southall RealtySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Javins v. First National Realty Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- United States v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- State v. McIntyreWashington Supreme Court · 1979
- 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
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Gibson v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Griffith v. ButlerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. NotterDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1987
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