Pajic v. Foote Properties, LLC, 72 A.3d 140 (2013)
- Citation
- Pajic v. Foote Properties, LLC, 72 A.3d 140 (2013)
- Parent Document
- Pajic v. Foote Properties, LLC, 72 A.3d 140 (2013)
- Jurisdiction
- DC (municipal)
- Effective Date
- 2013-07-25
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- Pajic v. Foote Properties, LLC, 72 A.3d 140 (2013)
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- Pajic v. Foote Properties, LLC, 72 A.3d 140 (2013)
- Pajic v. Foote Properties, LLC, 72 A.3d 140 (2013)
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Full Text
728 charsAlthough we determine that the trial court erred in granting Foote Properties summary judgment on its claim for unpaid rent and in dismissing Mr. Pajic’s counterclaim for breach of contract, we begin by addressing the challenge to the attorneys’ fees award — the issue that prompts us to issue a published opinion in this case. Such fee awards dramatically up the ante for tenants when they seek relief from the courts in disputes with their landlords and they consequently threaten to chill any such litigation. We determine that inclusion of attorneys’ fees provisions in leases is prohibited by munic-ipaP regulation and consequently, that the award of fees pursuant to Foote Properties’ lease agreement was reversible error.