Skip to main content
DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Joyner v. Jonathan Woodner Co., 479 A.2d 308 (1984)

Citation
Joyner v. Jonathan Woodner Co., 479 A.2d 308 (1984)
Parent Document
Joyner v. Jonathan Woodner Co., 479 A.2d 308 (1984)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1984-07-06

Other Sections in This Document (46)

Full Text

924 chars
Appellants also contend that the trial court erred in denying their motion for a continuance. At a pretrial conference on November 12, 1980, in Woodner’s actions for possession based on nonpayment of rent, the trial court scheduled trial for December 1, 1980, and apparently informed counsel that the possession actions based on failure to provide access would be tried shortly thereafter. Two weeks later, on November 26, the trial court entered an order granting summary judgment for Wo-odner on the tenants’ counterclaims in the nonpayment cases. Tenants’ motion for reconsideration of that order was denied following argument on the morning of December 1. On the following morning, the parties appeared for trial of the nonpayment cases, but Woodner moved to voluntarily dismiss those actions. After granting that motion, the court expressed its expectation that trial of the remaining possession actions would commence.