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Habib v. Thurston, 517 A.2d 1 (1986)

Citation
Habib v. Thurston, 517 A.2d 1 (1986)
Parent Document
Habib v. Thurston, 517 A.2d 1 (1986)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1986-10-30
Original Source
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1995493/habib-v-thurston/ ↗

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The tenant’s counsel reminded the court that she had raised a defense of retaliatory eviction to the landlord’s complaint for possession. She argued that discovery of the tenant’s complaints about defective conditions for the entire period of the tenancy was therefore relevant to preparation of this defense, based on the landlord’s motive, without regard to whether res judica-ta barred litigation of these conditions for purposes of recovering a rent rebate.