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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 45-1561

Citation
Section 45-1561
Parent Document
Habib v. Thurston, 517 A.2d 1 (1986)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1986-10-30

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We have stated more clearly in Smith than in any other case that the landlord’s application for a protective order commences a “discrete equitable proceeding” that “parallel[s]” but is “not part of the underlying possessory action.” Id. This is true whether the landlord seeks possession for nonpayment of rent or for noncompliance with a notice to quit.17