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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

§ 42-3505

Citation
§ 42-3505
Parent Document
Gomez v. Independence Management of Delaware, Inc., 967 A.2d 1276 (2009)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
2009-03-26

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Daily Wash. L. Rptr. 2405, 2411 (D.C.Super.Ct. Nov. 25, 1980) (Schwelb, J.) (“Retaliatory eviction is an affirmative defense to an action for possession, and the burden of proof is on the tenant.”). In this case, however, the statutory presumption relieves the tenants of the burden of establishing a prima facie case of retaliatory action. See Miller v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Comm’n,