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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Suggs v. Lakritz Adler Management, L.L.C., 933 A.2d 795 (2007)

Citation
Suggs v. Lakritz Adler Management, L.L.C., 933 A.2d 795 (2007)
Parent Document
Suggs v. Lakritz Adler Management, L.L.C., 933 A.2d 795 (2007)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
2007-08-16

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To accept Lakritz’s theory would mean that a landlord, faced with a tenant’s claim of housing regulation violations and a consequent dispute over the rent due, could circumvent the issue and evict the tenant by claiming late (or, as in this case, no) payments and by seeking only possession. Such a ruling would effectively nullify the housing regulation protections provided by Javins