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Douglas v. Kriegsfeld Corp., 884 A.2d 1109 (2005)

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Douglas v. Kriegsfeld Corp., 884 A.2d 1109 (2005)
Parent Document
Douglas v. Kriegsfeld Corp., 884 A.2d 1109 (2005)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
2005-10-13

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H.R. REP. No. 100-711, at 29 (1988), reprinted in 1988 U.S.C.A. A. No. 2173, 2190. In the case of Ms. Douglas, however, there is "ample objective evidence from [her] prior behavior" that she has committed "overt acts which caused harm or which directly threatened harm." I think it incontestable that the violations of the Housing Regulations caused by Ms. Douglas—the filth, the smell, the rodent infestation—constituted a direct threat to health and safety. The majority does not necessarily disagree, but holds that this exception to the landlord's obligations under the Act applies only where the threat persists after an attempt has been made to reach a reasonable accommodation.