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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Brown v. Pearson (2020)

Citation
Brown v. Pearson (2020)
Parent Document
Brown v. Pearson (2020)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
2020-04-02

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          D.C. Code § 42-3502.06(e) (2019 Supp.) forbids claims for any rent
adjustment filed “more than 3 years after the effective date of the adjustment”
(emphasis added). Mr. Pearson argued to the ALJ and in the RHC that, because Ms.
Brown did not properly register as exempt from rent control, there was no “effective
date” for the statute of limitations to apply, as all rents Ms. Brown charged above
the legal rent level were unlawful and thus not “effective.” The ALJ rejected Mr.
Pearson’s argument as “tautological” and “unreasonable,” and the RHC affirmed
that decision.
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