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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Milton Properties, Inc. v. Newby, 456 A.2d 349 (1983)

Citation
Milton Properties, Inc. v. Newby, 456 A.2d 349 (1983)
Parent Document
Milton Properties, Inc. v. Newby, 456 A.2d 349 (1983)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1983-02-17

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D.C.App., 293 A.2d 488, 490 (1972), holds, however, that where a party has previously appeared in the case, as landlord had here, it is incumbent upon the party seeking relief to establish both liability and damages. Here, tenant made no effort to establish landlord’s liability, nor did tenant adduce adequate proof to allow the trial court to assess the amount of unliquidated damages. Cf. Firestone v. Harris, D.C.App., 414 A.2d 526, 528 (1980); D.C. Transit System, Inc. v. Young, supra