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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Bernstein Management Corp. v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 952 A.2d 190 (2008)

Citation
Bernstein Management Corp. v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 952 A.2d 190 (2008)
Parent Document
Bernstein Management Corp. v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 952 A.2d 190 (2008)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
2008-07-10

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RUIZ, Associate Judge:
The District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission (“RHC” or “Commission”) affirmed the Order of the District of Columbia Rent Administrator which imposed on petitioner, Bernstein Management Corporation, a civil fine and treble damages, after finding that it violated the Rental Housing Act, D.C.Code § 42-3501.01 et seq. (2001), by charging rent in excess of the allowable ceiling. Petitioner argues that neither the Rent Administrator nor the Commission had authority to impose the sanctions and that the evidence did not, in any event, support the imposition of sanctions in this case.1 We conclude that they had authority to impose the penalties, and that there was substantial evidence of record to support the findings of willfulness and bad faith necessary to impose the civil fine and treble damages against petitioner. We therefore affirm. I.