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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Temple v. DC RENTAL HOUSING COM'N, 536 A.2d 1024 (1987)

Citation
Temple v. DC RENTAL HOUSING COM'N, 536 A.2d 1024 (1987)
Parent Document
Temple v. DC RENTAL HOUSING COM'N, 536 A.2d 1024 (1987)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1987-12-01

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Despite Temple's unpersuasive arguments, however, this court must still determine whether the agency's conclusion that no "good cause" justified a single award is supported by substantial evidence. D.C. Code § 1-1510(a)(3)(E) (1981). We find that substantial evidence supports the award of treble damages for the entire period covered by the Kirkendall decision. All the damages in that decision accrued prior to registration and Temple clearly did not act in good faith prior to that time. Furthermore, we find that substantial evidence supports the award of treble damages for the period covered by the Lobsenz decision up to Temple's first effort to have the agency lawfully establish the rent ceilings of the four non-Kirkendall units. Starting at that time, it appears from this record, see note 17, supra, and accompanying text, that Temple made good faith efforts at the RACD to have the rent ceilings of his four nonKirkendall units established, but was prevented from doing so because of a combination of agency reluctance and agency delays in the appeal process. This combination of factors constitutes "good cause" justifying a single award only.