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Harkins v. Win Corp., 771 A.2d 1025 (2001)

Citation
Harkins v. Win Corp., 771 A.2d 1025 (2001)
Parent Document
Harkins v. Win Corp., 771 A.2d 1025 (2001)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
2001-04-26

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were: (1) the use of self-help would be avoided or obviated only if the statutory remedy was deemed to be exclusive; (2) sanctioning the use of self-help in an urban area with housing shortages would invite violence; (3) a tenant evicted by self-help is deprived of an opportunity to assert various equitable defenses and rights afforded by statute or case law; and (4) a law abiding society often requires redress only through established political, legislative, and judicial processes. See id. at 786-87. Our holding expressly overruled Snitman v. Goodman,