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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Drayton v. Poretsky Management, Inc., 462 A.2d 1115 (1983)

Citation
Drayton v. Poretsky Management, Inc., 462 A.2d 1115 (1983)
Parent Document
Drayton v. Poretsky Management, Inc., 462 A.2d 1115 (1983)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1983-05-31

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At the outset of the nonjury trial that followed, the court denied tenants’ oral motion for summary judgment, ruling that the requirement of filing a statement of certification of costs with the trial court was not a substantive requirement that would preclude a rent increase where the statement had not been filed. At the conclusion of the trial, the court held that tenants were entitled to a rent abatement for the months of August and September, 1980, because of the existence of housing code violations. By subsequent written order the court ruled that by reason of its duty to determine the amount of arrearages tenants would be required to pay in order to exercise their Trans-Lux