BSA 77 P STREET LLC v. Hawkins, 983 A.2d 988 (2009)

Citation: BSA 77 P STREET LLC v. Hawkins, 983 A.2d 988 (2009)
Parent Document: BSA 77 P STREET LLC v. Hawkins, 983 A.2d 988 (2009)
Jurisdiction: DC (municipal)
Effective Date: 2009-11-19
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2344963/bsa-77-p-street-llc-v-hawkins/ ↗

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This appeal results from a failed real estate transaction involving the attempted sale of low-income housing units owned by appellants/cross-appellees BSA 77 P Street LLC, et al. (BSA), a partnership entity. BSA attempted to enter into contracts with tenants Michele and Antwuan Hawkins, Lillian Johnson, Dorothy Paul, and Sabrina Lymore, to sell them their apartments in order to facilitate a sale of the remaining apartments BSA owned to a prospective buyer. We consider three issues on appeal: (1) whether the trial court erred in construing language in BSA's contract with its tenants as a condition instead of a promise, (2) whether the court erred in issuing a declaratory judgment that BSA's subsequent notice to its tenants to vacate their units violated D.C. housing law, and (3) whether the court erred in denying BSA's motion for costs and attorneys fees arising out of a fee-shifting provision in their contracts with the tenants. On the first two issues, we affirm the trial court's rulings. On the third issue, we remand for further consideration. FACTS

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