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Akassy v. William Penn Apartments Ltd. Partnership, 891 A.2d 291 (2006)

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Akassy v. William Penn Apartments Ltd. Partnership, 891 A.2d 291 (2006)
Parent Document
Akassy v. William Penn Apartments Ltd. Partnership, 891 A.2d 291 (2006)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
2006-02-02

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531 A.2d 263, 270-72 (D.C.1987) (adopting Restatement (SeCond) of Contracts §§ 153, 154 (1981) as the standard to determine availability of unilateral mistake defense). A claim of unilateral mistake warranting relief requires a showing not only that one party was mistaken at the time of contracting as to a basic assumption having a material effect on the agreement, but also that “(a) the effect of the mistake is such that enforcement of the contract would be unconscionable, or (b)