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Ayers v. Landow, 666 A.2d 51 (1995)

Citation
Ayers v. Landow, 666 A.2d 51 (1995)
Parent Document
Ayers v. Landow, 666 A.2d 51 (1995)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1995-10-02

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Moreover, although the case was decided in Landow's favor before he had any occasion to present a substantive defense, it appears from the judge's comments on the photographs which were admitted into evidence that Ayers presented a strong prima facie case which might not be easy for Landow to meet on the merits. An observer not conditioned by the niceties of our landlord-tenant law might well ask why, if the tenant is apparently in breach of a basic condition of his lease, and if he has received actual notice of the landlord's contentions on numerous occasions, the case against him should be thrown out of court without any determination of the merits.