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TENANTS v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RENTAL HOUSING COMMISSION

No. 89-1429.

617 A.2d 486 (1992)

TENANTS OF 500 23RD STREET, N.W., et al., Petitioners, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RENTAL HOUSING COMMISSION, Respondent, Columbia Plaza Limited Partnership, Intervenor.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing December 22, 1992

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. McGranery, Washington, DC, for petitioner.

John Payton, Corp. Counsel, Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, and Lutz Alexander Prager, Asst. Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, DC, for respondent.

Vincent Mark J. Policy, Washington, DC, for intervenor.

Before TERRY and FARRELL, Associate Judges, and BELSON, Senior Judge.

FARRELL, Associate Judge:

Section 902 of the Rental Housing Act of 1985 (the Act) provides that, except in eviction cases, courts may "award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party in any action under [the Act]."1 D.C.Code § 45-2592 (1990). This motion requires us to determine the proper standard under the Act for awarding attorney's fees to a prevailing housing provider.

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