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A team of lawyers led by Jonathan Lin in Simpson Thacher’s Washington, D.C. office recently obtained a $50,000 judgment and injunctive relief on behalf of pro bono client Kathy Bradley.  Ms. Bradley and her family had suffered over a year without a functioning heating system in their home and from other Housing Code violations.  Facing the prospect of another winter with inadequate heat, Ms. Bradley consulted with the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia, which referred the case to Simpson Thacher.

The Firm filed a complaint against the landlord asserting numerous claims, including breach of the implied warranty of habitability, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, punitive damages, and injunctive relief.  The Superior Court of the District of Columbia granted a TRO motion and ordered the Defendants to make repairs necessary to comply with the D.C. Housing Code.  The Court later granted a motion for preliminary injunction.  After Defendants failed to comply with the injunction, the Court found Defendants in contempt and imposed a fine of $200/day.  Firm attorneys filed a motion for default judgment, and following an ex parte hearing, the Court granted a final judgment in favor of Ms. Bradley in the amount of $50,000, including $30,000 in punitive damages. 

The Simpson Thacher team consists of Washington attorneys Jonathan Lin, Maco Stewart, Kerry Follain, and Jane Lee, supervised by partner Peter Thomas.