Judge Finds Developer Guilty for Failing to Obtain Inspections
Attorney General Peter Nickles announced today that a District Superior Court Judge has found developer, Arnold Litman, guilty on fifty counts of failing to request building inspections. Litman’s charges stem from the construction of ten townhomes in Anacostia in 2006 by Litman Development, Inc., which had been retained by the Anacostia Economic Development Corporation.
The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) was notified of Littman’s actions when owners complained about structural problems within their homes. Litman Development, Inc. was required by law to submit a request to DCRA or provide a third-party inspector to perform necessary inspections. DCRA discovered that a number of mandatory construction inspections had not been performed.
“The District is committed to guaranteeing that those who take advantage of the citizens within the District of Columbia are held responsible,” said Peter Nickles. “Builders and developers who choose not to fulfill their contractual and regulatory obligations under the law will face the consequences and be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
The case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorneys General Robert DeBerardinis and Tannisha Bell.
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The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) was notified of Littman’s actions when owners complained about structural problems within their homes. Litman Development, Inc. was required by law to submit a request to DCRA or provide a third-party inspector to perform necessary inspections. DCRA discovered that a number of mandatory construction inspections had not been performed.
“The District is committed to guaranteeing that those who take advantage of the citizens within the District of Columbia are held responsible,” said Peter Nickles. “Builders and developers who choose not to fulfill their contractual and regulatory obligations under the law will face the consequences and be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
The case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorneys General Robert DeBerardinis and Tannisha Bell.
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