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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Riley v. Stafford, 896 A.2d 701 (2006)

Citation
Riley v. Stafford, 896 A.2d 701 (2006)
Parent Document
Riley v. Stafford, 896 A.2d 701 (2006)
Jurisdiction
Rhode Island (state)
Effective Date
2006-04-24

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gives the rental agreement the same effect as if it had been signed and delivered by the tenant.” (Emphasis added.) In this case, however, defendant did not pay the $825 rent specified in the proposed rental agreement. Instead, she paid $600 in rent and notified plaintiff that $825 in rent would be justified only if he repaired all of the housing violations. The trial justice found that there was no meeting of the minds on the amount of rent and that defendant did not pay rent without reservation but declared that she would pay the increased amount only if the housing violations were corrected.