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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Watson v. Quick, 105 A.3d 98 (2015)

Citation
Watson v. Quick, 105 A.3d 98 (2015)
Parent Document
Watson v. Quick, 105 A.3d 98 (2015)
Jurisdiction
Rhode Island (state)
Effective Date
2015-01-14

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The defendant provided a markedly different rendition of the facts. On direct examination, defendant acknowledged that she withheld her rent in March 2014 because of the ongoing pest infestation in her apartment. The defendant testified that she was waiting for plaintiff to hire a professional exterminator before she paid rent for April 2014.7 The defendant averred that she had, in fact, paid rent for June, July, August, and December of 2013, notwithstanding plaintiffs claims. She said that she often paid cash directly to plaintiffs nephew, without receiving a receipt for her remittance. Further, in addition to the pest infestation, defendant testified that the apartment had several other building code violations that were discovered by the municipal Department of Inspection and Standards’ Division of Code Enforcement. She claimed that these violations caused a hazard to her and her family.8