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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Ellis v. Doe, 915 N.W.2d 24 (2018)

Citation
Ellis v. Doe, 915 N.W.2d 24 (2018)
Parent Document
Ellis v. Doe, 915 N.W.2d 24 (2018)
Jurisdiction
Minnesota (state)
Effective Date
2018-05-07

Full Text

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Tenant withheld rent in March 2017 after landlord failed to both correct the ordinance violations and rid the property of a raccoon that tenant alleged was living in the ceiling. Landlord filed an eviction action against tenant alleging nonpayment of $3,581.00 in rent and late fees, and sought return of the premises. Tenant filed an answer stating that he did not owe landlord the amount alleged and asserted a habitability defense pursuant to Fritz v. Warthen , 298 Minn. 54, 213 N.W.2d 339 (1973), arguing that landlord had violated the statutory covenants of habitability under Minn. Stat. § 504B.161 (2016).