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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

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Separate from a Fritz defense, Minn. Stat. § 504B.385 establishes a separate rent-escrow action brought by a tenant for a breach of the statutory covenants of habitability. Section 504B.385, subd. 1, details procedures that a tenant must follow before withholding rent and depositing it in escrow with the district court. The statute in relevant part states, "[T]he residential tenant must give written notice to the landlord specifying the violation" prior to depositing the withheld rent into escrow with the court. Minn. Stat. § 504B.385, subd. 1(c).