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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Ellis v. Doe, 924 N.W.2d 258 (2019)

Citation
Ellis v. Doe, 924 N.W.2d 258 (2019)
Parent Document
Ellis v. Doe, 924 N.W.2d 258 (2019)
Jurisdiction
Minnesota (state)
Effective Date
2019-03-06

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Moreover, Ellis's contention that a tenant would never file a rent-escrow action if she could simply wait for the landlord to initiate eviction proceedings is unfounded. A rent-escrow action allows a tenant to be proactive and to avoid the risk of eviction. It offers an opportunity to fix habitability violations much sooner than waiting for the landlord to initiate eviction proceedings. In addition, a tenant may avoid court all together if the tenant provides written notice and the landlord fixes the violations of the covenants before the tenant initiates a rent-escrow action. The continued existence of a common-law defense for tenants who do not initiate such an action does not make the rent-escrow statute superfluous.