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Lynch v. Ghaida (2024)

Citation
Lynch v. Ghaida (2024)
Parent Document
Lynch v. Ghaida (2024)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
2024-08-08
Original Source
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10034553/lynch-v-ghaida/ ↗

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Although the standardized jury instruction uses the term “substantial
violation,” it cites Weintraub, which does not use that term but rather requires
landlords to “comply substantially.” Weintraub, 458 A.2d at 46. There, we went on
to explain “that more than de minimis violations of the Housing Regulations are
required to establish breach of the implied warranty of habitability.” Id. at 47 n.5;
see Wright, 681 A.2d at 1105 (“In order to establish a violation of the warranty of
habitability, a tenant must show that any noncompliance with the housing
regulations is more than de minimis.”) (citing id. at 47 n.5)).
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