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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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         To the extent that Chibs, 960 A.2d at 590, discusses burden shifting in an
implied warranty context, that discussion is dictum, as the panel ultimately stated
that “we need not decide this issue here.” Importantly, however, Chibs recognizes
that, even in a breach of warranty setting, housing code violations can be so severe
that a full abatement of rent is proper. Id. (“[E]ven if [the tenant] had the burden of
proving that the home had no value, she met that burden.”).
                                            12 1.     Was the lease void at its inception?