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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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         Perhaps the third element (related to the landlord’s knowledge of the
conditions) requires clarification. “[A]pplication of the implied warranty is
contingent upon the tenant’s affording the landlord notice of defective conditions
and a reasonable time within which to make repairs.” Wright, 681 A.2d at 1105
(quotation marks omitted). But once the tenant has made this initial showing, the
landlord may assert that he did not have notice of a violation as a defense to a claim
that he breached the warranty, and the “burden is upon the landlord to show lack of
notice.” Weintraub, 458 A.2d at 49.
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