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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

George Washington University v. Weintraub, 458 A.2d 43 (1983)

Citation
George Washington University v. Weintraub, 458 A.2d 43 (1983)
Parent Document
George Washington University v. Weintraub, 458 A.2d 43 (1983)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1983-02-25

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the implied warranty of habitability may be used as a sword [as well as a shield]. In Javins, the Court of Appeals observed by way of dictum that “[i]n extending all contract remedies for breach to the parties to a lease, we include an action for specific performance of the landlord’s implied warranty of habitability.” 138 U.S.App.D.C. at 380, n. 61, 428 F.2d at 1082, n. 61 (emphasis added). Since ... Javins authorizes specific performance in warranty of habitability cases, the “legal” remedy of damages must be available a fortiori.