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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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We noted in Scoggins v. Jude, 419 A.2d 999 (D.C.1980), that housing regulations impose a duty of reasonable care, a breach of which can result in landlord liability for negligence. This means that a landlord has a duty to repair a defect (not attributable to the tenant)1 that causes the premises to fall below code standards, Restatement (Second) of Property § 5.5 (1977); and if the landlord “does not correct the situation within a reasonable time after being requested by the tenant to do so,” id. § 5.4, the landlord will be liable for breach of the duty of reasonable care, i.e., for negligence.