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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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Appellants, a landlord and building manager, contend in these consolidated appeals that the trial court erred in allowing appellees, their tenants, to recover damage for losses arising from a flood in their apartment building. At issue is the scope of a landlord's duty to maintain rental premises in compliance with housing code regulations. Specifically appellants challenge the right of tenants-appellees to bring an affirmative cause of action for damages under the circumstances of this case, the refusal of the trial court to bar recovery on the basis of an exculpatory clause in the rental contract, and the trial court's imposition of liability upon them for losses to appellees that resulted from an unforeseeable and unpreventable occurrence. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand in part. I.