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Childs v. Purll, 882 A.2d 227 (2005)

Citation
Childs v. Purll, 882 A.2d 227 (2005)
Parent Document
Childs v. Purll, 882 A.2d 227 (2005)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
2005-09-08

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Between December 1991 and October 1995, appellants Marcella Childs and her two minor children, Tiffany Childs and Robbie Davis, resided as tenants in an apartment at 1411 Ridge Place in Southeast Washington, D.C. The .property was owned by appellees Samuel and Kathy Purll and managed by appellee Willoughby Real Estate Company (“Willoughby”). Appellants’ lease agreements identified Willoughby as the landlord and lessor and listed each member of the Childs family by name as an occupant of the premises. It was stated in the leases that Tiffany and Robbie were one and three years old, respectively, at the start of the tenancy in 1991. In August 1993, mid-way through the tenancy, tests revealed that the two children had elevated levels of lead in their blood — in other words, they had lead poisoning.