Kohner Properties, Inc., Plaintiff/Respondent v. Latasha Johnson (2016)

Citation: Kohner Properties, Inc., Plaintiff/Respondent v. Latasha Johnson (2016)
Parent Document: Kohner Properties, Inc., Plaintiff/Respondent v. Latasha Johnson (2016)
Jurisdiction: Missouri (state)
Effective Date: 2016-09-13
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4255902/kohner-properties-inc-plaintiff... ↗

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[A] lease is not only a conveyance but also gives rise to a
         contractual relationship between the landlord and tenant from which the
         law implies a warranty of habitability and fitness by the landlord. Under
         contract principles a tenant’s obligation to pay rent is dependent upon the
         landlord’s performance of his obligation to provide a habitable dwelling
         during the tenancy….A more responsive set of remedies are thus made
         available to the tenant, the basic remedies for contract law, including
         damages, reformation and rescission. King, 495 S.W.2d at 75-76. The King court held that every residential lease contains:

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