Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Citation
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Parent Document
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Jurisdiction
- Missouri (state)
- Effective Date
- 2018-11-27
Other Sections in This Document (30)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
- Tolliver v. 5 G Homes, LLC, 563 S.W.3d 827 (2018)
Full Text
1,099 charsTenants may use a breach of implied warranty of habitability as a defense to a landlord's action for rent and possession. Moser v. Cline , 214 S.W.3d 390, 394 (Mo. App. W.D. 2007) ; Kolb v. DeVille I Props., LLC, 326 S.W.3d 896, 903 (Mo. App. W.D. 2010). In Kolb , the Kolbs brought suit against deVille for breach of implied warranty of habitability due to a bedbug infestation in their apartment. Kolb , 326 S.W.3d at 900. In response, deVille filed a counterclaim for unpaid rent, arguing the Kolbs failed to properly terminate their lease agreement and owed an extra month's rent. Id. The circuit court found the Kolbs were relieved of liability for rent because deVille breached the implied warranty of habitability, the Kolbs moved out of the apartment, and the lease was terminated. Id. at 903. The appellate court agreed, concluding that, "because deVille failed to restore the premises to a habitable condition, the Kolbs' notifying deVille of the conditions and their moving out of the apartment at the end of their lease term effectively terminated their obligations under the lease." Id.