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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Henderson v. W. C. Haas Realty Management, Inc., 561 S.W.2d 382 (1977)

Citation
Henderson v. W. C. Haas Realty Management, Inc., 561 S.W.2d 382 (1977)
Parent Document
Henderson v. W. C. Haas Realty Management, Inc., 561 S.W.2d 382 (1977)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
1977-12-05

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Under the facts of this case, and the status of the law at this time, there seems to be no legitimate basis for imposing liability upon respondents just by reason of their existent implied warranty of habitability of the leased premises. No case has been cited, nor has one been found, imposing strict liability upon the non-builder landlord for latent defects, rendering the premises unsafe or dangerous, absent some actual or constructive notice or knowledge of the defects. This notice requirement would seem to reduce the concept of implied warranty of habitability to one of negligence [see the *388 concurring opinion in Old Town,