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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 789

Citation
Section 789
Parent Document
Hale v. Morgan, 584 P.2d 512 (1978)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1978-09-28

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Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) defines "deprive" as: "(2) a. to take something away from: ... (3) to keep from the possession, enjoyment or use of something." It seems clear that the landlord "takes [utility services] ... away from" a tenant when he interrupts those services. It is not as clear, however, under what circumstances the landlord may be deemed to be "keep[ing] [the tenant] from the possession, enjoyment or use" of utilities.