Waldon v. Williams

Appellant Laura Waldon filed suit in the county court at law of Travis County against appellee Rudolph Williams 1 for his violation of the landlord’s duty to repair or remedy. Tex.Prop.Code Ann. §§ 92.051 et seq. (1984 & Supp.1988). After a bench trial, the court entered judgment that ap-pellee complete specified repairs at appellant’s residence and that appellant’s rent be reduced until appellee successfully completed the repairs. The trial court also awarded appellant damages in the amount of one month’s rent plus $100 for appellee’s failure to repair, one month’s rent plus $100 for…