Walker v. Housing Authority of Atlanta

Benham, Judge.

Appellant, a tenant in the McDaniel-Glenn Housing Project, was sued by appellee-landlord for nonpayment of her rent. Appellant counterclaimed for compensatory and exemplary damages stemming from the diminished value of her apartment and personalty due to continuing rodent infestation. In her pleadings, she alleged that ap-pellee breached its duty to repair defects as provided for by statute and lease agreement and thus exacerbated the infestation problem. A jury trial was held on all the issues, and at the close of evidence the trial court directed a verdict in favor of appellee…