Dorfman Property Management v. Tameka Edwards

Bailey, Judge.

Case Summary

[1] Dorfman Property Management ("Dorfman") appeals a small claims judgment ordering that Dorfman return to its former tenant, Tameka Edwards ("Edwards"), a portion of her security deposit. Dorfman presents the sole issue of whether the judgment is clearly erroneous because Edwards was charged for less than all costs incurred by Dorfman, specifically, those for professional housecleaning and repainting. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[2] On February 26, 2016, Edwards and Dorfman executed a one-year lease for a house in Whitestown, Indiana ("the Lease"). The…