Legal Opinion
Rubinstein v. Lichtenstein
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 30, 1957No. 2023PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVER, Chief Judge.
The proper measure of damages for breach of a covenant in a rental agreement is in issue in this controversy.
Certain premises located in the southeast section of the city were leased by appellants to the appellees for the purpose of operating a drug store. In consideration for signing the lease, appellants agreed by covenant to provide the store with air conditioning. Appellees instituted this suit alleging a breach of the covenant, and to support the allegation evidence was offered to show that the air-conditioning system was inadequate to meet the needs of the building.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brewington v. LoughranSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1922
- Noble v. TweedyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
- Carusos v. Briarcliff Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
- Kellogg v. MalickWisconsin Supreme Court · 1905
- Daniels v. CohenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Columbus Properties, Inc. v. O'CONNELLDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- Ceola Cooks v. Roland Fowler, T/a J. Edward Fowler and SonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Clarke v. SullivanSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1964
- Saddler v. Safeway Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
- Fox v. SHANNON & LUCHS COMPANY OF WASHINGTONDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
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