Legal Opinion
Chibs v. Fisher
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 2, 2008No. 04-CV-1559PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Chief Judge:
Anthony Chibs appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of his claim for repossession of his rental property and its grant of a total rent abatement to his tenant, Arna-ta Fisher, and the District of Columbia Housing Authority. Chibs asserts that the evidence failed to support a total abatement and that the court improperly required him to prove the reasonable “as is” value of the property. Finding no error, we affirm.
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District of Columbia residential leases contain implied warranties of habitability, which require landlords to maintain rental property in compliance…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bernstein v. FernandezDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- William J. Davis, Inc. v. SladeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
- Anderson v. District of Columbia Housing AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
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