Legal Opinion
Bernstein v. Noble
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 25, 1985No. 84-696PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Associate Judge:
Appellants-landlords appeal the judgment for appellee-tenant Noble of $269.95 for the cost of a stereo tuner which was delivered to the landlords’ apartment building, but never delivered to Noble. 1 The landlords challenge the trial court’s rulings that the landlords owed Noble a duty of care, that the landlords or their agents were negligent in handling Noble’s property, and that the exculpatory clause contained in the lease did not insulate the landlords from liability and therefore the duty of care owed was that of ordinary care.
The trial court, sitting without a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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