Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Ruhl
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided May 5, 1976No. [No. 125, September Term, 1975.]PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
' Singley, J.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
By Chapter 12, § 2 of the Laws of 1974, now codified as Maryland Code (1974), Real Property Article § 8-207, effective 1 July 1974, the General Assembly abrogated the common law rule that a landlord was under no duty to mitigate damages in the event of a breach of the covenants of a residential lease by his tenant. 1
Section 8-207 now provides, in part:
“(a) Duty to mitigate damages. — The aggrieved party in a breach of a lease has a duty to mitigate damages if the damages result from the landlord’s or tenant’s:
“(1) Failure to supply possession…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Wright v. BaumannOregon Supreme Court · 1965
- Hirsch v. Merchants National Bank & T. Co. of Ind.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1975
- Consolidated Sun Ray, Inc. v. Michael Oppenstein, Consolidated Sun Ray, Inc., and Berkson Brothers, Inc. v. Michael OppensteinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
- Wohl v. YelenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1959
- Bernstein v. SeglinNebraska Supreme Court · 1969
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Sommer v. KridelSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1977
- United States National Bank v. Homeland, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1981
- Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Rockville Pike Joint Venture Ltd. PartnershipCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2003
- Carisi v. WaxNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1983
- Green Leaves Restaurant, Inc. v. 617 H Street AssociatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
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