Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2001

Abstract

This article discusses a California case where the landlord was held liable for property damage from a defective electrical system even though the tenants had not paid rent for the past year. The article covers liability in tort or contract, untenantability, attorney fees, and the interaction of the duty to repair and the duty to pay rent.

Comments

First published in Continuing Education of the Bar, California, Real Property Law Reporter.

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