Birkenhead v. Coombs

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• employing diminished -value approach as measure of damages where duty of tenant to pay rent is coextensive with’ landlord’s duty to maintain residential premises in habitable condition
• affirming award of damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress where landlord cut off electricity, heat, and water in an attempt to force tenant to leave the apartment
• affirming award of damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress where landlord cut off electricity, heat, and water in an attempt to force tenant to leave the apartment
• deteriorating walls, soiled carpet, disconnected heat and electricity, and inadequate plumbing

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).