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· 11/29/2023

James Viegas v. First Horizon Bank

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  • injury to tenant by falling ceiling; landlord’s violation of code by renting habitation not “in repair” sufficient to send claim of negligence to jury
  • injury to tenant by falling ceiling; landlord's violation of code by renting habitation not \in repair\ sufficient to send claim of negligence to jury
  • regulation required landlord to rent premises that were in “clean, safe and sanitary condition, in repair”; applied where bedroom ceiling collapsed
  • summary judgment for landlord reversed on tenant’s suit for damages attributable to falling ceiling
  • housing code violation allegedly caused falling ceiling to injure tenant

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