Knight v. Hallsthammar

1. Who were the parties involved in the case? (plaintiff/defendant/respondent/petitioner)

James E. Knight the plaintiff

Maria Hallsthammar, Defendant

Cecelia DeCaprio Defendant

Clara Breit Defendant and Appellant

2. What were the facts in the case?

Knight purchased an apartment building that was occupied by tenants Hallsthammer, DeCaprio, and Breit. The day after acquiring the building, Kinit informed the tenants that their rent was being increased. A week later, Breit, on behalf of himself and the other tenants, informed Knight that the tenants intended to withhold their rent because of the state of disrepair of the building.

In their complaint, the tenants cited wall cracks, peeling paint, water leaks, heating and electrical fixture problems, broken or inoperable windows, rodents and cockroaches, and lack of sufficient heat. The tenants accused Knight of breach of his warranty of habitability and for this reason they withheld rent payment. Knight defended his actions, starting that the tenants had not given him time to remedy the problems.

3. What was the Rule of Law in the case? (Rule of law the court applies to determine the rights of the parties)

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4.Who won the case? Why?

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