Mease v. Fox (1972)

There is an implied warranty of habitability when a landlord enters into a residential lease with a tenant.

Citation: 200 N.W.2d 791 (1972)
Court: Iowa Supreme Court
Date decided: Sep 19, 1972
Longer case name: Quentin R. MEASE by W. Lawrence Oliver, Agent, Appellee, v. David FOX and Josephine Fox, Appellants.
Law type: Civil
Jurisdiction level:State
State of origin: Iowa
Topic(s):Landlord-tenant
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Result:Win
Attorneys:L. Vern Robinson, Legal Aid Society of Polk County, Des Moines, for appellants. [Editor’s note: Legal Aid Society of Polk County later merged into Iowa Legal Aid.
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