Clark v. Bridges, 75 A.3d 149 (2013)

Citation: Clark v. Bridges, 75 A.3d 149 (2013)
Parent Document: Clark v. Bridges, 75 A.3d 149 (2013)
Jurisdiction: DC (municipal)
Effective Date: 2013-08-22
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/5147069/clark-v-bridges/ ↗

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*155We also see no error with respect to the grant of a directed verdict on the claim that the tenant breached the lease by failing to allow the landlord access to the property for the purpose of inspection and to make necessary repairs. The lease provision at issue provided that “subject to the tenant’s consent,” the landlord would have access to the property for “inspections” and other “necessary services.”11 The trial court interpreted this provision, according to what it felt was the “plain English” meaning of consent, to mean that the landlord had to ask the tenant’s permission to access the property, and could not merely inform the tenant of his intent to access the property and leave it to the tenant to raise any objections. Because the landlord had not made such an express request, the court did not reach the question whether the tenant had unreasonably withheld consent.12

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