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SCHRATTER v. DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISES

584 S.W.2d 459 (1979)

Martin SCHRATTER, et ux., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISES, INC., d/b/a Marquis Luxury Apartments, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Eastern Section.

Certiorari Denied July 2, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Jerome Shepherd, Cleveland, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Luther, Anderson, Cleary, Luhowiak & Cooper, Chattanooga, for defendant-appellee.

Certiorari Denied by Supreme Court July 2, 1979.

OPINION

FRANKS, Judge.

This appeal presents the issue of whether exculpatory clauses in residential leases will be enforced to bar recovery against a landlord for his negligent acts which cause loss or damage to his tenant.

Plaintiffs and defendant entered into a residential apartment lease agreement in July, 1976, in Bradley County. In January, 1977, an agent of defendant negligently caused...

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