Which of the Following Was the Result in Nancy McCormick

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the result in Nancy McCormick v.Robert Moran,the case in the text in which the plaintiff claimed that she was entitled to a refund of her security deposit,but the defendant claimed that she was liable for additional costs of cleaning her apartment that were incurred because of heavy smoking by tenants?

• A) The court ruled that the lessee was responsible for additional costs incurred by the landlord for cleaning the smoke residue even though the lease did not specifically prohibit smoking on the premises.
• B) The court ruled that the lessee was not responsible for additional costs incurred by the landlord for cleaning the smoke residue because the lease did not prohibit smoking in the apartment.
• C) The court ruled that the lessee was responsible for additional costs incurred by the landlord for cleaning the smoke residue only because the lease specifically prohibited smoking in the apartment.
• D) The court ruled that the lessee was responsible for one-half the additional cost incurred by the landlord for cleaning the smoke residue.
• E) The court ruled that the lessee was not responsible for additional costs incurred by the landlord for cleaning the smoke residue unless the landlord could establish by additional proof that the plaintiff had failed to take appropriate steps to engage in general cleaning before she vacated the premises.

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