Young v. Weaver

Team gUyz

MG 260 Business Law I
Park University
Stephen B. Wilke

Name of the Case: Young v. Weaver 2020346

Citation: 883 So.2d 234 (Ala, Ct. Civ. App. 2003)

Statement of Fact: Kim Young appeals a judgment of the Tuscaloosa Circuit Court awarding damages to Philip Weaver (Landlord) for alleged breaches by Kim Young (tenant) of an apartment lease Contract on December 12, 2003.

Procedural History: In the fall of 2001, Kim Young is an 18 years old minor and had been living with her parents all of her life. Kim Young decided to move out, away from her parents with her friend Ashley Springer also a minor on September 20, 2001. They decided to sign a contract for the lease of an apartment with Phillip Weaver from September 2001 to July 31 2002. When they signed the lease, there was no adult guarantor. Kim Young was employed full time at a Lowe’s hardware store at the time she entered into the lease agreement. Young paid the security deposit of $300. Young and Springer moved into the apartment in September 2001 and together they paid the rent at the agreed-upon price of $550 per month until the end of November 2001. On the end of November 2001, Young decided to move back to her parent house and stop making any rent payment after she moved out of the apartment. Young had a dog that stayed in the apartment with the roommates (Ashley), and the dog damaged part of the floor and the bathroom door in the apartment, causing $270 in damage. Young did not pay for this damage before vacating the apartment. Phillip Weaver filed a claim against Kim Young in small Claims court, seeking damages for the unpaid rent and the damage done by Ms. Young’s dog to the apartment. The court ruled in favor of Mr. Weaver and awarded him $1370 in