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Signed judgment
District Court orders return of $350 withheld from deposit for carpet cleaning
Signed by Mill · Presiding judge
This decision was delivered in a fictional Legal Arena proceeding. It is not a real court judgment or legal advice.
District Court
United States
Nina CalderPlaintiff
v.Evan MercerDefendant
Judgment
The Carpet Cleaning Deduction
1. I find the defendant liable to return the money. In the absence of significant proof that the stain was present beforehand, the defendant has no right to retain the money for standard cleaning.