📍 Other, Ontario
Tenants allege harassment and failure in maintenance by landlord.
Significant rent abatement and compensation awarded to tenants.
Evidence favored tenant testimony over landlord's representatives.
Landlord failed to address sewage backup timely.
Landlord vicariously liable for actions of superintendents.
Compensation awarded for issues post-September 11, 2019 due to limitation period.
Total compensation awarded includes rent abatement and damages for various claims.
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