Sleep apnea and the case of the loud TV

[Nick M.]

Hi all,

I have a first floor resident who has his TV automatically turn on at 4am to wake him up.  It's set to a loud volume because he claims he has sleep apnea (sleeping disorder) and can show a doctor's letter to prove it.  TV playing loudly at 4am bothers the 2nd floor resident right above him.  In the case where a resident says he has a medical condition, is there anyway this can be resolved so the resident on the 2nd floor isn't disturbed at 4am?

Thanks!

[Nick M.]

Thanks all.  I think this comes down to an issue of "peaceful enjoyment."  Resident on the 1st floor is disrupting the peaceful enjoyment of resident above him.  Therefore, resident on first floor needs to make an effort to wake up by an alternative means (e.g. buy a vibrating device).