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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

McGrath v. Mishara, 434 N.E.2d 1215 (1982)

Citation
McGrath v. Mishara, 434 N.E.2d 1215 (1982)
Parent Document
McGrath v. Mishara, 434 N.E.2d 1215 (1982)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
1982-05-03

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The judge ruled that “the landlord’s attempts to collect rent which [it] was not entitled to and the landlord’s deduction of the claimed rent in question from the tenants’ security deposit” were unfair or deceptive acts under G. L. c. 93A, § 2, and regulations of the Attorney General issued pursuant to subsection (c) thereof. He further found that the landlord’s violation of c. 93A was “wilful” and “knowing” under c. 93A, § 9 (3). He therefore awarded the tenants treble damages of $426.96 (three times their monetary loss of $142.32) plus attorney’s fees of $2,950 and costs of $103.47.