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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)

Citation
Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
Parent Document
Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2005-08-12

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There is conflicting case law whether the 1972 amended version of G.L.c. 143, §51, provides for strict liability in civil cases against the owners of buildings for any violation of the State Building Code or if it is restricted to causes of action whereby the plaintiff was injured fleeing a fire as specified in the earlier repealed version. See McAllister v. Boston Housing Authority, 429 Mass. 300, 301 (1999); Fox v Little People’s School 54 Mass.App.Ct. 578, 582 (2002); compare Stuart v. Merloni 2004 WL557187, *2-4 (Mass.Sup.Ct. Mar. 22, 2004) (17 Mass. L. Rptr. 453).