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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Ruiz v. Pelson Realty Trust, 13 Mass. L. Rptr. 346 (2001)

Citation
Ruiz v. Pelson Realty Trust, 13 Mass. L. Rptr. 346 (2001)
Parent Document
Ruiz v. Pelson Realty Trust, 13 Mass. L. Rptr. 346 (2001)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2001-05-13

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Plaintiff also cites recent decisions reflecting “a shift in philosophy with regard to status distinctions in tort standards of care” to support her warranty of habitability claim. Young v. Garwacki, 380 Mass. 162, 167 (1980) (emphasis added); Poirier v. Plymouth, 374 Mass. 206, 221 (1978). The court has done “away with the ancient law that bars a tenant’s guest from recovering compensation from a landlord for injuries by negligent maintenance of areas rented to the tenant.” Id. at 168. Plaintiff argues that this shift and expansion of landlord liability predestines the successful employment of a breach of warranty of habitability claim by a non-tenant.