Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Citation
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Parent Document
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts (state)
- Effective Date
- 1997-06-27
- Original Source
- https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8352844/clegg-v-vaughan/ ↗
Other Sections in This Document (22)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
- Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
Full Text
913 charsA certified housing inspection report constitutes prima facie evidence of the existence of the sanitary code violations cited therein. Boston Housing Authority *136v. Hemingway, supra at 200, n.15. However, “the existence of the defect may not, standing alone, give rise to a damage award. A tenant must also show that the defect affected the habitability of the premises. In other words, the defect must be serious enough to have an impact on the use and enjoyment of the premises." Residential Landlord and Tenant Practice 55 (Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education 1997). For example, the Weymouth Board of Health report ambiguously cites bulbs missing from the rear stairway, bottom apartment as a violation. Given that Vaughan lived in the second floor apartment rather than in the bottom unit, it is unclear to this Court whether, or how, such a violation would in any way affect the value of her tenancy.