Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
- Citation
- Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
- Parent Document
- Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts (state)
- Effective Date
- 1994-05-06
- Original Source
- https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8351431/demos-v-sawyer/ ↗
Other Sections in This Document (12)
- Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
- Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
- Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
- Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
- Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
- Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
- Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
- Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
- Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
- Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
- Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
- Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
Full Text
579 charsIn his counterclaim, Sawyer asserts a claim under G.L.c. 186, §14, which provides that a tenant is entitled to recover actual damages or three months rent, whichever is greater, costs and a reasonable attorneys fee, if a tenant proves that his landlord willfully failed to furnish heat when he was obligated to do so. Such a failure to supply heat does not require a complete lack of heat, as the State Sanitary Code requires heat of 68 degrees between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. and 64 degrees for 11:01 p.m. and 6:59 a.m. from September 16, 1993 through June 14. 105 CMR 410.201.