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
806 charsWhat, then, mere defendant’s damages? G.L.c. 186, §14 provides for actual or consequential damages or three months rent, whichever is greater, plus costs and a reasonable attorneys fee. As for consequential damages, the measure of damages for breach of warranty of habitability is the difference between the value of the dwelling as warranted with the agreed upon rent as evidence of such value and the value of the premises in the defective condition. DarMetko v. Boston Housing Authority, 378 Mass. 758 (1970). Defendant testified that fair value of the apartment was reduced by about $150.00 per month for each of the eight months of cold weather, and by $50 a month for the other four months, for a total diminution of $1,400.00. But he withheld $1,462.00 of rent, so that the two are virtually a wash.