Scott v. Garfield, 454 Mass. 790 (2009)
- Citation
- Scott v. Garfield, 454 Mass. 790 (2009) 2.
- Parent Document
- Scott v. Garfield, 454 Mass. 790 (2009)
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts (state)
- Effective Date
- 2009-09-15
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Full Text
854 chars2. Discussion, a. Implied warranty of habitability. The defendants moved for a directed verdict, Mass. R. Civ. P. 50 (a), 365 Mass. 814 (1974), and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or in the alternative for a new trial, Mass. R. Civ. P. 50 (b), as amended, 428 Mass. 1402 (1998), on the breach of implied warranty of habitability claim, on the ground that Scott was a guest rather than a tenant and therefore could not recover under the implied warranty of habitability. The judge denied the motions.6 The defendants contend that the judge erred in denying their *794motions because our case law has not recognized the right of a guest of a tenant to recover under the warranty. For the reasons that we now set forth, we conclude that a lawful visitor may recover for personal injuries caused by a breach of the implied warranty of habitability.