Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Citation
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Parent Document
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts (state)
- Effective Date
- 2007-01-04
Other Sections in This Document (20)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
- Fletcher v. Littleton, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 22 (2007)
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634 charsFurther, we are unconvinced that the general safety language relied upon by the plaintiffs was intended to create a specific requirement that landlords renovate old wiring that is otherwise not prohibited by the MEC. It is a canon of statutory construction that general language must yield to more specific language. TBI, Inc. v. Board of Health of N. Andover, 431 Mass. 9, 18 (2000). Here, we must conclude that if the presence of knob- and-tube wiring with spray-in insulation had been intended to constitute a per se code violation, the MFC’s prohibition on such wiring would not have been limited to repairs and new installations.