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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Abdeljaber v. Gaddoura, 60 Mass. App. Ct. 294 (2004)

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Abdeljaber v. Gaddoura, 60 Mass. App. Ct. 294 (2004)
Parent Document
Abdeljaber v. Gaddoura, 60 Mass. App. Ct. 294 (2004)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2004-01-07

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Should the breach of the implied warranty of habitability count be retried, the question whether an award, if any, is duplicative will depend on the judge’s fact finding and the application of the principles articulated in such cases as Darmetko v. Boston Hous. Authy., 378 Mass. at 761 (where a leaking roof was the basis of recovery on both counts, the court held that “[w]e see no reason ... for the plaintiff to recover cumulatively for a breach of the implied warranty of habitability and for interference with her quiet enjoyment of the premises ... for the same wrong under each theory”); Simon v. Solomon, 385 Mass. at 108 (a “single problem — the flooding” in the apartment — could not be the source of three separate recoveries, for breach of the implied warranty of habitability, interference with quiet enjoyment, and infliction of emotional distress); and Calimlim v. Foreign Car Center, Inc., 392 Mass. 228, 236 (1984) (permitting awards under several counts where the claims and injuries were factually distinguishable, but emphasizing that “where the same acts cause the same injury under more than one theory,” duplicative damages will not be awarded).