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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Albrecht v. Clifford, 436 Mass. 706 (2002)

Citation
Albrecht v. Clifford, 436 Mass. 706 (2002)
Parent Document
Albrecht v. Clifford, 436 Mass. 706 (2002)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2002-05-07

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In December, 1996, the Albrechts were told by a neighbor that the fireplaces and chimneys in their home, also built by Clifford, were defective. The Albrechts hired a mason whose inspection of the home led him to conclude that the Albrechts’ fireplaces and chimneys were also defective. The Albrechts sent two letters to Clifford asking him to repair the defects, but Clifford and the Albrechts were unable to agree on a solution. On February 6, 1998, the Albrechts filed this lawsuit. During the litigation that ensued, the Albrechts retained an expert who concluded that the chimneys, fireboxes, dampers, flues, and smoke chambers were “not constructed in a good and workmanlike manner” and did not comply with the State building code.6