Haddad v. Gonzalez, 576 N.E.2d 658 (1991)

Citation: Haddad v. Gonzalez, 576 N.E.2d 658 (1991)
Parent Document: Haddad v. Gonzalez, 576 N.E.2d 658 (1991)
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date: 1991-08-12
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2013415/haddad-v-gonzalez/ ↗

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Moreover, we agree with the judge’s legal conclusion that Gonzalez’s proof satisfied all the Agis requirements in this case. Haddad offered to rent Gonzalez an apartment that was essentially uninhabitable; Gonzalez moved in only after Haddad’s agent told her that repairs would be made. The apartment had many defects, including non-functioning heat, peeling lead paint, broken windows and doors, hazardous flooring, irregular hot water, cockroaches, and rodents. Gonzalez’s requests for repairs were largely ignored. On those occasions when repairmen were dispatched to the apartment, they were drunk. When Gonzalez attempted to assert her rights, Haddad commenced eviction proceedings, then disregarded repeated court orders to-repair the apartment. In addition to the above, Haddad’s conduct toward Gonzalez personally was offensive in the extreme. Haddad subjected Gonzalez to sexual and other harassment. Haddad also threatened to interfere with her status as a welfare recipient, *871and to influence unfairly the outcome of the court proceedings between them.

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