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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Darmetko v. Boston Housing Authority, 393 N.E.2d 395 (1979)

Citation
Darmetko v. Boston Housing Authority, 393 N.E.2d 395 (1979)
Parent Document
Darmetko v. Boston Housing Authority, 393 N.E.2d 395 (1979)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
1979-08-14

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This appeal by the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) challenges the amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff as a consequence of certain defects in premises she leased from the BHA and further challenges the fact of, and the amount of, the award of attorney’s fees to the plaintiffs counsel, the Boston University Legal Aid Program. We agree that a judge of the Housing Court of the City of Boston improperly determined the damages to which the plaintiff was entitled. An award of counsel fees to the Boston University Legal Aid Program was proper, but we remand the case for reconsideration of the appropriate amount of those fees in light of principles set forth in this opinion. 1