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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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The plaintiff has been a tenant of the BHA since May 15, 1973. For the first year of her tenancy, there were defects in the kitchen and living room floors which the judge ruled constituted a breach of the BHA’s implied warranty of habitability. In addition, from May 15,1973, until at least July 20, 1976, the plaintiffs roof leaked, causing water to enter a closet and to accumulate in the plaintiffs living room. The judge ruled that the leaks also constituted a breach of the BHA’s implied warranty of habitability. The judge awarded the plaintiff $793.50 as the measure of the reduced value of the leased premises due to the defective floors and the leaky roof and $415.00 as "consequential” damages for water damage to her personal property. 2 The judge found that a claim of emotion *760