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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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three months’ rent, whichever is greater, and the costs of the action, including a reasonable attorney’s fee.” Nowhere is there any indication in § 14 that each rental period should be considered separately in determining damages. Section 14 allows a minimum recovery of three months’ rent as an incentive to the pursuit of relief where the actual and consequential damages are slight or are difficult to prove. When the actual damages exceed three months’ rent, however, § 14 plainly states that actual damages should be the measure of recovery. 5