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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Berman & Sons, Inc. v. Jefferson, 396 N.E.2d 981 (1979)

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Berman & Sons, Inc. v. Jefferson, 396 N.E.2d 981 (1979)
Parent Document
Berman & Sons, Inc. v. Jefferson, 396 N.E.2d 981 (1979)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
1979-11-08

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373 Mass. 658, 661-662 (1977). When the defect occurs in the rented premises, the question is not one of negligence, but one of breach of warranty. In the latter instance, the landlord must comply at least with minimum standards prescribed by the State building and sanitary codes. Whether the scope of the warranty is broader is an open question. Crowell v. McCaffrey, 377 Mass. 443, 451 (1979). But see Boston Hous. Auth. v. Hemingway, supra at 218 (Quirico, J., dissenting). Crowell