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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 14

Citation
Section 14
Parent Document
Simon v. Solomon, 431 N.E.2d 556 (1982)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
1982-01-18

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In sum, we hold that a tenant need not seek a criminal conviction before claiming damages under G. L. c. 186, § 14. Nor must the tenant prove that the landlord intended to interfere with the tenant’s rights, at least as long as the landlord’s conduct was reckless. Finally, Gem is liable to Solomon under § 14 because it violated its underlying duty to maintain sanitary conditions in her apartment, and thereby permitted repeated flooding to occur that interfered with her quiet enjoyment of her apartment. 4. Evidentiary rulings.