Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Citation
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Parent Document
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts (state)
- Effective Date
- 1997-05-08
Other Sections in This Document (19)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
- Al-Ziab v. Mourgis, 424 Mass. 847 (1997)
Full Text
772 charsThe landlords argue that it was error for the trial judge to rule, as she did, that a violation of the lead paint statute, is necessarily a violation of G. L. c. 186, § 14. The judge’s decision in effect, they say, impermissibly holds them strictly liable for the payment of the plaintiffs’ attorney’s fees, an award that is not available under the lead paint statute itself. While we have interpreted the provisions of the quiet enjoyment statute on several occasions, see, e.g., Cruz Mgt. Co. v. Thomas, 417 Mass. 782, 788-790 (1994), and cases cited, we have not previously considered whether strict liability imposed under the lead paint statute (or any other statute *850regulating the conduct of landlords) without more constitutes a violation of G. L. c. 186, § 14.