Section 18
- Citation
- Section 18
- Parent Document
- Ianello v. Court Management Corp., 509 N.E.2d 1 (1987)
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts (state)
- Effective Date
- 1987-06-22
Other Sections in This Document (27)
- Ianello v. Court Management Corp., 509 N.E.2d 1 (1987)
- Ianello v. Court Management Corp., 509 N.E.2d 1 (1987)
- Ianello v. Court Management Corp., 509 N.E.2d 1 (1987)
- Ianello v. Court Management Corp., 509 N.E.2d 1 (1987)
- Ianello v. Court Management Corp., 509 N.E.2d 1 (1987)
- Ianello v. Court Management Corp., 509 N.E.2d 1 (1987)
- Ianello v. Court Management Corp., 509 N.E.2d 1 (1987)
- Ianello v. Court Management Corp., 509 N.E.2d 1 (1987)
- Ianello v. Court Management Corp., 509 N.E.2d 1 (1987)
- Ianello v. Court Management Corp., 509 N.E.2d 1 (1987)
- Ianello v. Court Management Corp., 509 N.E.2d 1 (1987)
- Ianello v. Court Management Corp., 509 N.E.2d 1 (1987)
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Full Text
1,030 charsGeneral Laws c. 186, § 14, states in relevant part: “[A]ny lessor or landlord who directly or indirectly interferes with the quiet enjoyment of any residential premises by the occupant, or who attempts to regain possession of such premises by force without benefit of judicial process, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than three hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than six months. Any person who commits any act in violation of this section shall also be liable for actual and consequential damages or three month’s rent, whichever is greater, and the costs of the action, including a reasonable attorney’s fee, all of which may be applied in setoff to or in recoupment against any claim for rent owed or owing. . . . The provisions of section eighteen of chapter one hundred and eighty-six and section two A of chapter two hundred and thirty-nine shall apply to any act taken as a reprisal against any person for reporting or proceeding against violations of this section.”