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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

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

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General Laws c. 186, § 18, states in relevant part: “Any person or agent thereof who threatens to or takes reprisals against any tenant of residential premises for the tenant’s act of . . . organizing or joining a tenants’ union or similar organization shall be liable for damages which shall not be less than one month’s rent or more than three month’s rent, or the actual damages sustained by the tenant, whichever is greater, and the costs of the suit, including a reasonable attorney’s fee.” 3