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JEFFREY CAMPBELL v. MANSOUR ABDULLA & Others. (2025)

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JEFFREY CAMPBELL v. MANSOUR ABDULLA & Others. (2025)
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JEFFREY CAMPBELL v. MANSOUR ABDULLA & Others. (2025)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2025-08-21
Original Source
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10658045/jeffrey-campbell-v-mansour-abd... ↗

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[5] "[General Laws] c. 186, § 18, creates a damages remedy for tenants, while . . . G. L. c. 239, § 2A, creates a defense to summary process actions.  The two provisions generally parallel each other.  Thus, for example, both prohibit the landlord from retaliating against tenants for engaging in certain protected activities, including reporting code violations."  South Boston Elderly Residences, Inc. v. Moynahan, 91 Mass. App. Ct. 455, 467-468 (2017).