Cape Painting & Carpentry, Inc. v. Maher

The plaintiff commenced this suit to recover damages for renovation contracting services performed on the defendants’ home. The defendants counterclaimed for breach of contract, misrepresentation, and violation of G.L.c. 93A. Following a bench trial, the trial judge found in favor of the plaintiff on all claims, and awarded quantum meruit damages in the sum of $27,622.71. The defendants thereafter filed this Dist./Mun. Cts. R. A. D. A., Rule 8C appeal.

We summarize the facts as follows. In 2004, defendants William and Emily Maher (“Mahers”) contacted plaintiff Cape Painting and Carpentry Inc.…