Egan v. Herb Chambers I-93, Inc.

This is a G.L.c. 93A, §9 action by Gary F. Egan (“Egan”) for reimbursement of the sum he paid to defendant Herb Chambers 1-93, Inc. (“Herb Chambers”) for repairs to his 1987 Mercedes Benz. After a jury-waived trial, judgment was entered for Egan, and Herb Chambers filed this appeal. We reverse, and order the entry of judgment for Herb Chambers.

Egan had initially taken his Mercedes Benz to Just Rite Auto (“Just Rite”), a repair facility owned by named defendant Harry Zea, for a $150.00 repair to the Mercedes’ “headliner.” In the course of that repair, Just Rite significantly damaged the…