Boston Housing Authority v. Howard

The Boston Housing Authority (authority) appeals from a judgment entered in the Boston Division of the Housing Court Department rejecting the authority’s claim for possession of a housing unit occupied by the defendant and awarding the defendant damages on his counterclaim under G. L. c. 93A.1 On appeal, the authority contends that the judge erred in (1) imposing liability on the authority under G. L. c. 93A, and (2) award*538ing the defendant punitive damages in connection with the authority’s c. 93A violation. We granted the defendant’s application for direct appellate review, and for the…