Legal Opinion

DeBettencourt v. Aronson

Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division

Decided February 8, 2011Published

1Opinion of the Court

LoConto, PJ.

This appeal requests our review of the correctness of the trial judge’s award of $1.00 for violations of Chapter 142A a law that regulates home improvement contractors. A history of the case, which was previously before this Division, is required for an understanding of this appeal. The plaintiff-contractor, Steven deBettencourt, d/b/a SMD Construction Company (“deBettencourt”), instituted a three-count complaint seeking money due for work performed for the benefit of the defendant-homeowners, Thomas E. Aronson and Mary H. Aronson (“Aronsons”). The Aronsons denied liability and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Fontaine v. Ebtec Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
  2. Leardi v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
  3. Jet Line Services, Inc. v. American Employers InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
  4. Kohl v. Silver Lake Motors, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  5. PDM Mechanical Contractors, Inc. v. Suffolk Construction Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1993

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