Legal Opinion
Downey v. Chutehall Construction Co.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided November 13, 2014No. AC 13-P-819PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKafker, J.
Homeowners Christopher and Mairead Downey (the Downeys) hired a contractor, The Follett Company, Inc. (Follett), to investigate the cause of their leaky roof. Follett reported that the roof had been installed a number of years earlier over fiberboard roof insulation that was soaking wet, thereby causing the later leakage. The Downeys then sued the installer of the roof, Chutehall Construction Co., Ltd. (Chutehall), for substandard workmanship, and Chutehall brought third-party defamation and G. L. c. 93A claims against Follett, asserting that the statement about installing the roof over the…
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