Legal Opinion
McDermott v. Marcus, Errico, Emmer & Brooks, P.C.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 29, 2014No. 13-2181PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
We are, once again, called upon to interpret and apply the Massachusetts consumer protection statute, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A (“Chapter 93A”). This case has humble origins: a seemingly-simple dispute over several $25 late fees the Pondview Condominium trustees charged to one of their residents, appellant William McDer-mott (“McDermott”), after he didn’t pay his condominium fees on time. Unable to resolve the matter with McDermott, the trustees hired law firm appellee Marcus, Errico, Emmer and Brooks, P.C. (“MEEB”), to collect from McDermott. Soon enough, what began as…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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