Legal Opinion
Lawrence v. Osuagwu
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided January 10, 2003No. 00-P-1495PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCypher, J.
This appeal by a tenant, Peace Osuagwu, presents two questions. First, whether G. L. c. 239, § 8A, permits a female tenant to defend against an action for possession by asserting counterclaims2 based on the landlord’s placement of an unwanted male roommate in the premises, a breach of the *61covenant of quiet enjoyment not related to the physical condition of the apartment. Second, whether the judge erred in calculating the damages awarded to the landlord.
1. Facts. After a trial, the judge found the following facts. The landlord, Uwa O. Lawrence, owns a six-unit residential building in the…
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- Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. v. Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
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