Costa v. Cape Tip Investments, Inc.

The plaintiff, who did construction work for the defendants, brought this action in the District Court to collect $22,583.41 for unpaid work. The defendants filed a counterclaim seeking $60,000 in damages for contract delays, lost rents, and shoddy workmanship, and, alleging violation of *945G. L. c. 93A, treble damages and attorney’s fees. The case was tried in the District Court. Judgment was entered for the plaintiff for $21,504.21 on a count seeking recovery in quantum meruit; the counterclaim was dismissed. The defendants, failing in their appeal to the Appellate Division of the District…