Legal Opinion
Singer v. DeMartino
Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division
Decided January 14, 1999PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMerrick, P. J.
This is a Dist./Mun. Cts. RAD.A, Rule 8A appeal by the plaintiff-landlord of a judgment for the defendant-tenant on both the plaintiff’s summary process complaint for unpaid rent and possession, and the defendant’s counterclaim.
The expedited appeal indicates that plaintiff Neil Singer (“the landlord”) owns a three family dwelling at 157 Perkins St. in Somerville in an area zoned for such dwellings, and does not have the required license, certificate of occupancy or special permit to operate a rooming house. Each of the three apartments contains four bedrooms, a single common kitchen and a…
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Brown v. PerkinsMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2001
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