Cunha v. City of New Bedford

Warner, CJ.

The plaintiff, an attorney, seeks to use the bottom floor of one of his three homes as a professional office. Further, he wishes to allow other attorneys in his employ occasionally to use the home office for the legal work of the plaintiff. A judge of the Land Court, after trial, held that the plaintiff was permitted to use the residence as a professional office and in doing so could employ as many “support staff” as reasonably necessary. However, the judge ruled also that other attorneys employed by the plaintiff could not use the home office. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that…