Osorno v. Simone

We are asked to decide in this case whether the provisions of G. L. c. 143, § 51, imposing strict liability for injuries caused by violations of the State Building Code upon those in control of certain types of “buildings,” apply to the *613Mariners Landing Condominiums and the defendant trustees.3 We conclude that in this case the statute is not applicable, and we affirm a judgment of the Superior Court in favor of the trustees.

We take the facts from the findings of the Superior Court judge, supplemented by uncontroverted material in the record. Mariners Landing Condominiums is a residential…