Legal Opinion
Berman & Sons, Inc. v. Jefferson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 8, 1979PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, J.
Cynthia Jefferson (tenant) leased for one year, beginning March 1, 1976, at $245 a month an apartment in Peabody from Berman & Sons, Inc. (landlord). From late August until October 8, 1976, a series of breaks in underground heating pipes caused the tenant to receive intermittent heat. The landlord repaired each leak promptly. On October 8, the pipe burst completely and the tenant was without heat until the pipe was repaired on October 20. Furthermore, from time to time, the apartment was without adequate hot water. These failures continued sporadically through June, 1977. The tenant withheld…
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