Legal Opinion
Gardner v. Simpson Financing Ltd. Partnership
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 18, 2013No. Civil Action No. 09-11806-FDSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES
SAYLOR, District Judge.
In May 2008, the apartment building in which plaintiffs Gayle Gardner, Crystal Caissie, Louise Felteau, and Tanya Pulisciano lived was destroyed by fire. They brought suit against their landlord, defendant Simpson Financing Limited Partnership. The case was tried in April 2013, and the jury awarded each plaintiff compensatory damages for loss of property and emotional distress.
Plaintiffs now move for attorneys’ fees and expenses, which are recoverable for breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment. See Mass.…
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