Legal Opinion
Wolfberg v. Hunter
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 2, 1982PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
In November, 1978, William and Jill Hunter (tenants) notified Stephen Wolfberg (landlord) of their decision to withhold rent, pursuant to G. L. c. 239, § 8A, because of the landlord’s failure to remedy certain defects in their apartment, principally an infestation of rodents. The landlord commenced a summary process action for nonpayment of rent, which was transferred to the Boston Housing Court. The judge entered judgment against the landlord on his claim for possession of the premises, and in favor of the tenants on their counterclaims of damages for retaliatory eviction in violation of G.…
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