Klotz v. Hoyt

I respectfully dissent.

I believe the statutory scheme works as follows. First, section 14 imposes an affir*8mative obligation on a landlord, not more than 45 days after termination of occupancy, to give its tenant by mail: (1) notice containing an itemized list of damages, if any, to which it is applying the tenant's security deposit; and (2) a check for the balance of the security deposit.

Next, section 15 puts teeth into section 14 by saying that if the landlord doesn't comply with section 14's requirement, "no damages are due." And the meaning of damages is clearly set forth in section…