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· 5/12/1994

Cruz Management Co. v. Wideman

Citations

  • 633 N.E.2d 384
  • 417 Mass. 771

How courts have described this case

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  • affirming trial court’s award of damages based on contract rent for subsi- dized tenant’s counterclaim alleging common-law breach of implied war- ranty of habitability
  • federally subsidized Section 8 tenant awarded 50% abatement on full rent received by landlord from tenant and HUD, not just on portion paid by tenant
  • federally subsidized Section 8 tenant awarded 50% abatement on full rent received by landlord from tenant and HUD, not just on portion paid by tenant
  • judge awarded tenant double rent for §18 violation and double breach of warranty of habitability damages; no issue as to these damages raised on appeal

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Judges: Wilkins, Abrams, O'Connor, Greaney

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