Massachusetts Landlords

SUMMARY: This case just came out. It’s about an insurance company that denied coverage when they are not supposed to. The business that was denied the coverage (Auto Flat Car Crushers, inc) had to pay out of pocket for all legal and other expenses and then sued the...

My comment: This case was recently decided by a Federal Court for MA. It basically says what other cases have said that Landlords can ONLY change First Month, Last Month, Security Deposit equal to one month rent and a lock fee. They cannot charge anything else like application,...

There are no cases after 2008 available at the Social Library by Judge Fein. It seems she is the only Housing Judge who refuses to share her cases with the Public. To read her cases you have to go in person to Western Housing Court and request to...

Docket No.:NO. 13H84SP004205 Parties:MILDRED POWERS, Plaintiff VS. ABDULRAHMAN ISMAIL, Defendant Judge:/s/ JEFFREY M. WINIK Date:December 4, 2013 BOSTON DIVISION FINDINGS OF FACT, RULINGS OF LAW AND ORDER OF JUDGMENT   This is a summary process action in which the plaintiff is seeking to recover possession of the premises...

Docket No.:NO. 13-SP-1799 Parties:KAREN J. LACAS, Plaintiff VS. TRACEY MERCADO AND KENNY MERCADO, Defendants Judge:/s/ TIMOTHY F. SULLIVAN Date:June 4, 2013 WORCESTER DIVISION FINDINGS OF FACT, RULINGS OF LAW AND ORDER FOR JUDGMENT   In this eviction case, plaintiff seeks possession from defendants for non-payment of rent. No...

Docket No.:NO. 13H84SP000703 Parties:CATHERINE RICH-DUVAL,[1] Plaintiff v. SYLVIA SMITH, Defendant Judge:/s/ MARYLOU MUIRHEAD Date:March 28, 2013 BOSTON DIVISION FINDINGS OF FACT, RULINGS OF LAW AND ORDER FOR JUDGMENT   This matter was before the court for trial on March 14, 2013. The Plaintiff seeks possession of Unit 1...

Docket No.:No. 12-SP-0638 Parties:FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN, Plaintiff v. CYNTHIA L. REYNOLDS, Defendant Judge:/s/ David D. Kerman Date:March 20, 2013 NORTHEAST DIVISION RULINGS AND ORDER   In this post-foreclosure summary process case, the defendant defends and counterclaims under Gen.L. c.93A, in part that the plaintiff Federal National Mortgage...

Docket No.:No.12-SP-004774 Parties:Robert R. Benjamin Plaintiff V. Lydie-Flore Z. Jones Defendant Judge:/s/ Diana H. Horan Date:January 11, 2013 Worcester Division FINDINGS, RULINGS AND ORDER FINDINGS OF FACT 1.The plaintiff, Robert R. Benjamin, is the property manager for Quarry Development, LLC, the owner of 48 Grove Street, Millville, MA....

Docket No.:No: 13-CV-893 Parties:LAVAUGHN SMITH, Plaintiff V. ISABELLE HOSTEN, Defendant. Judge:/s/ Robert Fields Date:November 18, 2013 WESTERN DIVISION ORDER   This matter came before the court on November 24, 2013 for trial. After consideration of the evidence admitted at trial, at which the plaintiff appeared with counsel and...