The Massachusetts Appeals Court held that the summary process statute defeats claim preclusion when a landlord cures a notice defect and brings a new possession action.
The Massachusetts Appeals Court held that a Chapter 93A demand letter did not satisfy Tort Claims Act presentment because it omitted the incident, negligence theory, legal basis, and date.
The Massachusetts Appeals Court held that a Chapter 40B comprehensive permit authorized apartment occupancy despite Bridgewater’s lodging-house bylaw and ordered the cease-and-desist directive vacated.
The Massachusetts Appeals Court reversed summary judgment for retired Boston firefighters who sought cash payouts for unused compensatory time, holding that derivative leave categories created through a vacation-redemption formula are neither contractually required nor ‘wages earned’ under the Wage Act.