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Scott v. Garfield

912 N.E.2d 1000 (2009)

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Scott v. Garfield

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
912 N.E.2d 1000 (2009)

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Facts

Sherry Baker rented an apartment with a porch from Stuart and Ellen Garfield (defendants). Charles Scott (plaintiff), a friend of Baker’s, visited the apartment. When Scott was standing on the porch, the porch railing collapsed, and he fell to the ground, sustaining personal injuries. Subsequently, Scott filed suit against the Garfields, contending that they breached the warranty of habitability. The trial court found that the porch railing did not comply with the state building and sanitary codes and that Scott had suffered personal injuries as a result of the noncompliant railing. The court ruled that the Garfields had breached the warranty of habitability and awarded damages to Scott. The Garfields appealed to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Ireland, J.)

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