In Dworman v. PHH Mortg. Servs., the District of Massachusetts recently issued a decision that deals with various aspects of Chapter 93A jurisprudence. Some of the court’s statements about Chapter 93A, however, may benefit from clarification.
Continue Reading Mass. Chapter 93A Clarifications: Understanding Demand Letters and Contract Breaches in Dworman v. PHH Mortgage
In Sowa v. Mercedes-Benz Grp. AG and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, purchasers of certain Mercedes Benz vehicles from 17 states brought a putative class action against the automaker alleging that
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In Tries v. Cricones, home buyers prevailed at trial on their claims against home developers and sellers. Plaintiffs sued because defendants’ failed to disclose that the buyers’ yard was
Continue Reading Home Developers Beware: Mass. Appeals Courts Finds Chapter 93A Liability Beyond Contractual Disclosure Requirements
Pennetti v. Beauregard (2025) reaffirms that landlords of non-owner-occupied properties must navigate both specific Massachusetts landlord-tenant laws and Chapter 93A.
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A residential landlord is generally subject to Chapter 93A, as they engage in the “conduct of trade or commerce” by leasing residential property unless, as explained by the Massachusetts Supreme
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The Chapter 93A, Section 9 demand letter presentment requirement allows respondents to evaluate risks and consider pre-suit settlements, as it limits claimants from pursuing relief not specified, thereby potentially avoiding
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Overturning his own bench decision certifying the class, on Nov. 26, 2024, the Honorable William G. Young decertified the nationwide class in Ortiz v. Saba Univ. Sch. of Med.
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No. Although a consumer-plaintiff may seek to double or treble actual damages for willful or knowing Chapter 93A violations, a court should not multiply Section 9’s $25 nominal damages award
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No. Chapter 93A, Section 9(3) expressly provides for only two forms of recovery: (1) actual damages or (2) $25 in statutory damages, whichever is greater. According to the Massachusetts
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