Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Citation
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Parent Document
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts (state)
- Effective Date
- 2002-04-24
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- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
- Neihaus v. Maxwell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 558 (2002)
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1,270 charsFinally, the Maxwells contend that Neihaus is liable under G. L. c. 93A for alleged multiple violations of G. L. c. 186, § 15B, and regulations promulgated by the Attorney General that designate various security deposit transgressions as unfair and deceptive acts and practices. See 940 Code Mass. Regs. *563§ 3.17 (1993). It may be that Neihaus and Hunneman were not fully in compliance with law in one respect: neither provided the Maxwells with the name or location of the account containing the Maxwells’ security deposit, as required by G. L. c. 186, § 15B(3)(a), and 940 Code Mass. Regs. § 3.17(4)(d) (1993). Even if c. 93A otherwise provides a remedy for this misstep, and we need not so decide, Neihaus nevertheless cannot be liable under that statute, because he was not engaged in trade or commerce with respect to the isolated rental of his home while he was temporarily living overseas. See Lantner v. Carson, 374 Mass. 606, 610-611 (1978); Billings v. Wilson, 397 Mass. 614, 615-616 (1986); Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907, 910 (1987). The mere fact that he used a professional real estate agent to assist him with the rental did not convert what was patently a personal, private transaction into a business activity. See Lantner v. Carson, supra.