Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Citation
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Parent Document
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts (state)
- Effective Date
- 1987-05-01
Other Sections in This Document (19)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
- Young v. Patukonis, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1987)
Full Text
874 charsPatukonis challenges the judge’s award of $625 in damages for the breach of warranty of habitability, maintaining that the judge failed both to use the "percentage reduction approach in calculating damages and to make specific findings regarding the extent of each violation. See McKenna v. Begin, 5 Mass. App. Ct. 304 (1977). Although a detailed explanation of the trial judge’s calculations would have been preferable, an approximate dollar amount is permissible; damages in rent abatement cases generally are not capable of precise measurement. See McKenna v. Begin, 5 Mass. App. Ct. at 311; Brown v. LeClair, 20 Mass. App. Ct. 976, 978 (1985). The judge properly could have disregarded the minor code violations. McKenna, 5 Mass. App. Ct. at 308. There is record support for the amount awarded. See Brown v. LeClair, 20 Mass. App. Ct. at 977-978. E. General Laws c. 93A.