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Appeals court hears challenge to Chapter 93A verdict in home-construction dispute
Summary
The Appeals Court heard argument in a construction-dispute appeal over whether a Chapter 93A verdict can stand when a jury found an unfair or deceptive act but rejected a separate finding of "knowing and willful" conduct that can trigger doubled or trebled damages.
The Appeals Court heard argument in Charles Taylor v. New Heights Builders about whether a jury verdict finding an ‘‘unfair or deceptive’’ act under G.L. c. 93A can stand where the jury declined to find the conduct was ‘‘knowing and willful’’ and the appellant contends the underlying nondisclosure theory requires a knowing-and-willful finding.
Why it matters: the case tests the interplay between common-law misrepresentation or nondisclosure claims, Chapter 93A liability, and the separate ‘‘knowing and willful’’ showing that can support doubled or trebled…
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