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Appeals court hears dispute over landlord identity, standing and broad waiver language in dismissal order
Summary
Counsel argued over whether a housing‑court action was brought by the entity that actually owned the property, whether the tenant properly preserved objections to standing, and whether a court-dismissal order’s language foreclosed later abuse‑of‑process claims.
The Appeals Court heard oral argument Oct. 10 in Chelmsford Woods Residences v. Melendez, a housing dispute that the panel described as “anomalous” because it involved a contested standing argument, a pro se tenant who later retained counsel and an agreed dismissal that the tenant contends improperly precludes later claims.
Appellant counsel Dara Sandow argued the original summary‑process pleadings and notice to quit named “Chelmsford Woods Residences 2 LP” while title documents and subsequent filings…
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