Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Ryan v. Mary Ann Morse Healthcare Corp.
March 13, 2026
Summary
The court held that the assisted living residence's community fee was permissible because it corresponded to ALR-specific intake services that Heritage provided and whose costs exceeded the fees collected. The security deposit statute did not require Heritage to segregate or trace those fees, and it did not require the fee to equal the residence's exact costs. The court therefore reversed the plaintiffs' summary judgment, directed entry of judgment for the defendant, and remanded. No separate opinions were filed.