Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Massachusetts

The answer is maybe.

A employer may not be responsible for the intentional criminal conduct of its employees. However, your landlord may have been negligent in hiring the employee, negligent in training the employee, or negligent in allowing access to your apartment. You will want to move quickly to preserve evidence and information, but probably should hold off on filing any sort of lawsuit until the criminal case against the maintenance person is resolved.

You may want to schedule a consultation with an attorney to evaluate your claim.

Absolutely. The employer has and should have clear cut responsibility for the action of its employee.

Contact me with any questions at 978-749-3606.

Yes. Retain an attorney to help preserve evidence for a potential civil action for negligence and conversion and breach of quiet enjoyment of the premises against your landlord and the maintenance man for whatever damages are not satified by the terms of probation, if any, should the maintenance man be convicted. You should contact the victim witness recovery office of the district attorney's office also. Good Luck!