Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Massachusetts

Re: spitting on cars

I am assuming that the neighbor spits on co-tenants cars. This noxious habit, I am again assuming, is based on some belief of his that you are parking in "his" space, or some equally silly concept.

I would write a written complaint to your landlord as step one. This would put him on notice.

You can yourself seek issuance of a criminal complaint for vandalism or some such (if it is such), but the local district court's clerk magistrate will try to settle things even if the matter -is- criminal. I would be willing to bet that SOME law is being broken, but you really probably need more than this to get serious action.

If the spitter carries a seriously infectious disease, and he or she is spitting on door handles and such, there is some precedent for considering that a form of assault and battery. Again, this is likely a long shot.