WILKINS, J.
We conclude that, without proof of negligence, an owner of residential property is liable under G.L.c. 111, § 199 (1984 ed.), for injuries sustained by a child under six years of age who ingested lead-based paint or other material which the owner failed to remove from those premises as required by G.L.c. 111, § 197 (1984 ed.). The plaintiffs presented their case solely on the theory that the landlords' failure to remove paint, plaster, and other...
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