HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2399 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2144 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Garrett J. Bradley _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An act to allow reasonable evaluation of civil damage claims. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Garrett J. Bradley | 3rd Plymouth |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2399 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2144 By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2144) of Garrett J. Bradley relative to allowing reasonable evaluation of civil damage claims. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An act to allow reasonable evaluation of civil damage claims.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 13B of Chapter 231 of the General Laws, as so appearing is hereby amended by adding the following sentence: Notwithstanding the above paragraph, any party may ask at trial for a specific monetary amount for general damages and for special damages reasonably based upon the evidence presented to the fact finder. |
