HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2821        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1213

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Garrett J. Bradley

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An act to allow reasonable evaluation of civil damage claims.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Garrett J. Bradley

3rd Plymouth

1/18/2013

Eugene L. O'Flaherty

2nd Suffolk

 

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2821        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1213

By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1213) of Garrett J. Bradley, Eugene L. O'Flaherty and Claire D. Cronin relative to allowing reasonable evaluation of civil damage claims.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2144 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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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.