HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2186 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1585
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Dennis A. Rosa, (BY REQUEST)
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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 relative to unfair and deceptive practices.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Elmir Simov | P. O. Box 485 Leominster, MA 01453 |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2186 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1585
By Mr. Rosa of Leominster (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1585) of Elmir Simov relative to the right of a trial by jury for unfair and deceptive practices. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 489 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to unfair and deceptive practices.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 93A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
(d) All legal claims including but not limited to double and triple damages and attorney fees under this chapter shall come with a right to a jury trial.
Section 2. Paragraph (a) of section 9 of chapter 93A of the General Laws as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-
A technical violation of a legally protected interest alone without an actual and not future or perceived injury would be insufficient to bring an action under this section.