Legal Opinion
Ware v. Commonwealth
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 14, 1991PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, C.J.
In a tort action against the Commonwealth, the plaintiff, Donna M. Ware, was awarded $52,000 for her injuries. On motion by the plaintiff, a Superior Court judge amended the judgment to include $471.79 in costs. The Commonwealth, claiming a violation of the doctrine of sovereign immunity, appealed the award of costs to the Appeals Court, which affirmed the judgment. Ware v. Commonwealth, 28 Mass. App. Ct. 738 (1990). We granted the Commonwealth’s application for further appellate review. We vacate that part of the judgment which allowed the recovery of costs.
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