Segal v. Johnson

Wilson, Paul D., J.

Under the Wage Act, a jury has awarded Plaintiff single damages of $231,250 for the period before July 12, 2008, and single damages of $167,642 for the period July 12, 2008 and thereafter, for a total single damages award of $398,892. By operation of the amendment to M.G.L.c. 149, §150 effective July 12, 2008 (the “2008 Amendment”), the single damages for the latter period were automatically trebled. After a second, non-jury phase of the trial, I trebled the damages for the period prior to July 12, 2008 as well. Because the subject of prejudgment interest is complicated by…