Chapman v. University of Massachusetts Medical Center

On July 20, 1990, the plaintiff, Margaret M. Chapman, commenced this contract action against the defendant, University of Massachusetts Medical Center (UMMC). UMMC is an agency of the Commonwealth. McNamara v. Honeyman, 406 Mass. 43, 47-48 (1989). Following a jury-waived trial, a judge in the Superior Court found that UMMC had terminated Chapman’s employment in violation of contract resulting in damages of $243,144.25. On January 10, 1992, judgment entered for Chapman for $243,144.25 “with *585interest thereon from July 20, 1990, in the sum of $42,995.48 as provided by law” and costs. On appeal,…