Legal Opinion
Sarvis v. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided June 9, 1999No. 97-P-1412PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpina, J.
A Suffolk County jury awarded each plaintiff $45,000 on counts of false imprisonment and violations of G. L. c. 12, §§ 11H-11I, the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act (MCRA).3 The trial judge awarded plaintiffs $105,500 in counsel fees and $4,564.05 in costs under the MCRA. The defendants appeal the denial of their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (judgment n.o.v.), Mass.R.Civ.P. 50(b), 365 Mass. 814 (1974), renewing their arguments as to (1) the sufficiency of the evidence; (2) the applicability of respondeat superior to claims under the MCRA; and (3) the defense of res judicata.…
2Cases cited68 opinions
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- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Parklane Hosiery Co. v. ShoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Maine v. ThiboutotSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by69 opinions
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