Gibbs v. Archie

Aggrieved by the trial judge’s failure to award treble damages pursuant to M.G.L.C. 149, §150, the plaintiff commenced this appeal in accordance with District/Municipal Courts Rules for Appellate Division Appeal, Rule 8A The facts and issues necessary for an understanding of this appeal are as follows.

Ronald D. Gibbs (hereinafter, plaintiff/appellant) was employed as a mechanic by Vernal T. Archie dba Mastertech Auto Services (hereinafter, defendant/appel-lee) . As a result of severe financial problems the defendant/appellee was unable to meet his payroll obligations. As a result the…