Legal Opinion
Chiappetta v. Lyons
Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division
Decided November 29, 1999PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCoven, J.
This is an action to recover for the defendant’s failure to pay wages in violation of G.L.c. 149, §48, failure to pay overtime in violation of G.L.C. 151, §1A, slander and infliction of emotional distress. After trial, judgment was entered for the plaintiff on the unpaid wages claim, but the court did not treble those damages or award attorney’s fees. Judgment was entered for the defendant on all other counts. The plaintiff filed this Dist./Mun. Cts. R.ÍD.A, Rule 8C, appeal on a charge of error in the court’s failure to award overtime compensation, and to assess treble damages and attorney’s…
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