Legal Opinion

Osborne v. Biotti

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided February 13, 1989PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.

The sole issue before us is whether the defendants, Joseph Biotti, Jr., Gilbert P. Leonard, and Paul F. Lorenz, as the trustees of the Masconomo Realty Trust (hereinafter collectively Masconomo), are entitled to postjudgment interest on an award of costs. Masconomo appeals from a Supe nor Court judge’s allowance of a motion to recall a writ of execution previously issued to Masconomo which provided for interest on an award of costs. We transferred the appeal to this court on our own motion, and now reverse.

The plaintiffs, Joan and James Osborne (Osbornes), were unsuccessful in the negligence…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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