Legal Opinion
Taupa Lithuanian Federal Credit Union v. Bajercius
Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division
Decided March 11, 1997PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCoven, J.
This is a Dist./Mun. Cts. R. A D. A, Rule 8A appeal in a routine contract case for the collection of a consumer credit card debt. The defendant charges error in the trial court’s award to the plaintiff of both attorney’s fees in excess of the amount of the judgment, and costs pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. R, Rule 11.
The plaintiff’s complaint sought recovery of an unpaid balance of $3,597.58 due on the defendant’s MasterCard account, $466.25 in interest, and estimated collection costs and attorney’s fees totalling $1,675.00. In his answer, the pro se defendant did not deny the debt, but instead…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Linthicum v. ArchambaultMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Cummings v. National Shawmut Bank of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- First National Bank of Boston v. BrinkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Hayden v. HaydenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
- Doe v. Nutter, McClennen & FishMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1996
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Marino v. KandrisMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1997
- Rossi v. Oceanview Country ClubMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1997
- Locke v. AustinMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1999
- Bollen v. Camp KingsmontMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2000
- Campbell v. TonerMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2003
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