Legal Opinion
Todino v. Town of Wellfleet
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 19, 2006No. 05-P-613PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtKafker, J.
The issue presented is whether an incapacitated police officer, injured on duty through no fault of her own, is entitled to recover prejudgment and postjudgment interest from the municipal employer who unsuccessfully challenged her right to compensation pursuant to G. L. c. 41, § 11 IF. We conclude that G. L. c. 41, § 11 IF, is designed to provide full and timely compensation of such injured police officers, and therefore interest against the municipal employer is recoverable, as sovereign immunity has been waived.
Background. The plaintiff, Teresa Todino, was injured on July 10, 1997, when,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Broadhurst v. Director of the Division of Employment SecurityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Onofrio v. Department of Mental HealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Politano v. Board of SelectmenMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1981
- Ware v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- Thibeault v. City of New BedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Todino v. Town of WellfleetMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007