The Damages, Interest, and Attorney Fees in Massachusetts Litigation is an essential resource for civil litigators seeking to assess the value of their cases and develop effective strategies for litigating damages. The earliest chapters of the book offer a general overview of the law of damages in Massachusetts, guidance on practice and procedure, and a look at settlement options. The book then explores damages issues in major areas of civil litigation in Massachusetts, such as personal injury actions and Chapter 93A cases. The concluding chapters, on interest and attorney fees, provide clear and practical guidance on these important but occasionally overlooked aspects of a plaintiff's recovery.
Table of Contents
Chapter 01 - General Law of Damages in MassachusettsStephen D. Riden, Esq.,
Beck Reed Riden LLP
Chapter 02 - Practice and Procedure in Damages Cases
Courtney Worcester, Esq.,
Holland & Knight LLP
Chapter 03 - Settlement Evaluation and Negotiation
David B. Mack, Esq.,
O'Connor, Carnathan, and Mack LLC
Chapter 04 - Damages in Sale of Goods, Insurance, and Employment
Benjamin M. McGovern, Esq.,
Holland & Knight LLP
David J. Santeusanio, Esq.,
Holland & Knight LLP
Chapter 05 - Construction Contract Damages
Stanley A. Martin, Esq.,
Commonsense Construction Law LLC
Exhibit 5A - Flow Chart of Traditional Construction Contract Relationships
Exhibit 5B - Flow Chart of Designer-Builder Contract Relationships
Exhibit 5C - Flow Chart of Construction Management (Agency) Contract Relationships
Chapter 06 - Land Sale Contracts and Loan and Lease Agreements
Zachary W. Berk, Esq.,
Saul Ewing LLP
Peter S. Brooks, Esq.,
Chapter 07 - Damages for Bodily Injury
Michael James Merriam, Esq.,
Law Offices of Michael J. Merriam
Checklist 7.1 - Bodily Injury Damages Checklist for Plaintiff
Checklist 7.2 - Bodily Injury Damages Checklist for Defendant
Chapter 08 - Damages for Personal Injury
Harry L. Miles, Esq.,
Green Miles Lipton LLP
Chapter 09 - Damages to Real Property Resulting from Governmental Takings
Alison Taylor Holdway, Esq.,
Greenberg Traurig LLP
James D. Masterman, Esq.,
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Exhibit 9A - Complaint and Jury Claim: Eminent Domain Case
Exhibit 9B - Answer and Jury Claim: Eminent Domain Case
Exhibit 9C - Plaintiff’s Initial Set of Interrogatories to Be Answered by Defendant: Eminent Domain Case
Exhibit 9D - Plaintiff’s First Request for Documents: Eminent Domain Case
Chapter 10 - Damages for Injury to Business Interests
Sean T. Carnathan, Esq.,
O'Connor, Carnathan, and Mack LLC
Tara J. Myslinski, Esq.,
Checklist 10.1 - Questions to Ask at the Outset of a Freeze-Out Case
Chapter 11 - Damages in Securities Actions
Anthony L. DeProspo, Jr., Esq.,
Schwartz Hannum, PC
Chapter 12 - Third-Party Damages
Hon. John A. Agostini,
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Chapter 13 - Damages in Chapter 93A Cases
Angela Bunnell, Esq.,
Greenberg Traurig LLP
James P. Ponsetto, Esq.,
Greenberg Traurig LLP
David G. Thomas, Esq.,
Greenberg Traurig LLP
James M. Vant, Esq.,
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Mian R. Wang, Esq.,
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Chapter 14 - Prejudgment and Postjudgment Interest
Adam G. Cohen, Esq.,
Davids & Cohen, PC
Chapter 15 - Obtaining Attorney Fees in Civil Litigation
Joseph D. Lipchitz, Esq.,
Saul Ewing LLP
Paige V. Schroeder, Esq.,
Saul Ewing LLP
Checklist 15.1 - Checklist for Submitting Fee Petitions
Checklist 15.2 - Checklist for Opposing Fee Petitions
Exhibit 15A - Plaintiff’s Request for Award of Reasonable Attorney Fees and Costs
Exhibit 15B - Affidavit of Attorney
Author
Editor(s)Joseph D. Lipchitz, Esq.,
Saul Ewing LLP, Boston
Author(s)
Hon. John A. Agostini,
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Zachary W. Berk, Esq.,
Saul Ewing LLP, Boston
Peter S. Brooks, Esq.,
Angela Bunnell, Esq.,
Greenberg Traurig LLP, Boston
Sean T. Carnathan, Esq.,
O'Connor, Carnathan, and Mack LLC, Burlington
Adam G. Cohen, Esq.,
Davids & Cohen, PC, Wellesley
Anthony L. DeProspo, Jr., Esq.,
Schwartz Hannum, PC, Andover
Alison Taylor Holdway, Esq.,
Greenberg Traurig LLP, Boston
Joseph D. Lipchitz, Esq.,
Saul Ewing LLP, Boston
David B. Mack, Esq.,
O'Connor, Carnathan, and Mack LLC, Burlington
Stanley A. Martin, Esq.,
Commonsense Construction Law LLC, Andover
James D. Masterman, Esq.,
Greenberg Traurig LLP, Boston
Benjamin M. McGovern, Esq.,
Holland & Knight LLP, Boston
Michael James Merriam, Esq.,
Law Offices of Michael J. Merriam, Boston
Harry L. Miles, Esq.,
Green Miles Lipton LLP, Northampton
Tara J. Myslinski, Esq.,
Boston
James P. Ponsetto, Esq.,
Greenberg Traurig LLP, Boston
Stephen D. Riden, Esq.,
Beck Reed Riden LLP, Boston
David J. Santeusanio, Esq.,
Holland & Knight LLP, Boston
Paige V. Schroeder, Esq.,
Saul Ewing LLP, Boston
David G. Thomas, Esq.,
Greenberg Traurig LLP, Boston
James M. Vant, Esq.,
Greenberg Traurig LLP, Boston
Mian R. Wang, Esq.,
Greenberg Traurig LLP, Boston
Courtney Worcester, Esq.,
Holland & Knight LLP, Boston
