Massachusetts Courts Civil Filings Down for Fifth Year in a Row
Stats published by the Massachusetts Trial Courts show that the number of "regular" civil cases filed each year has dropped every year between 2011 and 2015. Fewer disputes are not a likely explanation; instead there may be something about the Court process that shrinks the attraction of filing suits for money in Massachusetts.
How do you know who gets fees for prevailing in a Massachusetts Wage Act case? Whole case settled except for attorney’s fees Mass SJC - encourage correction of unlawful behavior by rewarding Wage Act attorneys Use the catalyst test for fee requests to see who prevailed. FACTS A Massachusetts Wage Act case Ferman v Sturgis… Read More »Mass Wage Act Fee Rule Stated
Mass Law Applies to NY Independent Contractor Class Action Claims
A Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court case decided in May, offers a caution to those who hire independent contractors. A Massachusetts-based company hired independent contractors who lived and worked in New York State to act as couriers delivering packages. Three of these contract couriers sued in Massachusetts, for themselves, and in a class action, for all… Read More »Mass Law Applies to NY Independent Contractor Class Action Claims
Jury Verdicts Are Rare in Massachusetts Civil Cases
Civil lawsuits in Massachusetts almost never get decided by juries. Fewer than 1.4% of all Superior Court Civil cases in 2015 actually ended with jury decisions. In the Superior Court, where jurisdiction depends on a dispute over more than $25,000, almost 20,000 civil (non-criminal) cases were disposed of in 2015 (the last year for which… Read More »Jury Verdicts Are Rare in Massachusetts Civil Cases
Interesting Questions Deflected by Local Court to be Decided by Forum Identified in Agreement
PARTIES AND FACTS Wegmans grocery store was constructing a store in Burlington Massachusetts. It hired two companies to work on the project. Aerotek contracted with Wegmans that Aerotek would supply employees to provide construction supervision. Story was such an employee, hired to serve as construction foreman. As part of that agreement, Aerotek agreed to add… Read More »Interesting Questions Deflected by Local Court to be Decided by Forum Identified in Agreement
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