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wilful and knowing violation in Massachusetts

7 Massachusetts opinions name it 3 courts 1985–2010 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Massachusetts courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (7)

CaseFollowedCited
Kattar v. Demoulasgreen
mass · 2000 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010See Kattar v. Demoulas, 433 Mass. at 15-16 , and cases cited; Auto Shine Car Wash Sys., Inc. v. Nice ‘N Clean Car Wash, Inc., 58 Mass. App. Ct. 685, 690 (2003) (imposition of multiple damages under c. 93A subject to review for abuse of discretion). ii.

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Auto Shine Car Wash Systems, Inc. v. Nice 'N Clean Car Wash, Inc.green
massappct · 2003 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010See Kattar v. Demoulas, 433 Mass. at 15-16 , and cases cited; Auto Shine Car Wash Sys., Inc. v. Nice ‘N Clean Car Wash, Inc., 58 Mass. App. Ct. 685, 690 (2003) (imposition of multiple damages under c. 93A subject to review for abuse of discretion). ii.

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VMark Software, Inc. v. EMC Corp.green
massappct · 1994 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007See VMark Software, Inc. v. EMC Corp., 37 Mass. App. Ct. 610, 622-624 (1994).

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Wang Laboratories, Inc. v. Business Incentives, Inc.green
mass · 1986 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
2 sentences

1994See Wang Labs., Inc. v. Business Incentives, Inc., 398 Mass. 854, 858 (1986).

1994See Wang Labs., Inc. v. Business Incentives, Inc., 398 Mass. 854, 858 (1986).

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Cherry v. Crispingreen
mass · 1963 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
1 sentence

1994The judge reasoned that the purchase price was not subject to multiplication because “[i]t is an essential part of the equitable relief sought to restore that [which] was received in order to secure the relief of rescission!.] Cherry v. Crispin, 346 Mass. 89, 93 (1963).” We agree.

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Nei v. Burleygreen
mass · 1983 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1985–1985
1 sentence

1985L. c. 93A claim, the Superior Court judge who presided over the jury trial, see Nei v. Burley, 388 Mass. 307, 315 (1983), found a wilful and knowing violation of c. 93 A, § 2, and a second judgment was entered for the plaintiff for twice the amount of the. contract judgment, see McGrath v. Mishara, 386 Mass. 74, 85 (1982); a third judgment was entered for counsel fees.

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McGrath v. Misharagreen
mass · 1982 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1985–1985
1 sentence

1985L. c. 93A claim, the Superior Court judge who presided over the jury trial, see Nei v. Burley, 388 Mass. 307, 315 (1983), found a wilful and knowing violation of c. 93 A, § 2, and a second judgment was entered for the plaintiff for twice the amount of the. contract judgment, see McGrath v. Mishara, 386 Mass. 74, 85 (1982); a third judgment was entered for counsel fees.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Tetrault v. Mahoney green
mass · 1997
1 sentence

1997Count VIII alleges that Errico’s active participation in withholding notice of the Building Commissioner’s enforcement decision from the plaintiffs constitutes a wilful and knowing violation of General Laws Chapter 93A, Section 11. 4 In Tetrault v. Mahoney, Hawkes & Goldings, 425 Mass. 456 (1997), the Court, at 463, emphasized that in order for an attorney to be liable under G.L.c. 93A, the attorney must have been acting in a business context.

11997–1997
Trempe v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. green
massappct · 1985
1 sentence

1993Co., 20 Mass. App. Ct. 448 (1985), which had excluded the amount available under the policy from the amount multiplied for a wilful and knowing violation of G.

11993–1993

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MA § Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A, § 9 (5)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

MA 7 (1985–2010) MI 2 (1998–2003)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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