Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 261, § 8 (2026)

Cases tried together

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Section 8. If two or more cases are tried together in the supreme judicial court, in the superior court, in the housing court of the city of Boston, in the western division of the housing court department, the northeastern division of the housing court department, the southeastern division of the housing court department, in the housing court of the county of Worcester or in a district court, the presiding justice may reduce the witness fees and other costs; but not less than the ordinary witness fees and other costs recoverable in one of the cases which are so tried together shall be allowed.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1992–2001 · leading case: Waldman v. Am. Honda Motor Co., 597 N.E.2d 404 (Mass. 1992).

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Waldman v. Am. Honda Motor Co., 597 N.E.2d 404 (Mass. 1992). “See G. L. c. 261, §§ 8, 9, 11. See also Barber v.”

Cummings Props., LLC v. Eaton Corp., 13 Mass. L. Rptr. 609 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2001). “See G.L.c. 261, §8. ORDER For the foregoing reasons, it is hereby ORDERED that Cummings’s motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability is ALLOWED and Eaton’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED.”

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