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Freeman v. Wood

Citations

  • 401 N.E.2d 108
  • 379 Mass. 777
  • 1980 Mass. LEXIS 1012

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that Seventh Amendment is “probably a more stringent provision than art. 15”
  • additur process available as alternative to new trial only when, inter alia, “the verdict is sound except for inadequacy of the amount”
  • additur constitutional under art. 15 of Massachusetts Declaration of Rights

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Judges: Hennessey, Quirico, Kaplan, Wilkins, Abrams

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