Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2/8/1980
Freeman v. Wood
Citations
- 401 N.E.2d 108
- 379 Mass. 777
- 1980 Mass. LEXIS 1012
How courts have described this case
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- 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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