Bill Text: MA S1637 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: For legislation relative to insubstantial frivolous or bad faith claims in district and municipal courts

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-05 - Reporting date extended to Friday, May 7, 2010 [S1637 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1637-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cynthia Stone Creem

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act RELATIVE TO INSUBSTANTIAL, FRIVOLOUS OR BAD FAITH CLAIMS IN DISTRICT AND MUNICIPAL COURTS.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Cynthia Stone Creem	First Middlesex and Norfolk

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act RELATIVE TO INSUBSTANTIAL, FRIVOLOUS OR BAD FAITH CLAIMS IN DISTRICT AND MUNICIPAL COURTS.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Section 6E of chapter 231 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

            “Court,” the supreme judicial court, the appeals court, the Boston municipal court, the district court, the housing court, the land court, and the superior court, and any judge or justice thereof;.

            SECTION 2.  The first paragraph of section 6G of chapter 231 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence thereof the following sentence:-  If the matter arises in the district court or in the Boston municipal court, the appeal shall be to a single justice of the appellate division thereof.

            SECTION 3.  The second paragraph of section 6G of chapter 231 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the fourth sentence thereof the following sentence:-  Any appeal to the appellate division of the district court or of the Boston Municipal court shall proceed in accordance with the District/Municipal Courts Rules for Appellate Division Appeal.