Azar v. Quinn, 1 Mass. L. Rptr. 519 (1994)

Citation: Azar v. Quinn, 1 Mass. L. Rptr. 519 (1994)
Parent Document: Azar v. Quinn, 1 Mass. L. Rptr. 519 (1994)
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date: 1994-01-15
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8351304/azar-v-quinn/ ↗

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In addition to compensatory damages, M.G.L.c. 93A, § 11 provides that if a court determines that there has been a “willful or knowing violation” of M.G.L.c. 93A by a defendant(s), then the court shall award multiple damages to the plaintiff(s). M.G.L.c. 93A, §11. The multiple damage component is intended to be punitive and shall be two to three times the amount of the compensatory damages awarded depending on the egregiousness of each defendant’s conduct. International Fidelity Ins. Co. v. Wilson, 387 Mass. at 853-58. Each defendant is individually liable for any multiple damage component adjudged againsthim. Id. Prejudgment interest is not added to a multiple damages award assessed under M.G.L.c. 93A. McEvoy Travel Bureau, Inc. v. Norton Co., 408 Mass. 704, 718 (1990).

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