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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Haddad v. Gonzalez, 576 N.E.2d 658 (1991)

Citation
Haddad v. Gonzalez, 576 N.E.2d 658 (1991)
Parent Document
Haddad v. Gonzalez, 576 N.E.2d 658 (1991)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
1991-08-12

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Nor does the award of double or treble damages in this case fit the structure of c. 93A. The statute explicitly links liability for multiple damages to a degree of culpability greater than that which justifies the award of actual damages. See International Fidelity Ins. Co. v. Wilson, 387 Mass. 841, 853 (1983). Having won actual damages, c. 93A requires a petitioner to demonstrate an additional element, wilfulness or knowledge, to earn multiple damages. Today’s ruling collapses the two findings into one.