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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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Haddad also contends that provisions of § 9 (3) evidence a legislative intent that emotional distress damages are not recoverable under c. 93A. Haddad refers to the following language: *867 "recovery [for a successful plaintiff] shall be in the amount of actual damages or twenty-five dollars, whichever is greater; or up to three but not less than two times such amount if the court finds that the use or employment of the act or practice was a willful or knowing violation...." Haddad asserts that emotional distress damages are consequential, rather than actual, and that the absence of a reference in § 9 (3) to consequential damages indicates that the Legislature did not intend that such damages be recovered, or doubled or trebled. We disagree.