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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Lawrence v. Osuagwu, 57 Mass. App. Ct. 60 (2003)

Citation
Lawrence v. Osuagwu, 57 Mass. App. Ct. 60 (2003)
Parent Document
Lawrence v. Osuagwu, 57 Mass. App. Ct. 60 (2003)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2003-01-10

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Osuagwu was, therefore, entitled to possession because her damages exceeded those recovered by Lawrence. A statute is to be construed as written, in keeping with its plain meaning so as to give some effect to each word. Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. v. Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., 433 Mass. 285, 289 (2001). The plain language of paragraph five of the statute provides, in relevant part, that: