![]() The new procedural amounts are designed to funnel “larger” damage cases toward the Superior Court and “smaller” cases to the District Court or BMC. Starting this January, if the alleged damages in a new lawsuit exceed the revised District and Boston Municipal Courts amounts, or do not meet the new Superior Court minimum procedural amount, those claims can be dismissed. ![]() ![]() The minimum procedural amount for Superior Court cases will go from $25,000 to $50,000. While this presents opportunities for citizens and businesses frustrated by the slow pace and expense of Superior Court litigation, it presents pitfalls and strategic considerations for lawyers and their clients alike.Įffective January 1, 2020, the maximum procedural amount (that is, the amount of money damages sought by a plaintiff) for damage cases brought in the District Courts (and Boston Municipal Court) will increase from $25,000 to $50,000. The expectation is that lawyers and litigants will use the District Courts to resolve “smaller” disputes, freeing up the Superior Court dockets for civil damages cases seeking more than $50,000. ![]() Significant backlogs and bottlenecks at the state court level, resulting in civil cases that can drag on for three or more years, have caused the Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court to increase the procedural amounts for cases filed in state District Courts and the Boston Municipal Court from $25,000 to $50,000. ![]()
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