§ 1 Definitions
§ 2 Liability; exclusiveness of remedy; cooperation of public employee; subsequent actions; representation by public attorney
§ 3 Venue; jurisdiction
§ 4 Instituting claims; final denial; limitation of actions
§ 5 Arbitration, compromise or settlement of claims; subsequent actions
§ 6 Defense of actions; service of process
§ 7 Finality of judgments; subsequent actions
§ 8 Insurance
§ 9 Indemnity of public employees
§ 9A Actions against members of police force; indemnity
§ 10 Application of Secs. 1 to 8
§ 11 Frivolous claims; costs; subsequent actions
§ 12 Enforcement of claims
§ 13 Indemnity of municipal officials
§ 14 Public employers; satisfaction of liens for past due child support and repayment of public assistance benefits; compliance with statutory provisions as if employers were companies authorized to issue insurance policies
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 258 - Claims and Indemnity Procedure for the Commonwealth, Its Municipalities, Counties and Districts and the Officers and Employees Thereof

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.