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Mass Tort
Massachusetts
Survey Results



Tracking and/or reporting of mass tort cases

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Definition of "mass tort"

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Procedural rules

Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure R. 23.

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Statutes

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Case law

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Administrative orders

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Interlocutory appeal

Interlocutory review of finding or order of trial court available if court reports that its finding or order so affects merits of controversy that interlocutory determination by appellate court is desirable. (c. 231; § 111; Mass. R.Civ.P,. Rule. 64) Interlocutory review of finding or order by single justice of supreme judicial court similarly available if justice reports that his or her findings or order so affects merits of controversy that matter ought to be determined by full supreme judicial or appeals court. (c. 231, § 112; Mass.R.Civ.P., Rule 64(a)(b)).  Absent interlocutory report by trial court, any party aggrieved by interlocutory order of justice of Housing, Land, Superior, or Probate Courts may file petition within 30 days of order in appeals court seeking relief from order. (c. 231, § 118)

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Infrastructure: special dockets

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Infrastructure: task forces, commissions, or other policy-level bodies

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Case management

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Technology

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