Case law

School Committee of Brockton v. Teachers' Retirement Board

393 Mass. 256 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 8, 1984

Instead, the Legislature established the board “for the purpose of administering the teachers’ retirement system.” G. L. c. 15, § 16. In Bianchi v. … Welch v.

Board of Education v. School Committee of Quincy

415 Mass. 240 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 12, 1993

Group, Inc. v. 22 Boylston St. Corp., 412 Mass. 531, 539 (1992), quoting Boston Neighborhood Taxi Ass’n v. Department of Pub. … See Warcewicz v. Department of Envtl. Protection, 410 Mass. 548, 550 (1991). “The duty of statutory interpretation is for the courts.” Connery v. Commissioner of Correction, supra at 1010, quoting Cleary v.

Coroa v. Board of Assessors

354 Mass. 235 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 3, 1968

The case was heard on a statement of agreed facts by the Appellate Tax Board, which filed a decision for the appellee board. The appellant appealed to this court. … In Assessors of Everett v. Formosi, 349 Mass. 727 , it was said that the exemption in § 5, Forty-first, “rests upon the financial exigencies of the elderly owner” (p. 729).

Western Massachusetts Lifecare Corp. v. Board of Assessors

434 Mass. 96 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 11, 2001

The taxpayer bears the burden of showing the property is overvalued, and the board may presume the validity of the valuation unless the taxpayer has sustained the burden of proving the contrary. See Schlaiker v. … Co. v. Assessors of Lynn, 393 Mass. 591 , 599 n.3 (1984). On such a motion, the board may engage in weighing the evidence to *108 determine whether the party bearing the burden of proof has met that burden.

Board of Assessors v. Lonczak

392 Mass. 1009 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 25, 1984

There was no error in the decision of the Appellate Tax Board (board) granting the Lonczaks an abatement. … See MacDonald v. Assessors ofMashpee, 381 Mass. 724, 726 (1980). Decision of the Appellate Tax Board affirmed.

Robert M. Joost v. Board of Bar Examiners

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 19, 2024

Rule 3:01, §§ 1.1.4, 3.1.2, 3.1.3; Osakwe v. Board of Bar Examiners, 448 Mass. 85, 87 (2006). … Wei Jia v. Board of Bar Examiners, 427 Mass. 777, 782 (1998).

Hersey v. Board of Selectmen

361 Mass. 867 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 8, 1972

A discharged police officer of the town of Monson has brought this petition for a writ of mandamus for a hearing on charges which caused the board of selectmen to dismiss him. … Howe v. Attorney Gen. 325 Mass. 268, 270 . Harding v. Commissioner of Ins. 352 Mass. 478, 480 . Kent v. Civil Serv. Commn. 354 Mass. 757 . Order for judgment affirmed.

Cooke v. Board of Appeal

348 Mass. 792 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1965

[the material section] of the by-law is fatal and the by-law in effect is an unlimited delegation of the zoning power to the Board of Appeal.” We agree. … Chilson v. Zoning Bd. of Appeal of Attleboro, 344 Mass. 406, 413 . Clark v. Board of Appeals of Newbury, ante, 407, 408-409. Eugene L. Tougas for the defendants Samuel Cohen & another. James D. O’Hearn (Francis G.

DSM Realty, Inc. v. Board of Assessors

391 Mass. 1014 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 4, 1984

Westwood Group, Inc. v. Assessors of Revere, ante 1012 (1984) (sale by city, to place land back on the tax rolls, made to a purchaser with G. L. c. 121A “tax agreement” not shown to be under compulsion). … New Boston Garden Corp. v. Assessors of Boston, 383 Mass. 456, 470 (1981). The board was thus justified in concluding that the taxpayer did not meet its burden of proof. The case was submitted on briefs. Joseph F.

Abbene v. Board of Election Commissioners of Revere

348 Mass. 247 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 9, 1964

Eldridge v. Selectmen of Chatham, 192 Mass. 409, 411 . Swift v. Registrars of Voters of Milton, 281 Mass. 264, 268 . That part of G. … Cabell v. Markham, 148 F. 2d 737, 739 (2d Cir.).

Fogland v. Board of Registration in Medicine

357 Mass. 624 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 11, 1970

Lawrence v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 239 Mass. 424, 428 . McMurdo v. Getter, 298 Mass. 363, 366 , and cases cited. Commonwealth v. Finnigan, 326 Mass. 378, 379 . … Commonwealth v. Jewelle, 199 Mass. 558 . Lawrence v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 239 Mass. 424, 428-429 . Dent v. West Virginia, 129 U. S. 114 . Collins v. Texas, 223 U. S. 288 .

Clark v. Board of Registration of Social Workers

464 Mass. 1008 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 2013

Fisch v. Board of Registration in Med., 437 Mass. 128, 131 (2002). … Weinberg v. Board of Registration in Med., 443 Mass. 679, 685 (2005). a.

Gamer v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Newton

346 Mass. 648 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 9, 1964

See Dodge v. Inspector of Bldgs. of Newburyport, 340 Mass. 382, 385-386 ; Van Arsdale v. Provincetown, 344 Mass. 146, 151 ; Kolodny v. Building Commr. of Brookline, ante, 289, 290, and cases cited. … MacKenzie v. School Comm. of Ipswich, 342 Mass. 612, 614 .

New England Railroad v. Board of Railroad Commissioners

171 Mass. 135 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 19, 1898

Sts. c. 112, §§ 129,130, with that of St. 1872, c. 262, and of St. 1874, c. 305, and with the decisions of this court in Lancaster v. County Commissioners, 113 Mass. 100 , and Boston & Albany Railroad v.

Davis v. Board of Registrars of Voters

357 Mass. 615 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 10, 1970

In the Felch case the failure of the board of registrars to comply with the indorsement provision of G. … In Abbene v. Election Commrs. of Revere, 348 Mass. 247 , the deviation was from that part of G.

New England Power Co. v. Board of Selectmen

389 Mass. 69 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 3, 1983

Beeler v. Downey, 387 Mass. 609, 616 (1982). Commonwealth v. Vickey, 381 Mass. 762, 767 (1980). Even if the board had authority to revoke, the company argues, pursuant to Selectmen of Topsfield v. Department of Pub. … Selectmen of Topsfield v. Department of Pub. Utils., supra. 8 The board further claims that G.

Kippenberger v. Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine

448 Mass. 1035 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 23, 2007

Fisch v. Board of Registration in Med., 437 Mass. 128, 131 (2002). … Withrow v. Larkin, 421 U.S. 35, 58 (1975). Craven v. State Ethics Comm’n, 390 Mass. 191, 198-199 (1983). Raymond v. Board of Registration in Med., 387 Mass. 708, 717 (1982).

Paul Livoli, Inc. v. Planning Board of Marlborough

347 Mass. 330 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 16, 1964

See Wellesley College v. Attorney Gen. 313 Mass. 722, 731 . … So ordered. 1 See Bressler v.

Attorney General v. Board of Assessors of Woburn

375 Mass. 430 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 19, 1978

This could not be predicated of the cards, which were a means of assisting the board in making assessments, but not a means required by law. See also Town Crier, Inc. v. … Kottschade v. Lundberg, 280 Minn. 501 (1968). 5 Field cards were ordered disclosed in Gold v. McDermott, 347 A.2d 643 (Conn. Supp. 1975); Menge v.

Camoscio v. Board of Registration in Podiatry

408 Mass. 1001 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 2, 1990

See Camoscio v. Board of Registration in Podiatry, 394 Mass. 1006, 1006-1007 (1985). See also Camoscio v. Board of Registration in Podiatry, 385 Mass. 1002 -1003, cert, denied, 457 U.S. 1139 (1982); Camoscio v. … Board of Registration in Podiatry of Mass., United States District Court Civil Action No. 85-3460-MA. The complaint was correctly dismissed by the single justice.