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259 Mass. 222 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 6, 1927
This finding was reversed by the Industrial Accident Board. … Brow v. Brightman, 136 Mass. 187 . Foss v. Hartwell, 168 Mass. 66 .
Cited 3 timesPublished406 Mass. 67 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 13, 1989
The single justice’s order entered after consideration of an information filed by the Board of Bar Overseers (board), including the extensive record compiled before the board. Mr. Kerlinsky has appealed from the order. … See also Pocius v. Halvorsen, 30 Ill. 2d 73, 80 (1964); Knight v. DeMarea, 670 S.W.2d 59, 62-63 (Mo. Ct.
Cited 21 timesPublished161 Mass. 16 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1894
Cambridge Institution for Savings v. Littlefield, 6 Cush. 210 . Merriam v. Bayley, 1 Cush. 77 . And the letters contained no new promise. Bigelow v. Norris, 139 Mass. 12 ; S. C. 141 Mass. 14 . Dennan v. … Kenney v. Brown, 139 Mass. 345 . Elwell v. Cumner, 136 Mass. 102 . Exceptions overruled.
Cited 4 timesPublished416 Mass. 454 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 23, 1993
Boston Edison Co. v. Boston Redevelopment Auth., 374 Mass. 37, 54 (1977). We first decide whether the former or the present provision of § 12 (2) applies. … Howe v. Health Facilities Appeals Bd., 20 Mass. App. Ct. 531 , 537 n.6 (1985), and authorities cited. II. Substantive Issues.
Cited 24 timesPublishedJohnson v. Director of the Division of Employment Security
377 Mass. 229 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 5, 1979
He affirmed the board’s decision and reported the case to this court. … Garfield v. Director of the Div. of Employment Security, ante 94, 97 (1979). Smith v. Director of the Div. of Employment Security, 376 Mass. 563, 566 (1978). Goodridge v.
Cited 6 timesPublishedManor v. Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Cedar Junction
416 Mass. 820 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 26, 1994
Finkelstein v. Board of Registration in Optometry, 370 Mass. 476, 478 (1976). … See Commonwealth v. Paasche, 391 Mass. 18, 21 (1984); Lockhart v. Attorney Gen., 390 Mass. 780, 784 (1984). Even though “the judge’s ruling . . . was based on . . .
Cited 11 timesPublishedRoberts v. Enterprise Rent-a-car Co.
445 Mass. 811 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 17, 2006
L. c. 93A, § 9, does not “authorize purely ‘vicarious suits by self-constituted private attorneys-general. ’ ” Leardi v. Brown, 394 Mass. 151, 161 (1985), quoting Baldassari v. Public Fin. … Nothing in Hershenow, supra at 790; Aspinall v. Phillip Morris Cos., 442 Mass. 381 (2004); or Leardi v. Brown, supra, requires a different result.
Cited 12 timesPublished309 Mass. 180 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 27, 1941
Taylor v. Taintor, 16 Wall. 366 . Roberts v. Reilly, 116 U. S. 80 . People v. Klinger, 319 Ill. 275 . Hansen v. Edwards, 210 Mo. App. 35 . State v. Eberstein, 105 Neb. 833 . People v. Hagan, 34 Misc. (N. Y.) 85. … Brown’s Case, 112 Mass. 409 . Pierce v. Creecy, 210 U. S. 387 . Drew v. Thaw, 235 U. S. 432 . Biddinger v. Commissioner of Police of New York, 245 U. S. 128 . South Carolina v. Bailey, 289 U. S. 412, 420 . Brown v.
Cited 26 timesPublishedBay State Harness Horse Racing & Breeding Ass'n v. Director of Division of Employment Security
327 Mass. 296 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 5, 1951
Lasell v. Director of the Division of Employment Security, 325 Mass. 23 . Scola v. … In Davie v. J. C. Mandelson Co. 90 N.
Cited 1 timesPublished129 Mass. 182 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 8, 1880
Pike v. Brown, 7 Cush. 133 . Braman v. Bowse, 12 Cush. 227 . Jewett v. Draper, 6 Allen, 434 .
Cited 20 timesPublished307 Mass. 49 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 21, 1940
Olsen v. Olsen, 294 Mass. 507, 509, 510 . Tighe v. Skillings, 297 Mass. 504, 508 . Whittemore v. Selectmen of Falmouth, 304 Mass. 72, 74 . North Carolina Railroad v. Story, 268 U. S. 288, 294 . … Compare on the facts Long v. MacDougall, 273 Mass. 386 , Browne v. Moran, 300 Mass. 107 , Gilley v. Jarvis, 94 Vt. 135 , and Winters v. Bisaillon, 153 Ore. 509 , 104 Am. L. R. 968.
Cited 30 timesPublished179 Mass. 147 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 1901
See-Atkinson v. Newton, 169 Mass. 240 . … See also § 26, and Brachett v. Boston, 157 Mass. 177 .
Cited 6 timesPublished102 Mass. 439 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1869
Stiles v. White, 11 Met. 356 . Tuttle v. Brown, 4 Gray, 457 . Whitmore v. South Boston Iron Co. 2 Allen, 52. Fisk v. Hicks, 11 Foster, 535 . Woodward v. Thacher, 21 Verm. 580 . Muller v Eno, 4 Kernan, 597. Sherwood v. … Loder v. Kekulé, 3 C. B. (N. S.) 128. Dingle v. Hare, 7 C. B. (N. S.) 145. Jones v. Just, Law Rep. 3 Q. B. 197.
Cited 59 timesPublished252 Mass. 415 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 21, 1925
The conclusion reached is not at variance with the decision in Plumb v. Cobden Flour Mills Co. Ltd. 7 B. W. C. C. 1. … Ltd. v. Symon, 6 B. W. C. C. 298; Jibb v. Chadwick & Co. 8B. W. C. C. 152; Byrne v. Larrinaga & Co. 11 B. W. C. C. 260. The decree of the Superior Court must be reversed, and a decree entered in favor of the insurer.
Cited 8 timesPublished379 Mass. 914 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 24, 1979
Casagrande v. Town Clerk of Harvard, 377 Mass. 703 (1979). … Carlson v. Holden, supra at 26-27 . Judgment reversed.
Cited 2 timesPublishedDurand v. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUB. BLDG. OF FALL RIVER
354 Mass. 74 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 28, 1968
Sinclair v. Mayor of Fall River, 198 Mass. 248, 256 . Byfield v. Newton, 247 Mass. 46, 55 . See Coleman v. Louison, 296 Mass. 210, 213 ; Young v. Westport, 302 Mass. 597 . The case of Kitty v. … The rationale supporting the action of the city council is adequately and amply expressed in Lanner v. Board of Appeal of Tewksbury, 348 Mass. 220 , at pages 228 and 229.
Cited 5 timesPublishedWeber v. Community Teamwork, Inc.
434 Mass. 761 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 13, 2001
In Abramian v. … See Harrison v.
Cited 96 timesPublished290 Mass. 239 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 26, 1935
The Industrial Accident Board has found that the claimant worked as a weaver for the employer on a loom making asbestos brake lining for a period of almost seventeen years until, on February 19, 1934, he was obliged to give … For this reason it is unnecessary to discuss Plecity v. George McLachlan Hat Co. 116 Conn. 216 , relied upon by the appellant. That case was decided under a statute and a practice which differ from ours.
Cited 13 timesPublished440 Mass. 500 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 9, 2003
Lawyers, nonetheless, despite the tension of litigation, are always responsible for maintaining the ethical standards of the profession, Borman v. … See also Florida Bar v. Burkich-Burrell, 659 So. 2d 1082, 1084 (Fla. 1995) (imposing thirty-day suspension for failing to disclose material facts to opposing counsel during discovery); Mississippi Bar v.
Cited 8 timesPublishedKerr v. Director of the Division of Employment Security
332 Mass. 78 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 21, 1954
Section 1 (v) of the same chapter, inserted by St. 1951, c. 763, § 2, defined “remuneration” and read as follows: “‘Remuneration/ any consideration, whether paid directly or indirectly, including salaries, commissions and … The decision of the judge of the District Court is reversed, and the case is to be remanded to the board of review for further proceedings in conformity with this opinion.
Cited 7 timesPublished
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