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  • Thurman's Case

    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 timesPublished
  • In the Matter of Kerlinsky

    406 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 timesPublished
  • Jacobs v. Carpenter

    161 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 timesPublished
  • Robinson's Case

    416 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 timesPublished
  • Johnson 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 timesPublished
  • Manor 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 timesPublished
  • Roberts 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 timesPublished
  • Harris

    309 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 timesPublished
  • Bay 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 timesPublished
  • Dickason v. Williams

    129 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 timesPublished
  • Cambria v. Jeffery

    307 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 timesPublished
  • Green v. City of Everett

    179 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 timesPublished
  • Morse v. Hutchins

    102 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 timesPublished
  • Withers's Case

    252 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 timesPublished
  • Ux v. Town of North Reading

    379 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 timesPublished
  • Durand 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 timesPublished
  • Weber v. Community Teamwork, Inc.

    434 Mass. 761 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 13, 2001

    In Abramian v. … See Harrison v.

    Cited 96 timesPublished
  • Donahue's Case

    290 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 timesPublished
  • In re Griffith

    440 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 timesPublished
  • Kerr 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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