Case law

Love v. Massachusetts Parole Board

413 Mass. 766 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 10, 1992

In February, 1991, on the authority of Massachusetts Parole Bd. v. … See Ott v. Boston Edison Co., ante 680, 683 (1992), and cases cited.

Costello v. Board of Appeals

450 Mass. 1004 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 8, 2007

Costello alleged that the defendants, various Lexington town boards and officials, were in civil contempt of certain court judgments and that the clerk of the Land Court had refused to docket his complaint for contempt or … See Callahan v. Commonwealth, supra at 1011. See also Santiago v. Commonwealth, 442 Mass. 1045, 1045 (2004), citing Zatsky v. Zatsky, 36 Mass. App. Ct. 7, 12-13 (1994), and Gaumond v.

Greenman v. MASSACHUSETTS PAROLE BOARD

405 Mass. 384 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 11, 1989

Commonwealth v. Lamb, 365 Mass. 265, 269 (1974). *387 Greenman also argues that the board acted improperly as both judge and jury. … The board may consider the circumstances of Greenman’s offense, including any sexual aspects. See Resnick v. United States Parole Comm’n, 835 F.2d 1297, 1300 (10th Cir. 1987). See also People ex rel. Yates v.

Stearns v. Board of Assessors

376 Mass. 930 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 30, 1978

This is an appeal from a decision of the Appellate Tax Board (board) denying the taxpayer’s application for an abatement of real estate taxes. … Palladino v. Assessors of Braintree, 373 Mass. 665 (1977). Assessors of Kingston v. *931 Sgarzi, 367 Mass. 840 (1975). The decision of the Appellate Tax Board is affirmed. The case was submitted on a brief. Walter E.

Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Board

450 Mass. 780 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 14, 2008

Twenty-two years later, on November 10, 2003, the Sex Offender Registry Board (board) notified Doe that pursuant to G. … No. 1211 v.

Ramaseshu v. Board of Registration

441 Mass. 1006 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 8, 2004

Friedman v. Board of Registration *1007 in Medicine, 414 Mass. 663 , 664 & n.l (1993). … See White v. Commonwealth, 439 Mass. 1017 , 1017 n.l (2003); Friedman v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 414 Mass. 663, 665 (1993).

Parmenter v. Board of Appeals

360 Mass. 852 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 5, 1971

Giving special weight to the quoted portion of § II of the by-law, we think the trial judge reasonably and sensibly (see Green v. … Board, of Appeal of Norwood, 358 Mass. 253, 258-259 ) reached his conclusion in the light of all the circumstances. See Beechwood Acres, Inc. v. Hamilton, 350 Mass. 655, 658-659 . See also Maki v.

Durham v. Massachusetts Parole Board

382 Mass. 494 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 10, 1981

See Henschel v. Commissioner of Correction, supra at 134-137. … See Hadley v. Amherst, 372 Mass. 46, 52-53 (1977), and cases cited.

Altschuler v. Boston Rent Board

386 Mass. 1009 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 27, 1982

Altschuler v. Boston Rent Bd., supra at 459. “The theory of law on which by assent a case is tried cannot be disregarded when the case comes before an appellate court for review of the acts of the trial judge.” Jones v. … The Appeals Court held that the board has the authority to deny the entire amount of a general rent adjustment to a landlord who fails to implement the security measures required by G. L. c. 143, § 3R. See Altschuler v.

Board of Assessors v. Barton

384 Mass. 699 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 11, 1981

The decision of the board is final because on the record no question of law is presented to this court for decision. See Stearns v. Assessors of Worces ter, 376 Mass. 930 (1978); Weinfeld v. … . *701 An appellant from a decision of the board assumes the burden of creating and assembling a record sufficient for this court to decide the case. See Vespa v. State Tax Comm’n, 373 Mass. 857 (1977).

Waisbren v. Board of Registration

418 Mass. 756 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 8, 1994

That statute gives the board broad latitude in shaping appropriate sanctions in each case. Kvitka v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 407 Mass. 140, 143 (1990). … Furthermore, the board is not bound by the administrative magistrate’s recommendation; it belongs to the board to impose the sanction within its discretion. Feldstein v.

King v. Board of Aldermen

247 Mass. 548 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1924

§ 1, that “ Whenever a limited and determinable area receives benefit or advantage, other than the general advantage to the community, from a public improvement made by or in accordance with the formal . . . order of a board … of officers of . . . a . . . city . . . and such order states that betterments are to be assessed for the improvement, such board shall within six months after the completion of the improvement determine the value of such

Contributory Retirement Board v. Mangiacotti

406 Mass. 184 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 5, 1989

The Arlington contributory retirement board (board) brought this action seeking a declaration that G. … L. c. 208, § 34, and entered a judgment declaring that the order of assignment was in full force and effect and directing the board to comply with the order. We transferred the board’s appeal here. Section 19 of G.

Hook Brown Co. v. Farnsworth Press, Inc.

348 Mass. 306 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1965

See Harrell v. Sonnabend, 191 Mass. 310, 311-312 ; Winstanley v. Chapman, 325 Mass. 130,133 . See also Andrews v. Charon, 289 Mass. 1, 5-8 ; Orlando v. … Inc. v. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co. 344 Mass 99, 106. In the light of Brown’s and Ives’s testimony, the judge was justified in concluding that more than one extension or renewal of the sublease for one year was intended. 4.

Standerwick v. Zoning Board of Appeals

447 Mass. 20 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 16, 2006

Marinetti v. Board of Appeals of Stoughton, 440 Mass. 255, 258 (2003). … Ct. 124, 127-128 (1999); Cohen v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Plymouth, 35 Mass. App. Ct. 619, 621 (1993); Bedstone v. Board of Appeals of Chelmsford, 11 Mass. App. Ct. 383, 384-385 (1981); Waltham Motor Inn, Inc. v.

Mann v. Board of Assessors

387 Mass. 35 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 3, 1982

See, e.g., Bussa v. Glastonbury, 28 Conn. Supp. 97 (1968); Stiles v. Brown, 177 So. 2d 672 (Fla. App. 1965), aff’d, 182 So. 2d 612 (Fla. 1966); Kentucky Bd. of Tax Appeals v. … The board’s decision must, in turn, be supported by substantial evidence. Foxboro Assocs. v. Assessors of Foxborough, supra at 681. New Boston Garden Corp. v. Assessors of Boston, 383 Mass. 456, 466-467 (1981).

Allen v. Board of Appeals

351 Mass. 714 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 3, 1967

The trial judge ruled that the board “fails to state the existence of each of the prerequisites to the granting of a variance.” G. L. c. 40A, § 15. … Barnhart v. Board of Appeals of Scituate, 343 Mass. 455 . Decree affirmed.

Garabedian v. Water & Sewerage Board

359 Mass. 404 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 30, 1971

See Medford v. Fellsmere Realty Co. Inc. 345 Mass. 477, 481 . Doubtless, the water board should work in consultation with the planning board, but the water board must perform properly the duties imposed upon it.” … We find it unnecessary to discuss the water board’s contention that mandamus is not the proper procedure in this case. See Rounds v. Water & Sewer Commrs. of Wilmington, 347 Mass. 40 .

Weinfeld v. Board of Assessors

354 Mass. 760 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 3, 1968

This is an appeal from a decision of the Appellate Tax Board in favor of the board of assessors in proceedings under the informal procedure contesting the assessed valuation of certain real estate in Hull for the year 1960 … The record and the facts thereby disclosed do not present any issue of law which this court may review in a matter decided by the Appellate Tax Board under the informal procedure. G.

Rent Control Board v. Gifford

362 Mass. 870 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 27, 1972

On February 24, 1972, a judge of the Superior Court, in Gifford v. … We have reviewed the original papers in Gifford v. Healy, supra, as well as the case before us and arguments submitted on briefs by the parties. Lengthy discussion of the matter is not required. Marshal House, Inc. v.