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8 Mass. App. Ct. 929 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 15, 1979
’s action ran *930 from the date the board’s decision was filed with the town clerk. … Casasanta v. Board of Appeals of Milford, 377 Mass. 67, 71-73 (1979). Shalbey v. Board of Appeal of Norwood, 6 Mass. App. Ct. 521, 523-527 (1978). John S. Legasey for the plaintiffs. John L. Akula for Lawrence W.
Cited 2 timesPublished43 Mass. App. Ct. 327 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 7, 1997
Stores, Inc. v. Assessors of Somerville, 358 Mass. 554, 562 (1971). See Stilson v. Assessors of Gloucester, 385 Mass. 724, 727-728 (1982). … In particular, we should respect the board’s judgment concerning the feasibility and fairness of alternate proposed methods of property valuation.” Massachusetts Inst. of Technology v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedGardner v. Commissioner of Correction
56 Mass. App. Ct. 31 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 20, 2002
Gardner bases his claim entirely upon two cases, Brown v. Commissioner of Correction, 336 Mass. 718 (1958) (Brown), and Manning v. Superintendent, Mass. Correctional Inst., Norfolk, 372 Mass. 387 (1977) (Manning). … Brown, supra at 722 . Instead, the fundamental principle underlying decisions in this area is “fair treatment of the prisoner.” Commonwealth v. McLaughlin, 431 Mass. 506, 515 (2000), quoting from Commonwealth v.
Disagreed with by Kitzke v. State, 2004 Wyo. LEXIS 14 (2004)Cited 7 timesPublishedSchiffone v. Zoning Board of Appeals
28 Mass. App. Ct. 981 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 22, 1990
Gulf Oil Corp. v. Board of Appeals of Framingham, 355 Mass. at 277-278 . Also see Texstar Constr. Corp. v. Board of Appeals of Dedham, 26 Mass. App. Ct. 977, 979 (1988). … Board of Appeal of Boston, 332 Mass. 178, 181 (1955). MacGibbon v. Board of Appeals of Duxbury, 369 Mass. 512, 515 (1976). Gamache v. Acushnet, supra.
Cited 7 timesPublishedNavy Yard Four Associates, LLC v. Department of Environmental Protection
88 Mass. App. Ct. 213 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 4, 2015
See Biogen IDEC MA, Inc. v. Treasurer & Receiver Gen., 454 Mass. at 187; Goldberg v. Board of Health of Granby, 444 Mass. at 633. ii. Definition of "Commonwealth." … Goldberg v. Board of Health of Granby, 444 Mass. at 634. See Middleborough v. Housing Appeals Comm., 449 Mass. 514, 523 (2007).
Cited 5 timesPublished83 Mass. App. Ct. 772 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 20, 2013
Brown, get out of his vehicle. He remarked, “Can’t you guys just let me go home?” The defendant stated that he had only consumed a couple of beers. … People v. Hager, 69 N.Y.2d 141, 142 (1987). In Vanhouton v.
Cited 16 timesPublished92 Mass. App. Ct. 1107 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 5, 2017
Commonwealth v. Latimore , 378 Mass. 671 , 677 (1979), quoting from Jackson v. Virginia , 443 U.S. 307 , 318-319 (1979). Viewing the evidence in that light, rational jurors could have found the following facts. … See Commonwealth v. Figueroa , 451 Mass. 566 , 579 (2008), quoting from Commonwealth v.
Cited 1 timesPublished17 Mass. App. Ct. 558 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 5, 1984
See Nei v. Burley, 388 Mass. 307, 310 (1983). 15 There was no evidence that the bank’s board of investment would have allowed the Browns to cure the default and continue payments in the future. … Alholm v. Wareham, 371 Mass. 621, 627 (1976). See Poirier v.
Cited 76 timesPublished11 Mass. App. Ct. 288 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 3, 1981
The defendant presented two alibi witnesses, his stepsister, Willabelle Brown, and her friend, James McCans, Jr. … Brown explained that she had not because the police had not asked her and that she had told the defendant’s lawyer.
Cited 70 timesPublished21 Mass. App. Ct. 229 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 16, 1985
The plaintiffs’ claim is governed by the versions of c. 93A, §§ 9 and 11, which were in effect at the time Brown made the misrepresentations. See Murphy v. Charlestown Sav. Bank, 380 Mass. 738, 743 (1980); Swanson v. … App. 1981); Starfish Condominium Assn. v. Yorkridge Serv. Corp., 295 Md. 693, 698, 703-705, 706-708 (1983); Siller v.
Abrogated on other grounds by Cigal v. Leader Development Corp., 408 Mass. 212 (1990)Cited 87 timesPublished21 Mass. App. Ct. 692 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 14, 1986
Commonwealth v. DeCotis, 366 Mass. 234, 241-243 (1974). Linthicum v. Archambault, 379 Mass. 381, 387 (1979). International Fid. Ins. Co. v. Wilson, 387 Mass. 841, 848 (1983). Levings v. Forbes & Wallace, Inc., 8 Mass. … Nader v. Citron, 372 Mass. 96, 101 (1977). V.S.H. Realty, Inc. v. Texaco, Inc., 757 F.2d 411, 416 (1st Cir. 1985). Cf. Slaney v. Westwood Auto, Inc., 366 Mass. 688, 702 (1975). On occasion, as in PMP Associates v.
Cited 44 timesPublished51 Mass. App. Ct. 702 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 30, 2001
Commonwealth v. Eagles, 419 Mass. 825 , 832 n.9 (1995) . Commonwealth v. Selby, 420 Mass. 656, 657 (1995). Commonwealth v. Chadwick, 40 Mass. App. Ct. 425, 427-428 (1996) .” Commonwealth v. Smithson, 41 Mass. App. … Commonwealth v. Hart, 26 Mass. App. Ct. at 237-238 . See Commonwealth v. Callahan, 405 Mass. 200, 201, 206 (1989); Commonwealth v. George, 406 Mass. 635, 639 (1990); Commonwealth v. Muise, 28 Mass. App.
Cited 9 timesPublished27 Mass. App. Ct. 288 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 10, 1989
See, e.g., Bath Iron Works, Ltd. v. Savage, 262 Mass. 123, 127 (1928); Home Owners’ Loan Corp. v. Sweeney, 309 Mass. 26, 29 (1941). Cf. Locke v. … See Sullivan v. Jordan, 310 Mass. 12, 15 (1941); Higgins v. First Natl. Stores, Inc., 340 Mass. 618, 620 (1960). The rule puts the burden on the aggrieved party who has the principal interest in keeping the case alive.
Cited 16 timesPublished90 Mass. App. Ct. 534 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 20, 2016
See Lorusso v. … See Attorney Gen. v. Williams, 174 Mass. 476, 483 (1899); Wellfleet v. Glaze, 403 Mass. 79, 88 (1988) (Wilkins, J., concurring).
Cited 2 timesPublished75 Mass. App. Ct. 528 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 21, 2009
See Commonwealth v. … In Commonwealth v.
Cited 16 timesPublished93 Mass. App. Ct. 1120 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 23, 2018
Brown, was convicted by a jury of assault and battery to collect a loan in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 13C, and breaking and entering in the daytime with intent to commit a felony in violation of G. L. c. 266, § 18. … Commonwealth v. Lee , 460 Mass. 64 , 67 n.3 (2011). See Commonwealth v.
Cited 1 timesPublished20 Mass. App. Ct. 976 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 11, 1985
Berman & Sons v. Jefferson, 379 Mass. 196, 198 (1979). Citing McKenna v. Begin, 5 Mass. App. … See Payton v. Abbott Labs, 386 Mass. 540, 548 (1982). See also Crowell v. McCaffrey, 377 Mass. 443, 451 (1979); Simon v. Solomon, 385 Mass. 91, 111-113 (1982). Compare Wolfberg v. Hunter, 385 Mass. at 396 -397 & n.8. 4.
Cited 25 timesPublished34 Mass. App. Ct. 222 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 18, 1993
There was no link established between Brown and the bedroom where .46 gram of cocaine had been found on the windowsill. See Commonwealth v. Booker, 31 Mass. App. Ct. 435, 438 (1991); Commonwealth v. Rivera, 31 Mass. … Brown said she took meals with the child.
Cited 30 timesPublished2 Mass. App. Ct. 883 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 4, 1974
Commonwealth v. Jones, 362 Mass. 83, 88 (1972). See Jones v. Commonwealth, 112 Ky. 689, 692-695 (1902). David Skeels for the defendant. Sandra Lee Hamlin, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.
Cited 12 timesPublished75 Mass. App. Ct. 361 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 8, 2009
Compare Commonwealth v. Sperrazza, 372 Mass. 667, 670 (1977); Commonwealth v. Sylvester, 35 Mass. App. … Vuthy Seng v.
Cited 8 timesPublished
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