Case law

Crittenton Hastings House of the Florence Crittenton League v. Board of Appeal

25 Mass. App. Ct. 704 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 27, 1988

Board of Appeals of Amherst, 360 Mass. 604, 605 (1971), quoting from MacGibbon v. Board of Appeals of Duxbury, 356 Mass. 635, 639 (1970), and citing Gulf Oil Corp. v. … Board of Appeals of Winchester, 344 Mass. 598, 600 (1962), citing Pendergast v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable, 331 Mass. 555, 559-560 (1954), and Lawrence v. Board of Appeals of Lynn, 336 Mass. 87, 90 (1957).

John Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Bd.

113 N.E.3d 935 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 19, 2018

No. 380316 v. … "In conducting our review, we 'give due weight to the experience, technical competence, and specialized knowledge' of the board." Doe, Sex Offender Registry Bd. No. 151564 v.

ELI PARISEAU

102 Mass. App. Ct. 67 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 5, 2023

No. 6729 v. … Brown, had "a different, and more reasonable explanation, for his behavior" than did the Commonwealth's witnesses.

John Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Bd.

93 Mass. App. Ct. 1108 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 2, 2018

The board initiated a proceeding to reclassify Doe as a level three offender. Due to Doe's incarceration, and then the decision in Doe, Sex Offender Registry Bd. No. 380316 v. … No. 356011 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd ., 88 Mass. App. Ct. 73 , 79 (2015) ( Doe No. 356011 ), citing Soe, Sex Offender Registry Bd. No. 252997 v.

Desautels v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liability Policies and Bonds

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 12, 2024

As the Supreme Judicial Court said in Commonwealth v. … See also Merisme v. Board of Appeals on Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies & Bonds, 27 Mass. App. Ct. 470, 474 (1989) (stating that board's decision must "be supported by 'substantial evidence' as set out in G.

Pobeda RT II, LLC v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Watertown

Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 31, 2024

McCaffrey v. Board of Appeals of Ipswich, 4 Mass. App. Ct. 109, 112 (1976). Pobeda points to no corresponding section of the ordinance that concerns property values. … See Tranfaglia v.

Hunter v. Cayer

61 Mass. App. Ct. 725 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 27, 2004

Whitehall Co. v. Barletta, 404 Mass. 497 , 501 n.9 (1989). … Compare Bar Counsel v. Board of Bar Overseers, 420 Mass. 6, 11-12 (1995).

Cohen v. Planning Bd. of Nantucket

95 Mass. App. Ct. 1107 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 17, 2019

Finnegan v. Baker

88 Mass. App. Ct. 35 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 14, 2015

Kaidanow, 321 F.3d at 173 (board resolution authorizing additional shares was only logical if the board was aware of and had previously approved the conversion rights); Klaassen v. Allegro Dev. … Grimes v.

McPherson v. Planning Bd. of Plymouth

95 Mass. App. Ct. 1108 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 19, 2019

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 529078 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 16, 2026

See Chace v. Curran, 71 Mass. App. Ct. 258, 260 n.4 (2008). … SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD.

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 22460 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 5, 2026

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. … MEMORANDUM AND ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 23.0 The plaintiff, John Doe, appeals from a Superior Court judgment affirming his reclassification by the Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB or board) as a level two sex offender

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 523373 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 12, 2026

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. … No. 523391 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 95 Mass. App.

Potris v. Commissioner of Department of Employment & Training

42 Mass. App. Ct. 735 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 29, 1997

Brown, J. Ann Marie Arbour Potris’s employment with Texas Instruments, Inc. (Texas Instruments), was terminated when she failed to report to her new job assignment. … The difficulty here, however, is that because the board’s conclusion lacks record support, a “ ‘voluntary’ quit is not made out.” Director of the Div. of Employment Sec. v.

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 528364 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 7, 2026

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. … No. 68549 v.

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 528808 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 1, 2026

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. … No. 356011 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 88 Mass. App. Ct. 73, 76 (2015), quoting Doe, Sex Offender Registry Bd. No. 10216 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 447 Mass. 779, 787 (2006).

Lezberg v. Rogers

27 Mass. App. Ct. 1158 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 12, 1989

See Gentile v. Rent Control Bd. of Somerville, 365 Mass. 343, 350 (1974); Almeida v. Travelers Ins. Co., 383 Mass. 226 (1981); Boston v. Ditson, 4 Mass. App. Ct. 323, 337 (1976). … See Boston Housing Authy. v. Hemingway, 363 Mass. 184, 199 (1973). Cf. Leardi v. Brown, 394 Mass. 151, 156-157 (1985). Accordingly, the judgment is reversed, and a new judgment is to be entered for the defendant.

Massachusetts Association of Cosmetology Schools, Inc. v. Board of Registration in Cosmetology

40 Mass. App. Ct. 706 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 11, 1996

Bank v. Board of Bank Incorporation, 351 Mass. 363, 367 (1966) (banking industry). The purpose of the Act does not encompass the control of competition or pricing in the cosmetology industry. … Commissioner of Rev. v. Wells Yachts South, Inc., 406 Mass. 661, 664 (1990). See Baker v. Binder, 34 Mass. App. Ct. 287, 289 (1993).

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 5503 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 9, 2025

No. 3177 v. … No. 10216 v.

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 524656 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 14, 2026

No. 11204 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 97 Mass. App. … No. 527962 v.