Case law

Gammell

86 Mass. App. Ct. 8 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 15, 2014

Ct. 326, 340 (2007); Commonwealth v. … Commonwealth v. Polk, 462 Mass. 23, 36 (2012). See Commonwealth v. Ianello, 401 Mass. 197, 201-202 (1987); Commonwealth v. Montanino, 409 Mass. 500, 504 (1991).

ROBERT H. STRAYTON & Another v. PLANNING BOARD OF EDGARTOWN & Others.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 26, 2024

Williams v. Board of Appeals of Norwell, 490 Mass. 684, 685 (2022). … Green v. Brookline, 53 Mass. App. Ct. 120, 123 (2001).

Ward v. Coletti

10 Mass. App. Ct. 629 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 21, 1980

See and compare Commonwealth v. Allen, 378 Mass. 489, 499 (1979); Commonwealth v. Levin, 7 Mass. App. … This case was argued before a panel comprised of Justices Brown, Greaney and Dreben.

Commonwealth v. Amendola

26 Mass. App. Ct. 713 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 29, 1988

See Commonwealth v. … See Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108 (1964); Spinelli v.

Commonwealth v. LaCaprucia

41 Mass. App. Ct. 496 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 18, 1996

See Commonwealth v. … See Commonwealth v.

LaCava v. Lucander

58 Mass. App. Ct. 527 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 10, 2003

See Mount Elliott Cemetery Assn. v. … Co. v. James, 39 Mass. App. Ct. 559, 564 (1995) (Brown, J., concurring).

LaVallee v. LaVallee

3 Mass. App. Ct. 736 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 18, 1975

Brown v. Brown, 222 Mass. 415, 417 (1916). Whitney v. Whitney, 325 Mass. 28, 30 (1949). Richman v. Richman, 335 Mass. 395, 396-397 (1957). … Brown v. Brown, supra, at 417 . Topor v. Topor, 287 Mass. 473, 475 (1934). Coe v. Coe, 313 Mass. 232, 235-237 (1943). Wilson v. Wilson, 329 Mass. 208, 211 (1952). Verdone v. Ver-done, 346 Mass. 263, 264-265 (1963).

Heritage Hill Fin. Co. v. Kinaeda Corp.

111 N.E.3d 1111 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 5, 2018

Brown v. Chicopee Fire Fighters Ass'n., Local 1710, IAFF , 408 Mass. 1003 , 1004 n.4 (1990). … Kellogg v. Board of Registration in Med. , 461 Mass. 1001 , 1003 (2011).

DUANE E. GALBI v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF WAYLAND & Another.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 22, 2026

Standing to challenge a local zoning board's decision is limited to "person[s] aggrieved" by the decision. G. L. c. 40A, § 17. See Marashlian v. … Partnership v. Board of Appeals of Shirley, 461 Mass. 469, 475 (2012). Having done so, we see no reason to disturb the judgment.

Commonwealth v. Cepulonis

9 Mass. App. Ct. 302 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 28, 1980

Commonwealth v. Murphy, 362 Mass. 542, 547 (1972). Commonwealth v. Stanley, 363 Mass. 102, 104 (1973). Commonwealth v. Brown, 378 Mass. 165, 171 (1979). … Commonwealth v. Stanton, supra at 622 . Accord, Commonwealth v. Jefferson, 4 Mass. App. Ct. 352, 355 (1976); Commonwealth v. Brown, 6 Mass. App. Ct. 844 (1978).

Commonwealth v. DiMatteo

12 Mass. App. Ct. 547 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 2, 1981

Contrast Commonwealth v. Silva, 366 Mass. at 410 . Above all, it is well to bear in mind that the police had been alerted to look for a brown suede bag in which there was likely to be a gun. … Commonwealth v. Robinson, 382 Mass. at 194-196 ; Commonwealth v. Brown, 11 Mass. App. Ct. 288, 292-295 (1981). 3. The Instructions to the Jury.

KEVIN M. SEXTON, Trustee v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF WELLFLEET.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 4, 2025

Williams v. Board of Appeals of Norwell, 490 Mass. 684, 689 (2022). Our review is de novo. See Tracer Lane II Realty, LLC 3 v. … If the board's interpretation of its bylaw is reasonable, the court may not substitute its judgment. Tanner v. Board of Appeals of Boxford, 61 Mass. App. Ct. 647, 649 (2004).

Berkshire Hills Regional School District Committee v. Gray

5 Mass. App. Ct. 686 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 17, 1977

The Supreme Judicial Court, following New York cases, took an intermediate position which distinguished between “the evaluation procedures guaranteed in a collective bargaining agreement” and “the school board’s ultimate … Compare O’Brien v. Pittsfield, 316 Mass. 283, 285-286 (1944); Demers v. School Comm. of Worcester, 329 Mass. 370, 373 (1952); Murphy v. Cambridge, 342 Mass. 339, 341 (1961) ; Sullivan v.

Commonwealth v. Tisserand

5 Mass. App. Ct. 383 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 2, 1977

The defendant claims that the standards articulated in Brown v. Illinois, 422 U. S. 590 (1975), require the suppression of his statements. … Brown, supra, at 603-604 .

Commonwealth v. Garcia

34 Mass. App. Ct. 645 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 24, 1993

Texas v. Brown, supra at 742 . 7 Here, the trooper observed an apparently empty baggie on the floor of the automobile. 6 Such an item is “capable of use for a lawful as well as an unlawful purpose.” Commonwealth v. … Texas v. Brown, 460 U.S. at 746 . Commonwealth v. Figueroa, supra at 751. Commonwealth v. Santaliz , 413 Mass, at 241.

320 Fall River, LLC v. Bd. of Assessors of Seekonk

93 Mass. App. Ct. 1104 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 29, 2018

DeMoranville v. Commissioner of Rev. , 457 Mass. 30 , 34 (2010), quoting from Space Bldg. Corp. v. Commissioner of Rev. , 413 Mass. 445 , 448 (1992). … See Bettigole v.

DAVID C. TURLEY v. COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD & Another.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 28, 2024

See Morris v. Board of Registration in Med., 405 Mass. 103, 110-111 (1989) (adopting Vinal standard); United Water & Sewer Workers, Local 1 v. Labor Relations Comm'n, 28 Mass. App. … Graham v. Quincy Food Serv. Employees Ass'n, 407 Mass. 601, 606 (1990), quoting Baker v. Local 2977, State Council 93, Am. Fed'n of State, County & Mun.

Commonwealth v. Rivers

93 Mass. App. Ct. 120 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 10, 2018

Believing Brown was going to attack him, the victim struck Brown first and was then attacked by several others who cornered him in a parking lot. … He said that he and Brown had arrived at the house where the assault occurred. The victim came out of the house and "sucker punched" Brown.

New England Merchants National Bank v. Spillane

14 Mass. App. Ct. 685 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 24, 1982

See King v. Dolan, 255 Mass. 236, 237 (1926). In addition, the person appointed must be found to be suitable to serve as guardian. See Harding v. Brown, 227 Mass. 77, 86 (1917); Curran v. Carroll, 318 Mass. 780 (1945). … Brown. Mrs.

Commonwealth v. Adderley

36 Mass. App. Ct. 918 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 22, 1994

According to a third security guard from the agency that employed Agbasi and Brown, upon seeing him the defendant ran toward a brown Cadillac automobile, and allegedly tossed a jacket into the Cadillac. … Both Agbasi and Brown testified that they recognized the defendant as the shooter.