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STEVEN P. ROSENTHAL, Trustee, & Another v. PLANNING BOARD OF MARBLEHEAD & Others (And a Consolidated Case).

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 21, 2026

Carabetta v. Board of Appeals of Truro, 73 Mass. App. Ct. 266, 268 (2008), quoting Preston v. Board of Appeals of Hull, 51 Mass. App. Ct. 236, 238 (2001). … See Vetter v.

Commonwealth v. Toledo

66 Mass. App. Ct. 688 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 12, 2006

Following his receipt of this information, Officer Seoane immediately undertook several investigative efforts in an attempt to identify Fernando, including a reverse phone number inquiry, a motor vehicle license search, a board … The application described the target building as a brown, multi-unit apartment building made of brick and concrete with “the number 80 West Dedham Poder Unidad” on top of the front entrance.

Wallace v. Building Inspector

5 Mass. App. Ct. 786 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 3, 1977

Lanner v. Board of Appeal of Tewksbury, 348 Mass. 220, 228 (1964). Martin v. Rockland, supra. Raymond v. Building Inspector of Brimfield, 3 Mass. App. Ct. 38, 43 (1975). … [T]he evidence heard by the board was of no materiality in a court proceeding to determine the validity of the ordinance.” Barrett v. Building Inspector of Peabody, 354 Mass. 38, 45 (1968).

Berk v. Kronlund

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 14, 2023

Carey v. New England Organ Bank, 446 Mass. 270, 282 (2006). See Pardo v. General Hosp. … See Knight v. Board of Registration in Med., 487 Mass. 1019, 1023 (2021) (suspension of medical license upheld where, inter alia, physician practiced medicine while impaired).

Reeve v. Godfrey

92 Mass. App. Ct. 1116 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 29, 2017

Partnership v. Board of Appeals of Shirley , 461 Mass. 469 , 475 (2012), but remain " 'highly deferential' to a board's interpretation of its own ordinances." Grady v. … Gordon & Son v. Alcoholic Bevs.

THOMAS M. REZZA v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF MERRIMAC; THOMAS A. REZZA, Third- Party

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 22, 2025

Williams v. Board of Appeals of Norwell, 490 Mass. 684, 689 (2022). Our review is de novo. See Tracer Lane II Realty, LLC v. Waltham, 489 Mass. 775, 778 (2022). … "We will uphold a zoning board's decision and that of the reviewing Superior Court, 'if a rational basis for the [decision] exists which is supported by the record.'" Eastern Point, LLC v.

Commonwealth v. Gray

5 Mass. App. Ct. 296 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 10, 1977

Brown, J. The defendant appeals (G. L. c. 278, § § 33A-33G) from convictions on four complaints charging him *297 with violations of G. … Commonwealth v. Gizicki, 358 Mass. 291, 297 (1970). The majority believe that Commonwealth v. Boone, 356 Mass. 85, 87 (1969), and Commonwealth v. Albano, 4 Mass. App.

Murphy v. Donovan

4 Mass. App. Ct. 519 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 11, 1976

The approval by the planning board of the 1951 subdivision plan showing the locus as part of Lantern Lane and the subsequent recording of that plan vested no interest in Lantern Lane in the public. Uliasz v. … Dolan v. Board of Appeals of Chatham, 359 Mass. 699, 700-702 (1971).

Andonian v. Registrar of Motor Vehicles

29 Mass. App. Ct. 942 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 30, 1990

Compare Wall v. Registrar of Motor Vehicles, 329 Mass. 70, 73 (1952). … See Registrar of Motor Vehicles v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies & Bonds, 382 Mass. 580 (1981); Registrar of Motor Vehicles v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liab.

Commonwealth v. Futch

38 Mass. App. Ct. 174 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 27, 1995

Brown, J. A Superior Court jury convicted the defendants of armed assault in a dwelling house with intent to commit a felony (G. L. c. 265, § 18A), and of armed robbery while masked (G. L. c. 265, § 17). … See in this regard, Commonwealth v. Brown, 364 Mass. 471 (1973). As noted, one black woman remained on the jury.

Rando v. Town of North Attleborough

44 Mass. App. Ct. 603 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 16, 1998

Lanner v. Board of Appeal of Tewksbury, 348 Mass. 220, 228 (1964). See Johnson v. Edgartown, 425 Mass. 117, 121 (1997). 2. Spot zoning. … See Lanner v. Board of Appeal of Tewksbury, 348 Mass. at 228-229 ; Raymond v. Building Inspector of Brimfield, 3 Mass. App. Ct. 38 , 42 nn.3 & 4 (1975).

Hartford v. Hartford

60 Mass. App. Ct. 446 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 12, 2004

v. … Sletten, 557 N.W.2d 225, 228 (N.D. 1996) (prisoner asked prosecutor to write letter to parole board on his behalf; allegedly libelous statement made by prosecutor to parole board was absolutely privileged); Vasquez v.

Commonwealth v. Snow

76 Mass. App. Ct. 116 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 14, 2010

Commonwealth v. Brown, 401 Mass. 745, 747 (1988), citing Commonwealth v. Latimore, 378 Mass. at 677-678 . See Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 (1979). … Commonwealth v. Almeida, 381 Mass. 420, 421-423 (1980); Commonwealth v. Brown, 401 Mass. at 747 .

Brancaleone v. Parisi

3 Mass. App. Ct. 566 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 18, 1975

Morin v. Clark, supra. M. De-Matteo Constr. Co. v. Daggett, 341 Mass. 252, 263 (1960). … Wheeler v. Hanson, 161 Mass. 370, 376 (1894). Stiles v. Municipal Council of Lowell, 233 Mass. 174, 183 (1919). Samia v. Central Oil Co. of Worcester, 339 Mass. 101, 129 (1959). Wilson v.

Commonwealth v. Cruz

53 Mass. App. Ct. 24 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 22, 2001

Brown, J. The defendant was convicted of trafficking in cocaine having a net weight of twenty-eight grams or more, G. … See Commonwealth v. Robinson , 403 Mass, at 165-166; Commonwealth v. Santana, 403 Mass. 167, 168, 171 (1988); Commonwealth v. Farrow, 403 Mass. 176, 177-178 (1988). Compare Commonwealth v. Brown, 31 Mass. App.

Ogden Suffolk Downs, Inc. v. City of Boston

18 Mass. App. Ct. 101 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 4, 1984

Against Discrimination v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., 371 Mass. 186, 190-191 (1976); School Committee of Greenfield v. Greenfield Educ. Assn., 385 Mass. 70, 79-80 (1982). … See Kagan v. United Vacuum Appliance Corp., 357 Mass. 680, 683 (1970); Goes v. Feldman, 8 Mass. App. Ct. 84, 87-88 (1979).

City of Woburn v. McNutt Bros. Equipment Corp.

16 Mass. App. Ct. 236 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 24, 1983

See Ferrante v. Board of Appeals of Northampton, 345 Mass. 158, 162 (1962); Building Inspector of Lancaster v. Sanderson, 372 Mass. 157, 162-163 (1977). While that might be, G. … Bearce Corp. v. Building Inspector of Brockton, 11 Mass. App. Ct. 930 (1981); McDonald’s Corp. v. Seekonk, 12 Mass. App. Ct. 351 (1981). See and compare Castelli v. Selectmen of Seekonk, 15 Mass. App. Ct. 711 (1983).

Bellin v. Kelley

48 Mass. App. Ct. 573 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 18, 2000

The consequence must be that the regulation exceeds the legislative grant of authority to the board and is invalid. See Simon v. … In Baker v.

Coletti v. Department of State Police

64 Mass. App. Ct. 222 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 8, 2005

In Alsabti v. … In these circumstances, Alsabti v. Board of Registration in Medicine, supra, provides strong support for upholding the decision of the department. Coletti relies on Derby Refining Co. v.

Commonwealth v. O'Neil

14 Mass. App. Ct. 978 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 18, 1982

The defendant fit the description the boys had given: he had a chipped tooth, severe acne, dirty blond hair and brown eyes. … Commonwealth v. McGrath, 361 Mass. 431, 438-439 (1972). Commonwealth v. Cross, 4 Mass. App. Ct. 54, 56-57 (1976). Commonwealth v. Schlieff, 5 Mass. App. Ct. 665, 668-669 (1977).