Case law

BONNIE CHHAN v. SECRETARY OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES & Another.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 14, 2023

See TBI, Inc. v. Board of Health of N. Andover, 431 Mass. 9, 18 (2000). See also Massachusetts Fine Wines & Spirits, LLC v. … Commonwealth v. Brown, 479 Mass. 163, 168 n.3 (2018), quoting Commonwealth v. Domanski, 332 Mass. 66, 78 (1954). 8 The panelists are listed in order of seniority. 7

Commonwealth v. David A. Delratez

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 30, 2025

See Nolan, supra at 496 ("deviation from rule 12 did not significantly affect the substance of the particular requirement"); Commonwealth v. Brown, 6 Mass. App. … Commonwealth v. Brown, 6 Mass. App. Ct. 844, 844 (1978). Indeed, a court's failure to inform the defendant of such a "collateral consequence," without more, does not render a guilty plea unknowing and involuntary.

Centennial Healthcare Investment Corp. v. Commissioner of the Division of Medical Assistance

61 Mass. App. Ct. 320 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 16, 2004

Bello v. South Shore Hosp., 384 Mass. at 780 , quoting from Boston Edison Co. v. Boston Redev. Authy. 374 Mass. at 46 . … See, e.g., Young v. Department of Pub.

Town of Seekonk v. Nunes

2 Mass. App. Ct. 340 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 6, 1974

The sole issue for our decision is whether the locus, not having been assigned by the board of health for use as a refuse dump (sanitary land fill) pursuant to G. … See Lexington v. Bean, 272 Mass. 547, 553 (1930); Burlington v. Dunn, 318 Mass. 216, 223 (1945), cert. den. 326 U. S. 739 (1945); Bridgewater v. Chuckran, 351 Mass. 20, 23 (1966). Cf. Building Commr. of Medford v.

Ross v. Ross

50 Mass. App. Ct. 77 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 13, 2000

Brown, J. (concurring). Although I am in substantial agreement with the result reached in this case, two cautionary remarks seem to be warranted. … Moriarty v. Stone, 41 Mass. App.

School Committee of Hull v. Hull Teachers Ass'n

69 Mass. App. Ct. 860 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 27, 2007

We agree with the conclusions of the Court of Appeals of New York in Board of Educ., Bellmore-Merrick Cent. High Sch. Dist., Nassau County v. … [the board of education] follow procedures it has agreed to adopt in its decision-making process in the area of tenure.’ (Citations omitted.)” School Comm. of W. Bridgewater v.

Facella v. City of Newton

69 Mass. App. Ct. 459 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 27, 2007

White v. Boston, 428 Mass. 250, 252 (1998). See O’Neill v. … Sullivan v. Brookline, 435 Mass. at 361 .

Lane v. Caterino

6 Mass. App. Ct. 949 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 1, 1978

Brown, J. (dissenting). I am convinced that this case was wrongly decided below. In these circumstances the services received by the defendants should not have been a gift. … See, e.g., Foster v. Graham, 166 Mass. 202, 204 (1896); Cotter v. McGuire, 269 Mass. 468, 471 (1929). See also Restatement (Second) of Agency § 372, Comment b.

Western Massachusetts Electric Co. v. State Examiners of Electricians

18 Mass. App. Ct. 953 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 27, 1984

Registrar of Motor Vehicles v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies & Bonds, 382 Mass. 580, 585 (1981). … The Code is promulgated by the Board of Fire Prevention Regulations.

Commonwealth v. Haskell

92 Mass. App. Ct. 1122 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 11, 2018

See Commonwealth v. Brown , 83 Mass. App. Ct. 772 , 776-777 (2013). … People v. Hager , 69 N.Y.2d 141 , 142 (1987)." Brown , supra . The motion to suppress was properly denied. Sufficiency of evidence .

Commonwealth v. McCambridge

44 Mass. App. Ct. 285 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 13, 1998

Commonwealth v. Jung, 420 Mass. 675, 686 (1995). … See Commonwealth v. Appleby, 358 Mass. 407, 414 (1970); Commonwealth v. Daggett, 416 Mass. 347, 352-353 (1993). Contrast Commonwealth v. Benoit, 382 Mass. 210, 220 (1981). 2. Defense of necessity.

Zebrowski v. Town of Palmer

23 Mass. App. Ct. 956 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 9, 1987

Hoban v. Boston Retirement Bd., 355 Mass. 681, 683-684 (1969). One of the prerequisites is that the applicant be in “active service.” Weiner v. Boston, 342 Mass. 67, 71 (1961). Sullivan v. … Cardellicchio v. Board of Retirement of Natick, 391 Mass. 760, 763 (1984), quoting from Sullivan v. Boston Retirement Bd., 359 Mass. at 230 .

In re Riley

93 Mass. App. Ct. 1103 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 21, 2018

See Secretary of the Commonwealth v. … See Commonwealth v. Riley , 467 Mass. 799 (2014). See Commonwealth v. Riley , 86 Mass. App. Ct. 309 (2014), cert. denied, 135 S. Ct. 1858 (2015).

Roche v. Roche

22 Mass. App. Ct. 306 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 4, 1986

Brown, J. (concurring). I have no quarrel with the careful and erudite analysis of the majority. I, however, would reach the same result relying merely on one of the grounds put forward by the majority. … Demeter v. Demeter, 9 Mass. App. Ct. 860 (1980).

Khodaverdian v. Commissioner of the Department of Employment & Training

39 Mass. App. Ct. 414 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 9, 1995

The employer thereafter appealed to the board of review which denied his application for review, making the review examiner’s the final decision of the review board. See G. … In the employment context, “good cause” includes personal reasons, see Conlon v.

Onorati v. O'Donnell

3 Mass. App. Ct. 739 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 23, 1975

Fisher v. MacDonald, 332 Mass. 727, 729 (1955). 1. … Smith v. Board of Appeals of Plymouth, 340 Mass. 230, 233-234 (1960). Flynn v. Seekonk, 352 Mass. 71, 73-74 (1967). 3.

Cumberland Farms, Inc. v. City Council of Marlborough

88 Mass. App. Ct. 528 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 15, 2015

Forsyth Sch. for Dental Hygienists v. Board of  4 Registration in Dentistry, 404 Mass. 211, 217 (1989). For example, in Saxon Coffee Shop, Inc. v. … See Scudder v. Selectmen of Sandwich, 309 Mass. 373, 376 (1941); Kidder v. City Council of Brockton, 329 Mass. 288, 290 (1952).

Flynn v. Brassard

1 Mass. App. Ct. 678 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 23, 1974

Contrast Clarke v. Board of Appeals of Nahant, 338 Mass. 473, 475 (1959). … Brassard v. Flynn, 352 Mass. 185 .” Accordingly, the final decree must fall (Barnhart v. Board of Appeals of Scituate, 343 Mass. 455, 457 [1962]; Maddams v. Maddams, 352 Mass. 32,34 [1967]; Shapiro v.

Silvia v. BLDG. INSPECTOR OF WEST BRIDGEWATER

35 Mass. App. Ct. 451 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 28, 1993

Quaranto v. Silverman, 345 Mass. 423, 426 (1963). Beecy v. Pucciarelli, 387 Mass. 589, 595 (1982). Powers v. Leno, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 381, 383 (1987). Bednarz v. Bednarz, 27 Mass. App. Ct. 668, 673 (1989). … Lincoln v. Shea, 361 Mass. 1, 4 (1972). Bednarz v. Bednarz 27 Mass. App. Ct. at 669 .

Commonwealth v. Lorenzetti

48 Mass. App. Ct. 37 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 1, 1999

Brown, J. (dissenting). I think the defendant did not receive a fair trial, much less one “which all parties . . . [strove] to make impeccable.” Commonwealth v. Paiva, 16 Mass. App. Ct. 561, 563 (1983). Commonwealth v. … See, e.g., Commonwealth v. O’Brien, 377 Mass. 772, 778 (1979), and cases cited. See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Carrion, 407 Mass. 263, 276-277 (1990).