Case law

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).

Griffin's Brant Rock Package Store, Inc. v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission

12 Mass. App. Ct. 768 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 14, 1981

Cohen v. Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 350 Mass. 246, 253 (1966). Under G. … Arthurs v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 383 Mass. 299, 304 (1981).

Commonwealth v. Johnson

6 Mass. App. Ct. 944 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 16, 1978

A search of the automobile at the scene of the arrest produced a brown paper bag resembling the one used by the robbers, in which a sum of money and a .38 cartridge were found. … Commonwealth v. Riggins, 366 Mass. 81, 87 (1974). See Terry v. Ohio, supra at 21-22 ; Commonwealth v. Silva, 366 Mass. 402, 405 (1974). Contrast Commonwealth v. Ferrara, 376 Mass. 502, 504 (1978); United States v.

Nigro v. Conservation Commission of Canton

17 Mass. App. Ct. 433 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 24, 1984

the subcommittee in question is concerned in some way with the implementation or the enforcement of the so called conservation easement which the town of Canton owns in the Prowse Farm and which was considered in Knowles v. … L. c. 66, §§ 5A (as appearing in St. 1964, c. 323, § 2) and 17C (as appearing in St. 1976, c. 397, § 7). 2 See also MacKeen v.

Commonwealth v. Fazzino

27 Mass. App. Ct. 485 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 22, 1989

Entry had occurred through a boarded-up window in an upstairs office. … The boarded-up window gave access to the upstairs “private” office of the proprietor of the garage, William Ferreira.

COMMONWEALTH v. LUIS H. PEREIRA.

100 Mass. App. Ct. 411 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 14, 2021

The operator Page 413 of the truck was a white male, five feet, ten inches tall, with a medium build, brown hair, brown eyes, and a first name of "Louie." … Commonwealth v.

Tucker

2 Mass. App. Ct. 892 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 19, 1974

Inc. v. Yaselko, 279 Mass. 81, 85 [1932]; Board of Health of Franklin v. … See Barboza v. Decas, 311 Mass. 10, 13 (1942); Dimond v. Sacilotto, 353 Mass. 501, 502-503 (1968). Contrast Adamian v. Three Sons, Inc. 353 Mass. 498 (1968); Carey v.

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.

Powell v. Cole-Hersee Co.

26 Mass. App. Ct. 532 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 8, 1988

Ferriter v. … See Kennedy v. Palmer, 6 Gray 316 (1856); Johnson v. Fay, 16 Gray 144 , 145 (1860); Workman v. Worcester, 118 Mass. 168, 172, 175 (1875).

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.

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.

Commonwealth v. Chandler

17 Mass. App. Ct. 1022 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 29, 1984

Brown, J. (concurring). I fully concur in the result reached by the majority. … Commonwealth v. Johnson, 372 Mass. 185, 197-198 (1977). Commonwealth v. Ferreira, 381 Mass. 306, 317 (1980). And finally I add a personal note: Let’s do it right the first time. Cf. Commonwealth v. Paiva, 16 Mass. App.

Commissioner of Insurance v. Jankowski Insurance Agency, LLC

61 Mass. App. Ct. 305 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 9, 2004

Brown, J. … Thus, whether grounded on theories of money had and received, see Cookson Group PLC v. Flynn, 52 Mass. App. Ct. 909, 912 (2001), or failure of consideration, see Rayner v.

Sanker v. Town of Orleans

27 Mass. App. Ct. 410 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 1, 1989

These include public hearing on notice to abutters, followed by action by the board of aldermen or selectmen granting or denying permission. … Kelley v.

Commonwealth v. Woodberry

26 Mass. App. Ct. 636 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 7, 1988

Brown, J. … Commonwealth v. Brito, 390 Mass. at 119 , citing Tasby v. United States, 504 F.2d at 336 .

Turiello v. City of Revere

15 Mass. App. Ct. 185 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 20, 1983

See Morin v. Clark, 296 Mass. at 481-482 ; Miller v. Winshall, 9 Mass. App. Ct. at 316 . … Murphy, AIA, & Associates v. Brockton, 364 Mass. 377 (1973), or Marlborough v.

Desmond v. Town of W. Bridgewater

94 Mass. App. Ct. 1122 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 19, 2019

Following a disciplinary hearing before the town's board of selectmen (board), the board, as appointing authority, terminated Desmond for making false statements, conduct unbecoming an officer, and harassment. … See Leominster v. Stratton , 58 Mass. App.

Sheehan v. Aniello

19 Mass. App. Ct. 621 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 8, 1985

The bank required the mortgagor to place the industrial land under the mortgage until the local planning board should approve a plan for residential subdivision of the. land zoned for that purpose. … Ct. at 578 , when the planning board gave its approval in July, 1969, to the plan for development of single house lots, the mortgagor then was current in his payments.

Commonwealth v. Sylvester

13 Mass. App. Ct. 360 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 30, 1982

*372 Brown, J. (concurring). I concur in the majority opinion, albeit reluctantly. … Commonwealth v. Mosby, 11 Mass. App. Ct. 1, 17 (1980), quoting from State v. Pokini, 55 Haw. 640, 645 (1974) (plurality opinion).

Commonwealth v. Keigney

3 Mass. App. Ct. 347 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 16, 1975

At that time, in the course of a lobby conference, the judge advised counsel for O’Rourke and the assistant district attorney that he had been a member of the advisory board of the board of directors of the bank named in … Contrast Thomajanian v. Odabshian, 272 Mass. 19, 21-22, *350 23-24 (1930); King v. Grace, 293 Mass. 244, 245-247 (1936); Beauregard v. Dailey, 294 Mass. 315, 320, 321, 322, 324-325 (1936); Commonwealth v.