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In re a Civil Investigative Demand Addressed to Bob Brest Buick, Inc.
5 Mass. App. Ct. 717 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 14, 1977
Brown, J. The Attorney General issued a Civil Investigative Demand (C.I.D.) to Bob Brest Buick, Inc. (Buick), pursuant to his authority under G. L. c. 93A, §6(1), regarding acts or practices allegedly in violation of G. … See generally United States v. Ryan, 402 U. S. 530, 532-533 (1971); Grinnel Corp. v. Hackett, 519 F. 2d 595 , 596, 598 (1st Cir.), cert, denied sub nom. Chamber of Commerce of the United States v.
Cited 5 timesPublished1 Mass. App. Ct. 822 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 8, 1973
Brown v. Bulkley, 11 Cush. 168 , 160-170. Savery v. Taylor, 102 Mass. 509, 511 . The death of the father following the entry of the interlocutory decree ordering partition did not change the result. Cf. Minnehan v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedKirkland Construction Co. v. James
39 Mass. App. Ct. 559 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 27, 1995
Brown, J. (concurring). I fully concur in the reasoning and result reached by the majority. See Matthew 6:24. … See and compare Balsavich v. Local Union 170, Intl. Bhd. of *565 Teamsters, 371 Mass. 283, 288 (1976). See also Romano v. Sacknoff, 4 Mass. App. Ct. 862 , 863 n.2 (1976).
Cited 47 timesPublished113 N.E.3d 936 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 28, 2018
See McKaskle v. Wiggins , 465 U.S. 168 , 183 (1984) ; Commonwealth v. Brown , 378 Mass. 165 , 176 (1979). … Commonwealth v. Sullivan , 478 Mass. 369 , 383 (2017), quoting Commonwealth v. Lo , 428 Mass. 45 , 53 (1998).
Cited 0 timesPublishedNew England Survey Systems, Inc. v. Department of Industrial Accidents
89 Mass. App. Ct. 631 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 30, 2016
Vining Disposal Serv. v. Board of Selectmen of Westford, 416 Mass. 35, 38 (1993), quoting from Haines v. Town Manager of Mansfield, 320 Mass. 140, 142 (1946). … Athol Daily News v. Board of Review of the Div. of Employment & Training, 439 Mass. 171, 174 (2003).
Cited 4 timesPublishedMassachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 31, 2025
Commonwealth v. Daniel, 464 Mass. 746, 752 (2013), quoting Commonwealth v. Silva, 366 Mass. 402, 406 (1974). … The search lasted several minutes and extended into the back seat, where neither the defendant nor Browne had been sitting. See Commonwealth v. Meneide, 89 Mass. App.
Cited 0 timesUnpublished76 Mass. App. Ct. 905 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 6, 2010
Commonwealth v. Vasquez, 456 Mass. 350, 367-368 (2010). See Commonwealth v. Muniz, 456 Mass. 166 , 173 n.7 (2010). … (physical evidence of gun; testimony that gun was loaded when found; testimony that gun was sent to State police laboratory for testing); Commonwealth v. Brown, 75 Mass. App.
Cited 7 timesPublished12 Mass. App. Ct. 822 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 22, 1981
See Somers v. Osterheld, 335 Mass. 24, 28 (1956). Cf. Coe v. Ware, 271 Mass. 570, 573 (1930); Maxwell v. Ratcliffe, 356 Mass. 560, 562-563 (1969). … Sturtevant v. Ford, 280 Mass. 303, 317-318 (1932). Belkus v. Brockton, 282 Mass. 285, 288 (1933).
Cited 2 timesPublished15 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.
Cited 0 timesPublished24 Mass. App. Ct. 644 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 28, 1987
Peabody v. Minot, 24 Pick. 329 , 333 (1834). See also Mills v. … Bates, 97 Mass. 392, 395 (1867), free from attachment or levy on execution by creditors up to the amount allowed by law. 3 See Silloway v. Brown, 12 Allen 30 , 32 (1866).
Cited 6 timesPublished16 Mass. App. Ct. 331 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 5, 1983
In May, *332 1979, a board certified psychiatrist “treated him for severe agitated depression, phobias, nightmares, [and] dizziness.” … See Commissioners of Civil Serv. v. Municipal Court of the City of Boston, 359 Mass. 211, 213-217 (1971); Commissioner of Rev. v. Lawrence, 379 Mass. 205, 208-212 (1979); Murray v. Second Dist. Court of E.
Cited 19 timesPublished52 Mass. App. Ct. 642 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 26, 2001
At approximately 2:20 p.m., he heard a radio call concerning the carjacking of a brown 1990 Mercury Sable automobile, with a partial license plate number of 826. … He called the dispatcher and learned that the car registered to that code was a brown 1990 Mercury Sable with license plate 826-ZSC.
Cited 5 timesPublished6 Mass. App. Ct. 641 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 30, 1978
Henshaw v. Brown, 299 Mass. 136, 138 (1937). The case of Chandler v. … Johnson v. Carroll, 272 Mass. 134, 136 (1930). We note that in these circumstances the statute is consistent with such cases as Henshaw v. Brown, 299 Mass. at 139 , and Lester v.
Cited 6 timesPublishedMassachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 30, 2017
O'Brien v. Borowski, supra at 424, quoting from Commonwealth v. … the bus but was taken away by police before he boarded it.
Cited 0 timesPublished6 Mass. App. Ct. 180 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 29, 1978
Brown, J. (concurring in result). I concur in the result reached by the majority, as I must, because there was "evidence” from which the jury could find the defendant guilty of assault by means of a dangerous weapon. … Compare Commonwealth v. Cheek, 374 Mass 613, 617 (1978).
Cited 3 timesPublishedFORE RIVER RESIDENTS AGAINST COMPRESSOR STATION v. OFFICE OF COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT & others.
100 Mass. App. Ct. 556 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 16, 2021
Board of Registration in Med., 461 Mass. 451, 454-456 (2012) (plaintiff could not rely on § 14 where no statute or constitutional right required board to hold hearing); School Comm. of Hatfield v. … Board of Educ., 372 Mass. 513, 514-516 (1977) (same).
Cited 0 timesPublished49 Mass. App. Ct. 127 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 14, 2000
Commonwealth v. Brown, 378 Mass. 165, 170-172 (1979). Commonwealth v. Barnette, 45 Mass. App. Ct. 486, 493 (1998). … See Commonwealth v.
Cited 2 timesPublishedColantonio v. Commissioner of Correction
40 Mass. App. Ct. 940 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 9, 1996
Federal due process requires only “some evidence” to support a disciplinary board’s finding of a violation. Superintendent, M.C.I., Walpole v. Hill, 472 U.S. 445, 455, 456 (1985). … Regs. § 430.16(1) (1987), established that as the standard for disciplinary board decisions.
Cited 0 timesPublished93 Mass. App. Ct. 1112 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 24, 2018
Mazzaro v. Paul , 372 Mass. 645 , 652 (1977). … Reddington v. Clayman , 334 Mass. 244 , 247 (1956). However, a party may use the testimony of an opponent witness to establish that the author of a publication is a recognized expert in a particular field. See Thomas v.
Cited 0 timesPublished92 Mass. App. Ct. 1122 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 11, 2018
See Commonwealth v. Brown , 378 Mass. 165 , 171 (1979). … See Commonwealth v. Goodreau , 442 Mass. 341 , 348 (2004), quoting from Commonwealth v.
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