Case law

Hickey v. Kimelman

92 Mass. App. Ct. 1121 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 4, 2018

Nortek, Inc . v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co ., 65 Mass. App. Ct. 764 , 775 (2006). Here, we discern no such abuse. … See Kobrin v. Board of Registration in Med ., 444 Mass. 837 , 843 (2005). Order denying motion for relief from judgment affirmed . Berube v. McKesson Wine & Spirits Co ., 7 Mass. App. Ct. 426 , 430-431 (1979).

Commonwealth v. Than

59 Mass. App. Ct. 410 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 25, 2003

Commonwealth v. Garcia, 409 Mass. 675, 686 (1991). Commonwealth v. Deagle, 10 Mass. App. Ct. 563, 567 (1980). Commonwealth v. Sadberry, 44 Mass. App. Ct. 934, 935-936 (1998). Commonwealth v. Blevins, 56 Mass. App. … Compare Commonwealth v. Brown, 50 Mass. App. Ct. 253, 257-258 (2000). Knowledge and ability and intention are conjunctive elements of constructive possession.

Massachusetts Rental Housing Ass'n v. Lead Poisoning Control Director

49 Mass. App. Ct. 359 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 8, 2000

Druzik v. Board of Health of Haverhill, 324 Mass. 129, 138-139 (1949). Borden, Inc. v. Commissioner of Pub. Health, 388 Mass. 707, 722-723 , cert. denied, 464 U.S. 936 (1983). … See, e.g., Purity Supreme, Inc. v. Attorney Gen., 380 Mass. 762, 776 (1980); Worcester Sand & Gravel Co. v. Board of Fire Prevention Regulations, 400 Mass. 464, 467 (1987).

Commonwealth v. Roman

74 Mass. App. Ct. 251 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 13, 2009

Brown, J. … Commonwealth v. Amaral, supra. See Commonwealth v. Foley, 7 Mass. App.

Commonwealth v. Healey

17 Mass. App. Ct. 537 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 1, 1984

Commonwealth v. Brown, 391 Mass. 157, 159, 162 (1984). “Words or phrases in a statute are given their ordinary meaning. … Accord D.G. v. State, 375 So.2d 868 (Fla. App. 1979); Leland v. State, 386 So.2d 622 (Fla.

Russell v. City of New Bedford

74 Mass. App. Ct. 715 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 29, 2009

Massachusetts Port Authy. v. Sciaba Constr. Corp., 54 Mass. App. Ct. 509, 513-514 (2002), citing Trinity Church in the City of Boston v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. … See Fortin v. Ox-Bow Marina, Inc., 408 Mass. 310, 323 (1990).

Kowalczyk v. Town of Blackstone

48 Mass. App. Ct. 58 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 7, 1999

The defendants, the town of Blackstone and its board of selectmen, appeal from a judgment declaring that the plaintiff, who is the elected tax collector and treasurer of the town, is entitled to retain for her own use the … To the same effect, see Converse v. Jennings, 13 Gray 77 , 78 (1859). Contrast G. L. c. 131, § 11, sixth par.

Tompkins v. Tompkins

65 Mass. App. Ct. 487 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 2, 2006

v. … As Early v.

Bennett v. Eagle Brook Country Store, Inc.

28 Mass. App. Ct. 35 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 13, 1989

Brown, J. Shortly after midnight, on October 12, 1981, Donald Sanders, while operating a motor vehicle, severely injured the plaintiff, Mark A. Bennett. … See Wiska v. St. Stanislaus Social Club, Inc., 7 Mass. App. Ct. 813, 816 (1979). See also Michnik-Zilberman v. Gordon’s Liquor, Inc., 390 Mass. 6, 11 (1983).

Commonwealth v. Two Parcels of Land

48 Mass. App. Ct. 693 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 2, 2000

See Bar Counsel v. Board of Bar Overseers, 420 Mass. 6, 11 (1995). See also Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Niziolek, 395 Mass. 737, 745 (1985); Brunson v. Wall, 405 Mass. 446, 450 (1989). … Bar Counsel v. Board of Bar Overseers, 420 Mass. at 12 .

Kessler v. Sinclair

37 Mass. App. Ct. 573 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 27, 1994

Sinclair and others, who together comprised its board of directors. … See Schreiber v.

Commonwealth v. Fuentes

45 Mass. App. Ct. 934 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 2, 1998

Commonwealth v. Ward, ante 901, 902 (1998), quoting from Commonwealth v. James, 30 Mass. App. Ct. 490 , 499 n.10 (1991). See Commonwealth v. Pope, 15 Mass. App. … Commonwealth v. Brown, 392 Mass. 632, 637 (1984). Judgment affirmed.

Commonwealth v. Dobbins

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 25, 2019

Commonwealth v. Brown, 479 Mass. 600, 606 (2018), quoting Sheehan v. Weaver, 467 Mass. 734, 737 (2014). … Brown, supra, quoting Attorney Gen. v. School Comm. of Essex, 387 Mass. 326, 336 (1982). Rather, we will "assume the Legislature intended to act reasonably." Commonwealth v. Muir, 84 Mass. App.

Harootian v. Douvadjian

80 Mass. App. Ct. 565 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 4, 2011

Brown, J. … Putnam v. Putnam, 425 Mass. 770, 772 (1997). Dassori v. Patterson, 440 Mass. 1039 (2004). Compare Berman v.

Marsh v. Drowne

1 Mass. App. Ct. 777 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 26, 1974

Fiberatore v. Framingham, 315 Mass. 538, 541, 542 (1944). Cf. Stella v. … Driscoll v. Bunar, 328 Mass. 398, 400-402 (1952). Gaynor v.

Commonwealth v. Labbe

6 Mass. App. Ct. 73 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 28, 1978

Brown, J. (concurring). I fully concur in the opinion of the court affirming the verdict of manslaughter. … See Commonwealth v. Cadwell, 374 Mass. 308 , 319 n.8 (1978).

Commonwealth v. Groce

25 Mass. App. Ct. 327 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 26, 1988

See McCormick, § 272 at 805 & n. 12; Dent v. United States, 404 A.2d 165, 169-173 (D.C. 1979); State v. Brown, 169 Conn. 692, 705 (1975). Cf. Commonwealth v. Buonopane, 9 Mass. App. Ct. 651, 659 (1980). … See Commonwealth v. Finnerty, 148 Mass. at 167 ; Grady v. Collins Transp. Co., 341 Mass. 502, 506 (1960); Commonwealth v. Franklin, 366 Mass. at 294 .

Commonwealth v. Penta

32 Mass. App. Ct. 36 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 30, 1992

In Luna v. … See Chambers v.

Baker v. Gray

57 Mass. App. Ct. 618 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 24, 2003

Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 348 Mass. 491, 499-500 (1965); Saxon Coffee Shop, Inc. v. Boston Licensing Bd., 380 Mass. 919 , 928 n.6 (1980). … See Amsden v.

Commonwealth v. LeBlanc

11 Mass. App. Ct. 960 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 6, 1981

Commonwealth v. … Commonwealth v. Brown, 9 Mass. App. Ct. 609, 612 (1980). The other assertions of inadequacy made by appellate counsel do not rise to the level of argument and we need not consider them. Cf. Commonwealth v.