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  • Pear v. Davenport

    67 Mass. App. Ct. 239 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 30, 2006

    See Finch v. Underwood, 2 Ch. D. 310; Bastin v. Bidwell, 18 Ch. D. 238.” Saxeney v. Panis, supra at 210 . (Citation omitted.) See Derman Rug Co. v. Ruderman, 4 Mass. App. … See, e.g., Larry v. Brown, 153 Ala. 452, 457-458 (1907); Bishop v. Melton, 202 Ark. 732, 734, 736 (1941); Brauer v. Freccia, 159 Conn. 289, 292-294, 295 (1970); Costello v.

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  • MacLean v. Town of Natick

    14 Mass. App. Ct. 187 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 19, 1982

    The only case interpreting § 45 is Prencipe v. Commissioner of Youth Servs., 359 Mass. 582 (1971), decided under G. … McNeil v. Mayor of Peabody, 297 Mass. 499, 503 (1937); Cullen v. Mayor of Newton, 308 Mass. 578, 580-581 (1941).

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  • Commonwealth v. Robert Rieder.

    Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 21, 2023

    Commonwealth v. … See Commonwealth v. Taranovsky, 93 Mass. App. Ct. 399, 403 (2018), quoting Commonwealth v. Pereira, 83 Mass. App.

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  • Commonwealth v. Mercado

    93 Mass. App. Ct. 1109 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 7, 2018

    Compare Commonwealth v. Lopes , 455 Mass. 147 , 157-158 (2009) (description of brown van with tinted windows and Cape Verdean flag in back was sufficiently particularized), with Commonwealth v. … Commonwealth v. Amirault , 424 Mass. 618 , 647 (1997).

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  • Brooks, Gill & Co. v. Landmark Properties, 217 Ltd. Partnership

    23 Mass. App. Ct. 528 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 20, 1987

    See Tucker v. Poch, 321 Mass. 321, 323-324 (1947); Brown v. Sneider, 9 Mass. App. Ct. 329, 331 (1980); Boston Seaman’s Friend Soc. v. Rifkin Management, Inc., 19 Mass. App. Ct. 248, 251-252 (1985). G. L. c. 187, § 2. … Ryan v. Stavros, 348 Mass. 251, 264-265 (1964).

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  • Commonwealth v. Henry Martineau.

    Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 15, 2025

    Commonwealth v. Brown, 378 Mass. 165, 170-171 (1979). We review a judge's decision on a motion for a new trial "to determine whether there has been a significant error of law or other abuse of discretion." … Brown, supra at 171, quoting Sharpe, petitioner, 322 Mass. 441, 445 (1948). See Commonwealth v. Eagles, 491 Mass. 210, 216, 222 (2023).

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  • Cook v. Bos. Carmen's Union

    93 Mass. App. Ct. 1114 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 12, 2018

    See G.R . v. Department of Developmental Serv ., 84 Mass. App. Ct. 791 , 806 (2014). Although the plaintiff is pro se, she is held to the same standards as litigants represented by counsel. See Rasheed v. … And, as to the claim that the union breached its duty of fair representation, the plaintiff failed to file a complaint with the Labor Relations Board within six months of the allegedly prohibited conduct.

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  • Mata v. Mass. Comm'n Against Discrimination

    94 Mass. App. Ct. 1122 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 14, 2019

    Christo v. Edward G. Boyle Ins. Agency, Inc ., 402 Mass. 815 , 818 (1988). See 804 Code Mass. Regs. § 1.15(7)(d). … See School Comm. of Hudson v. Board of Educ ., 448 Mass. 565 , 577 (2007). Judgment affirmed .

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  • Comeau v. Currier

    35 Mass. App. Ct. 109 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 5, 1993

    Morgan v. Lalumiere, supra at 271-272 . … Fazio v.

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  • Roukounakis v. Messer

    63 Mass. App. Ct. 482 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 9, 2005

    In Backlund v. … See also Brown v. Armstrong, 713 S.W.2d 725, 727 (Tex. Ct.

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  • Commonwealth v. Higginbotham

    11 Mass. App. Ct. 912 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 23, 1981

    Commonwealth v. Vynorius, 369 Mass. 17, 21 (1975), quoting from United States v. Harris, 403 U.S. 573, 583 (1971). Commonwealth v. … See Commonwealth v. Fleurant, 2 Mass. App. Ct. at 253 . Compare Commonwealth v. Brown, 354 Mass. 337, 346 (1968). 3.

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  • Shaev v. Alvord

    66 Mass. App. Ct. 910 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 5, 2006

    Feltch v. General Rental Co., 383 Mass. 603, 613-614 (1981). Bernard v. United Brands Co., 27 Mass. App. Ct. 415 , 418 n.8 (1989). Compare Tai v. Boston, 45 Mass. App. … As set forth in Tai v.

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  • Feinberg v. Commercial Union Insurance

    54 Mass. App. Ct. 587 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 26, 2002

    BRT applied to the Andover Zoning Board of Appeals for approval for this housing project, and commissioned several environmental surveys of the property. … Co. v. McFadden, 413 Mass. 90 (1992), and Western Alliance Ins. Co. v. Gill, 426 Mass. 115 (1997).

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  • Commonwealth v. Laaman

    25 Mass. App. Ct. 354 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 4, 1988

    Commonwealth v. Toney , 385 Mass, at 586-587; Commonwealth v. Hicks, 17 Mass. App. Ct. at 578 ; Commonwealth v. Libby, 21 Mass. App. Ct. at 653-655 . … See Commonwealth v. Jones, 375 Mass. 349, 355 (1978); Commonwealth v. Rodriguez, 378 Mass. 296, 308 (1979); Commonwealth v. Melvin , 399 Mass, at 208.

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  • Commonwealth v. Gregory

    17 Mass. App. Ct. 651 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 22, 1984

    Brown, J. The defendant appeals from his conviction of manslaughter on an indictment charging murder. At trial, the defendant admitted that he had killed the victim, but claimed that he acted in self-defense. … See also People v. Bailey, 15 Ill.

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  • Rosado v. Commissioner of Correction

    Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 22, 2017

    Inmates may bring an action in the nature of certiorari to challenge the validity of an adjudication by a disciplinary board. See Hill v. … The present case, however, does not pertain to disciplinary board action.

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  • Commonwealth v. Dube

    59 Mass. App. Ct. 476 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 3, 2003

    On December 20, 2001, the district attorney responded to the Board’s notice by filing a petition to commit Dube to the Center pursuant to G. L. c. 123A, § 12(e). … Commonwealth v.

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  • Kunen v. First Agricultural National Bank

    6 Mass. App. Ct. 684 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 21, 1978

    Board of Appeals of Medford, 4 Mass. App. Ct. 843 (1976); Dennis v. Austin, 4 Mass. App. Ct. 856 (1976); Westinghouse Elec. Supply Co. v. Healy Corp., 5 Mass. App. Ct. at 56-57 n.29; Woodward v. … Board of Appeals of Longmeadow, 371 Mass. 147, 150 (1976); Ainslie v. Ainslie, post 692, 695 n.3 (1978).

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  • Commonwealth v. Lefkowitz

    20 Mass. App. Ct. 513 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 6, 1985

    Brown, J. (concurring). I am in full agreement with the reasoning of the panel. … utility in establishing a rule defining nonconsensual intercourse on the basis of the subjective (and quite likely wishful) view of the more aggressive player in the sexual encounter. 1 See and compare Common *522 wealth v.

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  • Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. Malacaria

    40 Mass. App. Ct. 184 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 20, 1996

    Dist. v. J. … See, e.g., Royal Indemnity Co. v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished

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