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  • CHRISTOPHER CIAMPA v. BRIANA DURHAM & Others.

    Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 2, 2025

    Boss v. … See Kellogg v. Board of Registration in Med., 461 Mass. 1001, 1003 (2011); Mass. R. A.

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • Pisani v. Travelers Insurance

    29 Mass. App. Ct. 964 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 5, 1990

    During her sojurn with the Johnsons, Kerry paid to them $25 per week for board. … Bank v. Spillane, 14 Mass. App. Ct. 685, 694 (1982).

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Federal National Mortgage Ass'n v. Therrian

    42 Mass. App. Ct. 523 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 23, 1997

    No city official, whether from the building department, fire department, police department, or board of health, had manifested any interest in measures to specially secure the premises. … Under Commonwealth v. Lappas, 39 Mass. App.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Chirillo

    53 Mass. App. Ct. 75 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 25, 2001

    See Commonwealth v. Christian, 429 Mass. 1022, 1023 (1999); Commonwealth v. Richards, supra at 481 n.4. … See Henschel v. Commissioner of Correction, 368 Mass. 130, 131-133 (1975); Baranow v. Commissioner of Correction, 1 Mass. App.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Department of Correction v. Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union

    84 Mass. App. Ct. 903 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 16, 2013

    See Miller v. Board of Regents of Higher Educ., 405 Mass. 475, 480 (1989); Kessler v. Cambridge Health Alliance, 62 Mass. App. Ct. 589, 593-594 (2004). … Dept. v. American Fedn. of State, County & Mun.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. David C. McCauley.

    Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 22, 2026

    Commonwealth v. Brown, 496 Mass. 287, 299 (2025). On July 14, 2021, the victim returned home from work to find the defendant waiting for her on the porch. … Brown, 496 Mass. at 299.

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • RANDOM v. Edstrom

    1 Mass. App. Ct. 796 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 28, 1974

    The petitioner’s contribution was limited to “irregular and small payments toward his room and board.” … Lindsey v. Fabens, 189 Mass. 329 (1905). See also Manning v. Mulrey, 192 Mass. 547, 550 (1906); Garfield v. Garfield, supra.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • McLaughlin v. Vinios

    39 Mass. App. Ct. 5 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 28, 1995

    See Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. Edel-Brown Tool & Die Co., 381 Mass. 1, 9 (1980). If the links in the chain of causation are overly attenuated the evidence may be excluded as speculative. See Commonwealth v. … See, e.g., Mullins v. Pine Manor College, 389 Mass. 47, 58-62 (1983) (rape); Sharpe v. Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc., 401 Mass. 788, 793 (1988), S.C., 406 Mass. 62 (1989) (murder); Fund v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Brian R. Hogan v. Commissioner of Revenue.

    Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 12, 2024

    See Chace v. Curran, 71 Mass. App. Ct. 258, 260 n.4 (2008). … "[T]he board has only that jurisdiction conferred on it by statute." Commissioner of Revenue v. Pat's Super Mkt., Inc., 387 Mass. 309, 311 (1982). Here, that jurisdiction is conferred by G.

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • Konan v. Carroll

    37 Mass. App. Ct. 225 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 26, 1994

    Brown, J. This is an appeal from an order denying the defendants’ motion to vacate default judgment, supersede execution, and quash service of process. … Compare Atlas Elevator Co. v. Stasinos, 4 Mass. App.

    Cited 26 timesPublished
  • Slade v. Ormsby

    69 Mass. App. Ct. 542 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 11, 2007

    collectively, the Ormsbys) appeal from a Land Court judge’s order disqualifying their attorney, John Hallisey, from *543 representing them in the underlying land dispute with Frederick Slade, Cynthia Slade Hurd, and Marcia Brown … Mailer v. Mailer, 390 Mass. 371, 373 (1983), quoting from Hull v. Celanese Corp., 513 F.2d 568, 569 (2d Cir. 1975).

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Borrelli v. Personnel Administrator

    6 Mass. App. Ct. 881 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 12, 1978

    The plaintiff’s appeal must be dismissed as premature because the action has not been disposed of so far as it relates to the defendant board of selectmen and there has been no express determination of the type contemplated … Caldwell v. Collier, 5 Mass. App. Ct. 903 (1977).

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • SHONA PENDSE v. BOYLSTON BROOKLINE LLC & Another.

    Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 2, 2025

    Danger Records, Inc. v. Berger, 444 Mass. 1, 11 (2005). … Fronk v. Fowler, 456 Mass. 317, 328 (2010).

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • Doe v. Roe

    23 Mass. App. Ct. 590 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 4, 1987

    See Davis v. Misiano, 373 Mass. 261, 263 (1977). See also Gardner v. Rothman, 370 Mass. 79, 80 (1976). See and compare Kelsey v. Panarelli, 5 Mass. App. Ct. 480, 481-483 (1977); Simas v. Stupalski, 19 Mass. App. … Compare Blankenburg v. Commonwealth, 260 Mass. 369, 376 , S.C. 272 Mass. 25 , 28, with Brown v. Commonwealth, 335 Mass. 476, 479-480 ; Sandrelli v. Commonwealth, 342 Mass. 129, 141-143 ; and Letters v.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • JEWEL CRUTCHFIELD v. AJA JOHNSON & Another.

    Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 1, 2024

    No citation by the Board of Health had been issued. (2003), quoting Royal Dynasty, Inc. v. Chin, 37 Mass. App. Ct. 171, 172 (1994). … Loyal Order of Moose, Inc., Yarmouth Lodge #2270 v. Board of Health of Yarmouth, 439 Mass. 597, 601 (2003), quoting Tri-Nel Mgt., Inc. v. Board of Health of Barnstable, 433 Mass. 217, 219 (2001).

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • Wooten v. Crayton

    66 Mass. App. Ct. 187 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 24, 2006

    See Wheeler v. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, 378 Mass. at 62 ; Episcopal Diocese of Mass. v. DeVine, 59 Mass. App. … VIH (boards of administration) was amended to change the number of church deacons from “four to seven members” to “a minimum of seven members”; art.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Brunet

    92 Mass. App. Ct. 1124 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 30, 2018

    Regarding her credentials as a board-certified child abuse pediatrician, the testimony properly established her qualifications, see Morris , 82 Mass. App. … Mahoney's qualifications and extensive experience as a board-certified, emergency room pediatric doctor, the judge did not err by allowing such opinion testimony from the witness. 4. Ineffective assistance of counsel .

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • THOMAS V. RALPH v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION & another.

    100 Mass. App. Ct. 199 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 8, 2021

    Kobrin v. Board of Registration in Med., 444 Mass. 837, 848 (2005). It is unsettled how much deference we owe to an agency's summary decision or determination that no genuine issue of fact exists. See Thomann v. … Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers & Salesmen, 481 Mass. 1006, 1009 (2018).

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Irick

    58 Mass. App. Ct. 129 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 15, 2003

    Within three to five minutes, a police officer spotted the defendant scurrying along Browne Street, a short distance from Deming’s apartment. The officer stopped the defendant and questioned him. … See Commonwealth v. Brookins, 416 Mass. 97, 101-103 (1993); Commonwealth v. Hill, 432 Mass. 704, 719 (2000).

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Richardson

    49 Mass. App. Ct. 82 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 5, 2000

    Brown, J. The defendant was convicted by a Superior Court jury of rape of a child by force. G. L. c. 265, § 22A. … See Commonwealth v. Bowden, 379 Mass. 472, 485-486 (1980); Commonwealth v. Flanagan, 20 Mass. App. Ct. 472, 475-476 (1985).

    Cited 1 timesPublished

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