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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 timesUnpublished29 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 timesPublishedFederal 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 timesPublished53 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 timesPublishedDepartment 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 timesPublishedCommonwealth 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 timesUnpublished1 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 timesPublished39 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 timesPublishedBrian 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 timesUnpublished37 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 timesPublished69 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 timesPublishedBorrelli 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 timesPublishedSHONA 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 timesUnpublished23 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 timesPublishedJEWEL 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 timesUnpublished66 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 timesPublished92 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 timesPublishedTHOMAS 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 timesPublished58 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 timesPublished49 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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