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24 Mass. App. Ct. 783 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 7, 1987
As the court noted in Commonwealth v. … Ct. 430 (1978) (fellatio: male defendant forced female victim to perform fellatio); Commonwealth v. Brown, 6 Mass. App. Ct. 854 (1978) (forced cunnilingus by male defendant upon female victim); Commonwealth v.
Cited 7 timesPublishedRicochet Real Estate, LLC v. Lozano
93 Mass. App. Ct. 1102 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 19, 2018
Kobrin v. Board of Registration in Med ., 444 Mass. 837 , 843 (2005). Judgments affirmed . Because the defendants share a last name, we will refer to them by their first names to avoid confusion. … See Citadel Realty, LLC v. Endeavor Capital North, LLC , 16-P-735.
Cited 0 timesPublishedRichard Lundgren, Inc. v. American Honda Motor Co.
45 Mass. App. Ct. 410 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 2, 1998
Oliver Tripp Co. v. American Hoechst Corp., 34 Mass. App. Ct. 744, 748-749 (1993). See Cotter v. Chelsea, 329 Mass. 314, 318 (1952); Federman v. Board of Appeals of Marblehead, 35 Mass. App. Ct. 727, 730-731 (1994). … Oxford v. Oxford *413 Water Co., 391 Mass. 581, 585 (1984). See Nelson v. Commissioner of Correction, 390 Mass. 379 (1983). 2. Procedure followed in this case.
Cited 16 timesPublished5 Mass. App. Ct. 101 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 11, 1977
See Bell v. … It serves as a deterrent to frivolous appeals, Damaskos v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 359 Mass. 55, 64 (1971); Donnelly v. District Court of Newton, 3 Mass. App.
Cited 15 timesPublished13 Mass. App. Ct. 510 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 10, 1982
Brown, J. … See Bettencourt v. Boston Edison Co., 560 F.2d 1045, 1048 (1st Cir. 1977).
Cited 0 timesPublished76 Mass. App. Ct. 53 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 23, 2009
See Commonwealth v. … Commonwealth v. Hollister, 75 Mass. App. Ct. 729, 734 (2009). See Commonwealth v. Nieves, 43 Mass. App. Ct. 1, 3 (1997), and Commonwealth v. Brown, 75 Mass. App. Ct. 361 (2009).
Cited 4 timesPublishedThiago Goncalves v. Joseph Caustrita.
Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 5, 2025
See Ndoro v. Torres, 105 Mass. … See Ferreira v. Charland, 103 Mass. App.
Cited 0 timesUnpublished75 Mass. App. Ct. 696 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 5, 2009
See Commonwealth v. Jackson, 447 Mass. 603, 615 (2006), and cases cited. In G. … L. c. 276, § 33A, the Legislature established an across-the-board requirement that the police make a telephone available to people held at the station within one hour of their arrival.
Cited 11 timesPublished92 Mass. App. Ct. 1125 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 2, 2018
The mother relies on Commonwealth v. Coyne , 372 Mass. 599 (1977), to claim that a judge's failure to apply the two-prong " Lena test," see Lena v. Commonwealth , 369 Mass. 571 , 575 (1976), is structural error. … See Corey v. Commonwealth , 364 Mass. 137 , 141 n.7 (1973) ; Commonwealth v. Brown , 364 Mass. 471 , 480 n.20 (1973). Those circumstances are not present here.
Cited 0 timesPublishedIrmina Myszkowska v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 1, 2025
Martin v. Commonwealth, 53 Mass. App. Ct. 526, 528 (2002), quoting Weaver v. Commonwealth, 387 Mass. 43, 47 (1982). … Bellanti v. Boston Pub. Health Comm'n, 70 Mass. App. Ct. 401, 407 (2007).
Cited 0 timesUnpublished32 Mass. App. Ct. 148 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 18, 1992
Brown, J. The defendant, a State employee, appeals from convictions on an indictment charging two counts of conflict of interest. 1 See G. L. c. 268A, § 4(c) (1988 ed.). … See Commonwealth v. Cola, 18 Mass. App. Ct. 598, 610-611 (1984), habeas corpus granted on other grounds sub nom. Cola v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedDesh, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue.
Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 25, 2024
In doing so, "we recognize the [tax] board's expertise in the administration of tax statutes and give weight to the [tax] board's interpretations" (citation omitted). Adams v. Assessors of Westport, 76 Mass. App. … See Commissioner of Revenue v. A.W.
Cited 0 timesUnpublished55 Mass. App. Ct. 909 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 20, 2002
Brown for the plaintiffs. Robert O. Flynn for the defendant. Discussion. … In Yorke Mgmt. v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedK. WILLIAM KRIKORIAN & Another v. HARNESS HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.
Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 9, 2025
Pursuant to HHANE's bylaws, a board of directors (board) manages HHANE. … See Tafralian v. Metropolitan Life Ins.
Cited 0 timesUnpublished84 Mass. App. Ct. 33 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 18, 2013
L. c. 6, § 178H (a), does not require the Commonwealth to prove that a defendant intended to deceive the board, but the Commonwealth must prove that he knew the information was false.” Commonwealth v. … Rosado, 450 Mass. 657, 662 (2008), citing Commonwealth v. Fondakowski, 62 Mass. App.
Cited 1 timesPublished8 Mass. App. Ct. 786 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 12, 1979
Brown, 376 Mass. 156, 161-162 (1978). Nor is there merit to the defendant’s contention that a lineup should have been used. … Commonwealth v. Williams, ante 283, 290 (1979). Commonwealth v. Andrade, ante 653, 657 (1979). See Commonwealth v. Gouveia, 371 Mass. 566, 570 (1976). 5.
Cited 16 timesPublishedGreenery Rehabilitation Group, Inc. v. Antaramian
36 Mass. App. Ct. 73 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 18, 1994
BROWN, J. (concurring). I am in total accord with the result. … See Kourouvacilis v. General Motors Corp., 410 Mass. 706, 711-716 (1991); Marenghi v.
Cited 76 timesPublished29 Mass. App. Ct. 180 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 28, 1990
Bowers v. Board of Appeals of Marshfield, 16 Mass. App. Ct. 29, 33 (1983). The fact that Winthrop failed to so classify its motion is not dispositive. Ibid. See Freitas v. Frei-tas, 26 Mass. App. Ct. 196, 199 (1988). … Generally, in the interests of finality of judgments, “the operation of rule 60(b)(6) must receive ‘extremely meagre scope.’ ” Bowers v. Board of Appeals of Marshfield, 16 Mass. App. Ct. at 33 , quoting from Rinieri v.
Cited 36 timesPublishedDonnelly v. Glacier Sand & Stone Co.
2 Mass. App. Ct. 368 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 19, 1974
Inc. v. Torrisi, 356 Mass. 103, 104 (1969). … Board of Appeals of Barnstable, 361 Mass. 317, 320 (1972).
Cited 3 timesPublishedMassachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 29, 2025
See Commonwealth v. … See Commonwealth v.
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