Case law

District Attorney v. Magraw

34 Mass. App. Ct. 713 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 7, 1993

Brown, 336 Mass. 758 (1957). An executor is considered suitable if he “has the capacity and the will to discharge the duties in the particular case with fidelity and efficiency.” Grossman v. Grossman , 343 Mass, at 568. … In Allison v.

Quincy Education Ass'n v. City of Quincy

15 Mass. App. Ct. 66 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 24, 1982

Brown, J. … Callahan v. Woburn, 306 Mass. 265, 277 (1940). See also Boston Teachers Union Local 66 v. School Comm. of Boston, 386 Mass. 197, 208 (1982).

Coons v. Carstensen

15 Mass. App. Ct. 431 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 10, 1983

So, for example, in Bull v. … See, e.g., George v. Colvin, 98 Cal. App. 2d 57, 62-63 (1950); Wheeler v. Sullivan, 90 Fla. 711, 716-717 (1925); Barber Pure Milk Co. v. Goldin, 218 So. 2d 409, 412-413 (Miss. 1969); Isaacs v.

DeLucia v. Kfoury

93 Mass. App. Ct. 166 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 25, 2018

See also Pemberton v. Pemberton, 9 Mass. App. … See also, Manousos v. Sarkis, 382 Mass. 317, 322 (1981); McGrath v. McGrath, 65 Mass. App. Ct. 670, 671 (2006); Ben v. Schultz, 47 Mass. App. Ct. 808, 814-815 (1999).

Cole v. Brookline Housing Authority

4 Mass. App. Ct. 705 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 21, 1976

Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth, 408 U.S. 564, 569 (1972). The plaintiffs here have not shown that they are threatened with deprivation of any such protected interest. … See Dodge v. Prudential Ins. Co. 343 Mass. 375, 381-382 (1961).

Conlon v. Sawin

37 Mass. App. Ct. 545 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 25, 1994

See Salem Hosp. v. Rate Setting Commn., 26 Mass. App. Ct. 323, 324 (1988). Contrast Lexington v. Bedford, 378 Mass. 562, 570 (1979). … Board of Appeals of Hanover v. Housing Appeals Comm., 363 Mass. 339, 352-353 (1973). Trustees of Boston Univ. v. Assessors of Brookline, 11 Mass. App. Ct. 325 , 329 n.6 (1981).

Wiik v. Rathore

21 Mass. App. Ct. 399 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 8, 1986

Irwin v. Ware, 392 Mass. 745, 748-751 (1984); Commonwealth v. Hussey, 14 Mass. App. Ct. 1015, 1016 (1982). 4. … The plaintiff’s right arm was at his side; his left arm was extended on a padded board, palm up, at an angle of about ninety degrees from his body and was not taped down.

Guerriero v. Town of Hanover

92 Mass. App. Ct. 1121 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 2, 2018

Board of Registration in Med ., 461 Mass. 1001 , 1003 (2011). 3 It appears from the briefs that the genesis of this dispute lies in the request of the town of Hanover (town) for information pertaining to the plaintiff's application … Compare, e.g., Adar v. Smith , 639 F.3d 146 , 151-157 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 565 U.S. 942 (2011), with Finstuen v. Crutcher , 496 F.3d 1139 , 1156 (10th Cir. 2007), and Rosin v.

Commonwealth v. Harold Nunez Reyes.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 12, 2025

Commonwealth v. Shakespeare, 493 Mass. 67, 81 (2023), quoting Commonwealth v. Morgan, 449 Mass. 343, 349 (2007). … An official from the Salem Board of Health (board) testified that the defendant would "continually complain about the same issues that [were] raised in the report" to the board.

Commonwealth v. Amaral

78 Mass. App. Ct. 671 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 26, 2011

Cooke 3 began an undercover operation pretending to be a fifteen year old prostitute on Craigslist, an online bulletin board. … See Commonwealth v. Gagnon, 430 Mass. 348, 350 (1999).

Commonwealth v. Movilis

46 Mass. App. Ct. 574 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 31, 1999

Compare Commonwealth v. Brown, 401 Mass. 745, 747 (1988) (evidence insufficient to show driver of car had knowledge of two handguns found under passenger seat occupied by another person). … Compare Commonwealth v. Lucido, 18 Mass. App.

Commonwealth v. McCarthy

37 Mass. App. Ct. 113 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 29, 1994

Commonwealth v. Clements, 36 Mass. App. Ct. 205, 207 n.1 (1994). 3 See Commonwealth v. … See also Commonwealth v.

Sheffield Progressive, Inc. v. Kingston Tool Co.

10 Mass. App. Ct. 47 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 19, 1980

The bank, through its “ownership” of Worcester’s stock, appointed the person who was then serving as president of Kingston to the position of chairman of the board of Worcester. … See Nader v. Citron, 372 Mass. at 105 . See also Tamburello v. Monahan, 321 Mass. 445 (1947).

Mathias v. Beatrice Foods Co.

23 Mass. App. Ct. 915 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 28, 1986

Although the option form used by plaintiff contained a statement that no one had influenced his decision, plaintiff wrote to the company’s board chairman that his decision had been influenced by threats. 2. … See Comeau v. Hebert, 352 Mass. 634, 635 (1967); Saharceski v. Marcure, 373 Mass. 304, 306 (1977); Foley v. Polaroid Corp., 381 Mass. 545, 547-550 (1980); Simmons v. Merchants Mut. Ins.

Commonwealth v. Montgomery

76 Mass. App. Ct. 500 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 1, 2010

Brown, J. This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from the allowance of the defendant’s motion to dismiss on speedy trial grounds. We affirm. … See Commonwealth v. Spaulding, supra; Commonwealth v. Fleenor, 39 Mass. App. Ct. 25 , 27 & n.3 (1995); Commonwealth v. Murphy, 55 Mass. App. Ct. at 335-336 .

Hanover Insurance v. Fasching

52 Mass. App. Ct. 519 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 17, 2001

Brown, J. This appeal concerns the interpretation of a standard Massachusetts automobile insurance policy. … .” *523 Manning v. Fireman’s Fund Am. Ins.

Commonwealth v. Ferguson

30 Mass. App. Ct. 580 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 14, 1991

Quoting from Justice Holmes in Brown v. … Co. v.

Commonwealth v. Rosario

21 Mass. App. Ct. 286 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 23, 1985

We carried them to the Laconia and left the [M]olotovs in the brown paperbag in the trash while we were drinking. … See Breault v. Ford Motor Co., 364 Mass. 352, 357-358 (1973); Commonwealth v. Donahue, 369 Mass. 943, 950-951 (1976); Commonwealth v. Ahearn, 370 Mass. 283, 286 (1976); Commonwealth v.

Commonwealth v. Hall

50 Mass. App. Ct. 208 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 11, 2000

See Commonwealth v. Stevens, 362 Mass. 24, 28 (1972); Commonwealth v. Bakoian, 412 Mass. 295, 301-302 (1992). See also Commonwealth v. Powers, 39 Mass. App. Ct. 911, 913 (1995). … The prosecution had, without laying a foundation, see Commonwealth v. Brown, 11 Mass. App. Ct. 288, 296 (1981), elicited the fact that Stallworth had not called the police, and defense counsel wanted to ask her why.

Commonwealth v. Mangula

2 Mass. App. Ct. 785 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 17, 1975

Commonwealth v. Perry, supra, at 151-152 . See Commonwealth v. Knapp, 9 Pick. 495 , 517 (1830). In Commonwealth v. … Burke, 27 Wis. 2d 244, 262 (1965); People v. Brown, 26 Ill. 2d 308, 312-313 (1962).