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Proctor v. North Shore Community Arts Foundation
47 Mass. App. Ct. 372 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 22, 1999
Brown, J. This appeal amply demonstrates the old maxim — “Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.” … Bengar v. Clark Equip.
Cited 8 timesPublishedK.W. v. LAZ PARKING LIMITED, LLC, & Others.
Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 31, 2023
Browning-Ferris Indus., Inc. v. Casella Waste Mgt. of Mass., Inc., 79 Mass. App. Ct. 300, 307 (2011). … See Browning-Ferris Indus., Inc., 79 Mass. App. Ct. finding of facts.
Cited 0 timesUnpublished58 Mass. App. Ct. 147 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 16, 2003
Brown, J. The defendant was convicted of rape of a child, G. L. c. 265, § 23, and indecent assault and battery on a child, G. L. c. 265, § 13B. … See Commonwealth v. Arriaga, supra; Commonwealth v. Valliere, supra. See also Commonwealth v. Buckley, 410 Mass. 209, 222 (1991), citing Morey v. Commonwealth, 108 Mass. 433, 434 (1871).
Overruled on other grounds by Commonwealth v. Kelly, 470 Mass. 682 (2015)Cited 13 timesPublished68 Mass. App. Ct. 433 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 13, 2007
See Commonwealth v. Bishop, 416 Mass. at 182 , quoting from People v. … Commonwealth v. Fuller, supra. See Commonwealth v. Westbrook, 58 Mass. App.
Cited 14 timesPublishedTelco Communications, Inc. v. New Jersey State Firemen's Mutual Benevolent Ass'n
41 Mass. App. Ct. 225 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 30, 1996
Bank v. … Little, Brown & Co. v. Bourne, 493 F. Supp. 544 (D. Mass. 1980), resembles Good Hope.
Cited 20 timesPublishedMelahn v. Secretary of the Commonwealth
17 Mass. App. Ct. 477 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 2, 1984
Sears v. Secretary of the Commonwealth, 369 Mass. 392, 399 (1975). Attorney General v. Drohan, 169 Mass. 534, 535-536 (1897). … Lacking a specific definition, we use the principles of statutory construction set out in Milton Commons Associates v. Board of Appeals of Milton, 14 Mass. App.
Cited 0 timesPublished83 Mass. App. Ct. 267 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 7, 2013
Commonwealth v. Brown, 47 Mass. App. Ct. 616, 622 (1999), S.C., 431 Mass. 772 (2000). We do note that the Commonwealth’s parsing of the sentence structure is at least as awkward as the defendant’s. … In Commonwealth v.
Cited 9 timesPublishedBay Colony Marketing Co. v. Fruit Salad, Inc.
41 Mass. App. Ct. 662 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 19, 1996
See Volin v. Board of Pub. Accountancy, 422 Mass. 175, 179 (1996); Champigny v. Commonwealth, supra at 252 . … See Alexander v. Berman, 29 Mass. App.
Cited 19 timesPublished42 Mass. App. Ct. 695 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 22, 1997
See Commonwealth v. O’Brien, 21 Mass. App. … See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Stockhammer, 409 Mass. 867, 883 (1991). 5 See also Commonwealth v.
Cited 2 timesPublished31 Mass. App. Ct. 84 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 18, 1991
See Shoppers’ World, Inc. v. Board of Assessors of Framingham, 348 Mass. 366, 371-372 (1965). Nor was it objectionable on hearsay grounds. … In Price Waterhouse v.
Cited 15 timesPublishedCommonwealth v. Aldrich (No. 1)
88 Mass. App. Ct. 113 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 26, 2015
See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Peaslee, 177 Mass. 267, 271 (1901); Commonwealth v. Ortiz, 408 Mass. 463, 470 (1990); Commonwealth v. … See Brown v. Ohio, 432 U.S. 161, 166-169 (1977); Commonwealth v. D'Amour, 428 Mass. 725, 748 (1999). See also Commonwealth v.
Cited 5 timesPublished12 Mass. App. Ct. 591 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 12, 1981
Myers v. … Gouthro was grabbing this abatement on his home, members of the former Board of Assessors were increasing the assessments of the homeowners in his ward.
Cited 5 timesPublished54 Mass. App. Ct. 56 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 27, 2002
Tweedy, see Commonwealth v. Brown, 394 Mass. 394, 397 (1985); Commonwealth v. Gabbidon, 17 Mass. App. … See Commonwealth v. White, 32 Mass. App.
Cited 1 timesPublished92 Mass. App. Ct. 742 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 9, 2018
See Commonwealth v. … See Commonwealth v. Brown , 68 Mass. App. Ct. 261 , 266, 861 N.E.2d 504 (2007) (authority to detain does not also give rise to justification of search). 3. Justification for the search .
Cited 2 timesPublishedFAY, SPOFFORD & THORNDIKE v. Mass. Port Auth.
7 Mass. App. Ct. 336 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 2, 1979
Present: BROWN, GREANEY, & KASS, JJ. Douglas B. MacDonald ( George W. Stuart with him) for the defendant. John M. Reed for the plaintiff. KASS, J. … Clark v. State St. Trust Co., 270 Mass. 140, 153 (1930). Fried v. Fried, 5 Mass. App. Ct. 660, 664 (1977).
Cited 3 timesPublished71 Mass. App. Ct. 562 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 14, 2008
Boyd v. Jamaica Plain Co-op. Bank, 7 Mass. App. Ct. 153, 163 (1999). See Heacock v. Heacock, 402 Mass. at 24 ; Tinkham v. Jenny Craig, Inc., 45 Mass. App. Ct. 567, 571 (1998). … Kobrin v. Board of Registration in Med., 444 Mass. 837, 843 (2005). Only the second element is discussed at length.
Cited 15 timesPublishedHiggins v. Department of Environmental Protection
64 Mass. App. Ct. 754 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 13, 2005
TBI, Inc. v. Board of Health of N. Andover, 431 Mass. 9, 17 (2000), quoting from Brookline v. Commissioner of the Dept. of Envtl. … Corp. v. Assessors of Medford, 427 Mass. 228 , 229 n.2 (1998).
Cited 5 timesPublishedWolov v. Michaud Bus Lines, Inc.
21 Mass. App. Ct. 60 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 29, 1985
As Eric lingered at the comer, a car drew up, an occupant evidently invited Eric to board, Eric did so, and the car drove off. He had been kidnapped. … Co. v. Gilbane Bldg. Co., 391 Mass. 143 (1984). Sterilite Corp. v. Continental Cas. Co., 17 Mass. App. Ct. 316 (1983).
Cited 11 timesPublished13 Mass. App. Ct. 562 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 21, 1982
See also Commonwealth v. Brown, 2 Mass. App. Ct. 76, 83 (1974). 4. A witness, Barbara Kittell, was properly permitted to testify to what she overheard the defendant state in a conversation with St. … Commonwealth v. Brown, 10 Mass. App. Ct. 935 (1980). See Commonwealth v. King, 374 Mass. 5, 13 (1977). In Commonwealth v. Leroux, 12 Mass. App.
Cited 29 timesPublished53 Mass. App. Ct. 416 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 19, 2001
See Lee v. Fowler, 263 Mass. 440, 444 (1928); Brown v. Massachusetts Port Authy., 371 Mass. 395, 400 (1976). … Rice v. Rice, 372 Mass. 398, 400 (1977). Drapek v. Drapek, 399 Mass. 240, 243 (1987). Heins v. Ledis, 422 Mass. 477, 480-481 (1996).
Cited 5 timesPublished
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