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  • Commonwealth v. Sanchez

    40 Mass. App. Ct. 411 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 8, 1996

    See Commonwealth v. Araujo, 38 Mass. App. Ct. 960, 962 (1995), analyzing Commonwealth v. Almeida, 381 Mass. 420, 422 (1980), and Commonwealth v. … Brown, 401 Mass. 745, 748 (1988), and emphasizing the importance of ownership of the vehicle as a basis for inferring knowledge of what the vehicle is carrying. See to the same effect Commonwealth v.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Jiminez

    22 Mass. App. Ct. 286 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 30, 1986

    Next to the shotgun was a brown paper bag with two parcels inside. Both parcels, it was later determined, contained cocaine. a. The “pursuit” of the defendants’ automobile by the police. … See Commonwealth v.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Dowd

    37 Mass. App. Ct. 164 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 18, 1994

    Will v. Michigan Dept. of State Police, 491 U.S. 58, 64 (1989) (citations omitted). Compare Board of Health of Wrentham v. Hagopian, post 174 (1994). Compare Housing Authy. of the Kaw Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma v. … See Reynolds v. Coomey, 567 F.2d 1166 (1st Cir. 1978); Dennis v. Chang, 611 F.2d 1302, 1307 (9th Cir. 1980); Palmigiano v. Garrahy, 616 F.2d 598, 601-602 (1st Cir. 1980); Oldham v.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Imprimis Investors, LLC v. KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

    69 Mass. App. Ct. 218 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 4, 2007

    See Board of Appeals of Rockport v. DeCarolis, 32 Mass. App. Ct. 348, 351 (1992); Deveau v. Commissioner of Rev., 51 Mass. App. Ct. 420 , 425 n.10 (2001); Palriwala v. Palriwala Corp., *221 64 Mass. App. … See Boston Water & Sewer Commn. v. Commonwealth, 64 Mass. App. Ct. 611, 618 (2005). There are, however, exceptions to the general rule. See Bruno v. Board of Appeals of Wrentham, 62 Mass. App. Ct. 527, 532 (2004).

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Honer v. Wisniewski

    48 Mass. App. Ct. 291 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 30, 1999

    Board of Appeals of Marshfield, 16 Mass. App. Ct. 29, 33 (1983) (moving party’s failure to classify motion as rule 60[b][6] motion not dispositive; relief appropriate under that section); Freitas v. Freitas, 26 Mass. … Chavoor v. Lewis, 383 Mass. 801, 805-806 (1981). Bird v. Ross, 393 Mass. 789, 791 (1985). Bromfield v. Commonwealth, 400 Mass. 254, 256 (1987). Tibbitts v. Wisniewski, 27 Mass. App. Ct. at 731 , and cases cited therein.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Munoz

    11 Mass. App. Ct. 30 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 15, 1980

    The Commonwealth introduced evidence on this complaint that the defendant had been observed on July 12, 1979, operating a 1972 brown Pontiac automobile on a public way. … Justice Cardozo in Morrison v.

    Reversed on other grounds by Commonwealth v. Munoz, 384 Mass. 503 (1981)Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Home Indemnity Insurance v. Merchants Distributors, Inc.

    19 Mass. App. Ct. 20 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 29, 1984

    See Michelson v. Aronson, 4 Mass. App. Ct. 182, 186-187 (1976); Robbins v. Robbins, 16 Mass. App. Ct. 576 , 577 n. 1 (1983); Frank D. Wayne Associates v. Lussier, 16 Mass. App. Ct. 986, 987 (1983); Russell v. … The town, through its retirement board, was obviously not a party to the latter proceeding, and there was no contractual relationship with the insurer with respect thereto.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Kristian Petri Talvitie v. Barbara Talvitie.

    Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 16, 2024

    Bank v. Thermo Elemental Inc., 451 Mass. 638, 648 (2008). "The mere existence of the parties' disagreement does not make the language ambiguous." Browning- Ferris Indus., Inc. v. … See Browning-Ferris Indus., Inc., 79 Mass. App. Ct. at 307.

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • HDH Corp. v. Atlantic Charter Insurance

    41 Mass. App. Ct. 131 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 15, 1996

    Co. v. Hartford Ins. Co., 34 Mass. App. … See Hazen Paper Co. v. United States Fid. & Guar.

    Reversed in part, on other grounds by HDH Corp. v. Atlantic Charter Insurance, 425 Mass. 433 (1997)Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Farnum v. Silvano

    27 Mass. App. Ct. 536 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 30, 1989

    In Krasner v. … A major factor in the court’s decision was that the retirement board “was, or should have been, fully aware of Mrs. Ortelere’s condition.” Id. at 205 .

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Meredith & Grew, Inc. v. Worcester Lincoln, LLC

    64 Mass. App. Ct. 142 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 28, 2005

    Commonwealth v. Smith, supra at 421 , quoting from Registrar of Motor Vehicles v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies & Bonds, 382 Mass. 580, 585 (1981). … Co. v. Fruit Salad, Inc., 41 Mass. App.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Haraldstad

    16 Mass. App. Ct. 565 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 25, 1983

    Commonwealth v. Ingraham, 7 Gray 46 , 48-49 (1856). See State v. … Compare Parker v. United States, 404 F.2d 1193, 1196-1197 (9th Cir. 1968), cert. denied, 394 U.S. 1004 (1969); People v. Brown, 27 Ill. App. 3d 569, 576 (1975); State v.

    Cited 25 timesPublished
  • John Doe No. 4 v. Levine

    77 Mass. App. Ct. 117 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 24, 2010

    Eck v. Godbout, 444 Mass. 724, 730 (2005), quoting from Sword & Shield Restaurant, Inc. v. Amoco Oil Co., 11 Mass App. Ct. 832, 833 (1981). … The complaint also claims that another minor complained to the Board of Registration in Medicine that Levine had abused him sometime in the late 1970’s, and that another minor, who filed suit in Federal Court, claimed that

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Hanedanian

    51 Mass. App. Ct. 64 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 26, 2001

    Hanedanian threatened to complain to the Board of Bar Overseers (BBO) about the lawyers’ behavior. According to the lawyers’ testimony,. … Co. v. Department of Envtl. Protection, 429 Mass. 798, 805-806 *68 (1999); 2A Singer, Sutherland Statutory Construction §§ 47:11, 47:23 (6th ed. 2000).

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Marrero

    33 Mass. App. Ct. 440 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 20, 1992

    As he approached the group, Officer Devane noticed the defendant appear from around a corner near the doorway of the abandoned building, which was now boarded up. … See Michigan v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Bernardino Baran-Garcia.

    Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 20, 2026

    On the same day, approximately fifteen minutes later, at around 5:45 P.M., the victim of the second incident, T.K., boarded the same Red Line train at the Park Street station. 4 Shortly after boarding, she noticed … See Commonwealth v. Novo, 449 Mass. 84, 93 (2007), quoting Commonwealth v.

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • Dilbert v. Hanover Insurance

    63 Mass. App. Ct. 327 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 27, 2005

    See, e.g., Brown v. General Trading Co., 310 Mass. 263, 267-268 (1941) (plaintiff sought ruling that entry by defendant was wrongful, where defendant was not landlord); Tinkham v. … See Emerson v.

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Rocheleau

    90 Mass. App. Ct. 634 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 9, 2016

    In Deck v. … Commonwealth v. Brown, 364 Mass. 471, 475-476 (1973).

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Piderit v. Siegal & Sons Investments, Ltd.

    55 Mass. App. Ct. 1 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 30, 2002

    Co. v. Gad- dis, 793 S.W.2d 129, 130-132 (Ky. App. 1990); Texas Steel Co. v. Douglas, 533 S.W.2d 111, 114-117 (Tex. App. 1976). … In this respect the case before us is like Horton v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Mike Glynn & Co. v. Hy-Brasil Restaurants, Inc.

    75 Mass. App. Ct. 322 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 30, 2009

    In LaChance v. … Citing Farquhar v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished

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