Case law

Massachusetts Higher Education Assistance Corp. v. Taylor

1983 Mass. App. Div. 9 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Jan 20, 1983

Attorney General v. Bailey, 386 Mass. 367, 370 (1982); Community National Bank v. Dawes, 369 Mass. 550, 554 (1976); Salem Building Supp. Co. Inc. v. J.B.L. Construction Co., Inc., Mass. App. Ct. Adv. … See also Wood v. Fiedler, 548 F. 2d 216, 219 (8th Cir. 1977).

Bifano v. Patten's Plumbing & Heating Co.

1984 Mass. App. Div. 228 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Sep 28, 1984

See, e.g., Oldham v. Neorlich, 389 Mass. 1005 (1983); ZeZuski v. Jenny Mfg. Co., 363 Mass. 324, 327 (1973). … Walker v. Board of Appeals of Harwich, 388 Mass. 42, 45 (1983); Elliott v. Warwick Stores, Inc., 329 Mass. 406, 409 (1952); G.L.c. 231, s. 108. Report dismissed.

Wolkon v. Shafran

15 Mass. App. Dec. 89 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Jan 17, 1958

Cogan v. Bass,-Mass. App. Dec.-. It follows that the findings of fact made by the trial judge upon the conflicting evidence were not reviewable. Ashapa v. Reed, 280 Mass. 514; Dillon v. Framingham, 288 Mass. 511, 513 . … Burns v. Winchell, 305 Mass. 276, 282 ; Okin v. Sullivan, 307 Mass. 227, 228 .

Lynn Physical Therapy, Inc. v. Safety Insurance

2013 Mass. App. Div. 85 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Apr 17, 2013

Attorney Gen. v. Brown, 400 Mass. 826, 832 (1987). Moreover, “[a] judge’s mere belief that the movant is more likely to prevail at trial is not a sufficient basis for granting summary judgment.” Flesnerv. … See also Goulart v. Canton Hous. Auth., 57 Mass. App. Ct. 440, 441 (2003).

Hilliard v. You-Do-It Electronics Hobby Center, Inc.

43 Mass. App. Dec. 145 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Jul 10, 1969

Clark v. Jones, 87 Ala. 474 ; Lusk v. Throop, 189 Ill. 127 ; Lance v. Pearce et al., 101 Ind. 595 ; Burkhalter v. Farmer, 5 Kan. 477 ; Winslow v. Dakota Lumber Co., 32 Minn. 237 ; Kamm v. … Lupo & Co. v. Brown-Wright Hotel Supply Corp., 99 Ga. App. 410, 412 . Cf. North Packing & Provision Co. v.

Woods v. Barboro

4 Mass. App. Div. 51 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Feb 14, 1939

The defendant is Chairman of the Board of Licensing Commissioners of that city, receiving as salary the amount of Four Hundred Dollars. … Cook v. Springfield, 184 Mass. 247, at 249 ; Crocker v. Deschesnes, 287 Mass. 202, at 207, 208 ; McDonald v. Justices of the Superior Court, Mass. Adv.

Flatte v. Carifio

1997 Mass. App. Div. 89 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Jun 12, 1997

See Billings v. Wilson, 397 Mass. 614, 616 (1986); Murphy v. Passalacqua, 1990 Mass. App. Div. 210 . … Squeri v. McCarrick, 32 Mass. App. Ct. 203, 207 (1992); Brown v. Gerstein, 17 Mass. App. Ct. 558, 570-571 (1984); Lynn v. Nashawaty, 12 Mass. App. Ct. 310, 314 (1981).

Collamore v. Cliftondale Woodworking Co.

2 Mass. App. Div. 288 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Apr 20, 1937

It was said in Mark v. … Day v. Mayo, 154 Mass. 472, 474 . Turner v. Buttrick, 272 Mass. 261, 264 . Kennedy v.

Continental Construction Co. v. City of Lawrence

2 Mass. App. Div. 27 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Jan 22, 1937

Openshaw v. Fall River, 287 Mass. 426, 432 . See also Ayer v. Commissioners of Heights of Buildings in Boston, 224 Mass. 30, 35 . Moore Drop Forging Company v. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration, 239 Mass. 434, 437 . … Dyer v. Boston, 272 Mass. 265 . Adams v.

Seebok v. Bay Yacht, Inc.

1994 Mass. App. Div. 151 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Jul 29, 1994

Parrell v. Keenan, 389 Mass. 809, 815 (1983); Gifford v. Westwood Lodge Corp., 24 Mass. App. Ct. 920, 922 (1987). … See Brown v. Quinn, 406 Mass. 641, 644-645 (1990); Locke v. Slater, 387 Mass. 682, 686 (1982). Butcf. Abbott v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins., 18 Mass. App. Ct. 508, 515-516 (1984)..

General Electric Capital Auto Lease, Inc. v. Bay State Communications, Inc.

1993 Mass. App. Div. 152 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Jul 26, 1993

Randazzo v. O’Brien, 1984 Mass. App. Div. 220, 223 ; Kravetz v. Elgin Label Corp. 1982 Mass. App. Div. 168, 169 . … Brookline Rent Control Board, 1983 Mass. App. Div. 50, 52 ; and an action properly concluded by summary judgment. See, e.g., DeCoulos v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co., 1990 Mass. App. Div. 107 .

Cristoforo v. National Amusements, Inc.

2001 Mass. App. Div. 162 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Jul 27, 2001

Labonte v. Hutchins & Wheeler, 424 Mass. 813, 824 (1997), quoting from doCanto v. Ametek, Inc., 367 Mass. 776, 787 (1975). … Espinola v. Riley’s Liquors, Inc., 1994 Mass. App. Div. 96 . The proper terminology for such a motion is one for “involuntary dismissal” pursuant to Rule 41(b)(2). Brown v. Gerstein, 17 Mass. App.

McPartlant v. Sielian

15 Mass. App. Div. 6 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Dec 5, 1949

Smith v. Dexter, 121 Mass. 597, 599 ; Paraboschi v. Shaw, 258 Mass. *8 531, 532 ; Matter of Ulmer, 268 Mass. 373, 390 ; Adams v. Richardson, 268 Mass. 78, 80 ; Lowrie v. Castle, 198 Mass. 82 ; Tyler v. … Stone, 297 Mass. 341, 342 ; Wheeler v. O’Connell, 297 Mass. 549, 553 ; Santa Maria v. Trotto, 297 Mass. 442 ; Terassi v. Peirce, 304 Mass. 409, 410 . In the recently decided case of O’Sullivan v.

Sherman v. Sidman

2 Mass. App. Div. 260 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Apr 1, 1937

Barlow et al. v. Ocean Ins. Co., 4 Met. 270 , Celi v. Pa. Fire Ins. Co., 269 Mass. 225, 227 , Marden-Wilde Corp. v. Damon, 271 Mass. 401 , Kelley v. Kelley, 272 Mass. 515, 522, 523 , Segal v. … Hunt v. Brown, 146 Mass. 253 , White *264 Sewing Machine Co. v. Morrison, 232 Mass. 387 , Blount v. Wheeler, 199 Mass. 330 .

Benison v. Wright

21 Mass. App. Dec. 68 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Feb 17, 1961

In Godfrey Coal Co. v. … See also Lennox v. Medford, 330 Mass. 593 .

General Supply Inc. v. Bosselman

8 Mass. App. Div. 286 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Aug 13, 1943

Block, 187 Mass. 408, 411, 412 , Goldstein v. D’ Arcy, 201 Mass. 312, 317 , Kehlor Flour Mills Co. v. Linden, 230 Mass. 119, 122 , Lubell v. Rome, 243 Mass. 13, 16 , Ryder & Brown Co. v. E. … Smith v. Goudy, 8 Allen 566 , 567. Montgomery Ward & Co. v. Johnson 209 Mass. 89, 91 . De Vito v. Boehine and Rauch Co. 239 Mass. 290, 294, 295 .

Vlahou v. Rodopoulos

11 Mass. App. Div. 183 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Aug 8, 1946

In Ely v. … This particular point was expressly decided in Brown v. Bishop, 225 Mass. 276, at 278 . The plaintiff sued in contract *187 on an account annexed for goods sold and delivered.

Spillane v. Corey

13 Mass. App. Div. 126 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Jun 29, 1948

It is true the damages may happen to be the same in some circumstances as for instance upon the facts in the case of Tuttle v. Brown, 4 Gray 457 , cited by the merchant. … Herman v. Sadolf, 294 Mass. 358, 360 ; Markiewicus v. Town of Methuen, 300 Mass. 560, 565 .

Hertz Furniture Systems Corp. v. City of Worcester

1988 Mass. App. Div. 17 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Jan 22, 1988

Singarella v. Boston, 341 Mass. 385, 388 (1961). Urban Transp., v. Mayor of Boston, 373 Mass. 693, 697 (1977). … Ry. v. Mayor of Fall River, 308 Mass. 232, 235, 238 (1941). Singarell v. Boston, 342 Mass. at 388-389. Urban Transp. Inc. v. Mayor of Boston, 373 Mass. at 697 . Boston Gas Co. v. Boston, 13 Mass. App.

Webber v. American Policyholders' Insurance

39 Mass. App. Dec. 186 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Mar 10, 1968

Perry v. Hanover, 314 Mass. 167, 170 . Daniel v. Jardin, 320 Mass. 764 . Barely can a judge rule on oral evidence that the finding must be for the party having the burden of proof. See Owen v. … Perry v. Hanover, supra at p. 173 ; see also Stella v. Curtis, 348 Mass. 458, 461 .