Case law

Jackson Street Discount, Inc. v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission

25 Mass. L. Rptr. 612 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Jul 24, 2009

Merisme v. Board of Appeals on Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies & Bds., 27 Mass.App.Ct. 470, 474 (1989). … School Comm. of Wellesley v. Labor Relations Comm’n, 376 Mass. 112, 120 (1978) quoting Labor Relations Comm’n v. University Hosp., Inc., 359 Mass. 516, 521 (1971).

Lemieux v. Ramsey

23 Mass. L. Rptr. 647 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Mar 14, 2008

Ltd P’ship v. … See Britton v.

Commonwealth v. Frederick

28 Mass. L. Rptr. 84 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Feb 7, 2011

Rogers and Officer Brown each stopped his own vehicle and got out. Rogers approached Hodges from in front of her, and Brown approached from behind her. … Commonwealth v.

Auger v. Registrar of Motor Vehicles

28 Mass. L. Rptr. 198 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Mar 8, 2011

See Breslin v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies and Bonds, 70 Mass.App.Ct. 131, 134 (2007). … See G.L.c. 90, §24D; Commonwealth v. Cahill, 424 Mass. 127, 131 (2004).

Dyer v. Bilotta

15 Mass. L. Rptr. 345 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Oct 9, 2002

See Dyer v. Board of Selectmen of Lunenburg, 34 Mass.App.Ct. 606 (1993). … See Dyer v. Board of Selectmen of Lunenburg, 34 Mass.App.Ct. 606 (1993).

Phaneuf v. Registrar of Motor Vehicles

26 Mass. L. Rptr. 219 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Oct 14, 2009

Phan-euf, as the appealing party, bears the burden of demonstrating that the Board’s decision is invalid. Merisme v. Board of Appeals on Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies & Bonds, 27 Mass.App.Ct. 470, 474 (1989). … Neither the Board, nor a court, can add a provision that the Legislature did not include. See General Electric Company v. Department of Environmental Protection, 429 Mass. 798, 803 (1999).

M&R Industrial Park Trust v. Goldrosen

22 Mass. L. Rptr. 259 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Dec 21, 2006

The Board cites Iodoce v. … The Board also cites Klein v.

Williams v. Watt

14 Mass. L. Rptr. 511 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Apr 9, 2002

On January 9, 1999, the Wattses sent a letter to the Harvard Board of Selectmen (the “Board”), indicating their willingness to convey or option other property, in addition to lot 3, to the Town or a “quasi-public entity.” … See McEneaney v.

Drummond v. Tobin

28 Mass. L. Rptr. 77 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Dec 16, 2010

Under Delaware law, “[o]nce a shareholder makes a demand on the board, it must allow the board a reasonable time to investigate and respond to the claim prior to filing suit.” FLI Deep Marine LLC v. … Drummond v. Tobin et al., Civil Action No. 10-01069; (2) Thomas P. Kurtz v. Tobin et al., Civil Action No. 10-CV-1070; and (3) Haomai K. Lin v. Tobin et al., Civil Action No. 10-CV-1071.

Fease v. Vandenakker

30 Mass. L. Rptr. 233 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Aug 7, 2012

O’Connell v. Greenwood, 59 Mass.Appt.Ct. 147, 149-50 (2003). … Id., citing Warren Gardens Housing Cooperative v.

White v. City of Boston

7 Mass. L. Rptr. 232 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Jul 22, 1997

The State Boston Retirement Board (“the Board”) reviewed his application and requested that an orthopedic medical panel evaluate White’s recovery from his disability. … Pederson v. Time, Inc., 404 Mass. 14, 17 (1989).

Branagan v. Swartz

21 Mass. L. Rptr. 383 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Jul 20, 2006

See Norwell Arch, LLC v. Opdylce, 12 Land Ct. … FIC Homes of Blackstone, Inc. v. Cons. Comm’n of Blackstone, 41 Mass.App.Ct. 681, 684-85 (1996). As such, there must be a rational relationship between the board’s decision and the regulations it relies upon. Fafard v.

Islamic Society v. Boston Herald, Inc.

21 Mass. L. Rptr. 441 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Jul 21, 2006

Thus, for example, in Global NAPs, Inc. v. … McDonald v. Smith, 472 U.S. 479, 485 (1985).

Grasso v. City of New Bedford

9 Mass. L. Rptr. 289 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Nov 2, 1998

Rosko v. Marlborough, 355 Mass. 51, 53 (1968). Lanner v. Board of Appeal of Tewksbury, 348 Mass. 220, 229 (1964); ACW Realty Management, Inc. v. Planning Board of Westfield, 40 Mass.App.Ct. 242, 247 (1996). … See Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks v. Planning Board of Lawrence, 403 Mass. 531, 551 (1988); Pheasant Ridge Asso *302 ciates, Ltd. Partnership v. Burlington, 399 Mass. 771, 775-76 (1987).

Lemansky v. Mrzyglod

29 Mass. L. Rptr. 101 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Oct 4, 2011

[Board]. … Circle Lounge & Grille, Inc. v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 324 Mass. 427, 430 (1949).

Lecei v. Sallee

23 Mass. L. Rptr. 213 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Oct 10, 2007

Kasper v. Board of Appeals of Watertown, 3 Mass.App. 251, 257 (1975). … Marotta v. Board of Appeals of Revere, 336 Mass. 199, 204 (1957).

Krafchuk v. Brooks

21 Mass. L. Rptr. 15 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Mar 10, 2006

Marashlicm v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Newburyport, 421 Mass. 719, 721 (1996). … See, e.g., Windsor v. Planning Board of Wayland, 26 Mass.App. 650, 653 (1988); Zaltman v. Town Clerk of Stoneham, 5 Mass.App. 248, 252 (1977).

Hipson v. Town of Auburn

21 Mass. L. Rptr. 127 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Apr 25, 2006

Rptr. 353 , sub nom Auburn ZBA v. Hipson]. … Fairneny v. Savogran Co., 422 Mass. 469, 470 (1996); Eyal v. Helen Broadcasting Corp., 411 Mass. 426, 429 (1991).

C.B. Blair Development Corp. v. Town of Holden

18 Mass. L. Rptr. 300 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Sep 9, 2004

A Board’s regulations must be comprehensive, reasonable, definite or carefully drafted, so that developer may know in advance what is or may be required of them. Castle Estates, Inc. v. … However, “within [this] rubric of definiteness there is room for flexibility to allow local boards to tailor decisions to the specific facts and circumstances.” North Landers Corp. v.

Sponsor Co. v. Araujo

27 Mass. L. Rptr. 401 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Sep 16, 2010

“Judicial review is nevertheless circumscribed: the decision of the board cannot be disturbed unless it is based on legally untenable grounds, oris unreasonable, whimsical, capricious, or arbitrary.” Roberts v. … Compare Rambert v. Commonwealth, 389 Mass. 771, 773 (1983) (statutes must be construed as written and their words accorded their plain and ordinary meaning), and Boston Preservation Alliance, Inc. v.