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Lanner v. Board of Appeal of Tewksbury
348 Mass. 220 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 8, 1964
The cases of Kolodny v. Board of Appeals of Brookline, 346 Mass. 285 , and Gamer v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Newton, 346 Mass. 648 , cited by the defendant board, have no bearing on the issue now being discussed. … See Wilbur v. Newton, 302 Mass. 38, 42 ; Cohen v. Lynn, 333 Mass. 699, 704 ; Caputo v. Board of Appeals of Somerville, 331 Mass. 547, 549 , and cases cited.
Cited 44 timesPublishedSimmons v. Zoning Board of Appeals
60 Mass. App. Ct. 5 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 14, 2003
The plaintiffs argue that the *6 stabling of the horses violates § V-B of the ordinance. 4 The building inspector, the zoning board of appeals of Newburyport (board), and a Superior Court judge (on cross motions for summary … See Henry v. Board of Appeals of Dunstable, 418 Mass. 841, 845 (1994), discussed in note 8, supra. See also Garabedian v. Westland, 59 Mass. App. Ct. 427, 435 (2003).
Cited 5 timesPublishedAtherton v. Board of Appeals of Bourne
334 Mass. 451 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 20, 1956
Some of them have been set forth in Blackman v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable, ante, 446. Other cases bearing on the subject are Real Properties, Inc. v. … Blackman v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable, ante, 446.
Cited 18 timesPublishedMarotta v. Board of Appeals of Revere
336 Mass. 199 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 10, 1957
The decision of the board of appeals has no evidentiary weight, Devine v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Lynn, 332 Mass. 319, 321 , Lawrence v. … Bicknell Realty Co. v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 330 Mass. 676, 679 . Lawrence v. Board of Appeals of Lynn, ante, 87, 89.
Cited 66 timesPublishedDamaskos v. Board of Appeal of Boston
359 Mass. 55 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 16, 1971
Real Properties, Inc. v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 319 Mass. 180 , *61 184-185; Bicknell Realty Co. v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 330 Mass. 676, 678-680 ; Hurley v. Kolligian, 333 Mass. 170, 172-174 ; Abbott v. … S. 802, 807 ; Brown v. Chastain, 416 F. 2d 1012, 1026-1028 (5th Cir., Rives, J. dissenting); Lee v. Habib, 424 F. 2d 891, 898-905 (Ct. App.
Cited 48 timesPublishedColabufalo v. Board of Appeal of Newton
336 Mass. 213 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 20, 1957
Donovan Drug Corp. v. Board of Appeals of Hingham, ante, 1, 4. Burnham v. Board of Appeals of Gloucester, 333 Mass. 114 . Lawrence v. Board of Appeals of Lynn, ante, 87, 89. … See Planning Board of Reading v. Board of Appeals of Reading, 333 Mass. 657 ; LaMontagne v. Kenney, 288 Mass. 363 .
Cited 13 timesPublishedFisch v. Board of Registration in Medicine
437 Mass. 128 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 13, 2002
Board of Registration in Medicine, 387 Mass. 708 (1982) and Levy v. Board of Registration [& Discipline] in Medicine, 378 Mass. 519 (1979).” The board then imposed the sanction noted above. … See Herridge v. Board of Registration in Medicine, supra at 163-165.
Cited 32 timesPublished16 Mass. L. Rptr. 436 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Apr 22, 2003
Mac-Rich Realty Constr. v. Planning Board of Southborough, 4 Mass.App.Ct. 79, 82-83 (1976). In J&C Homes v. … Patelle v. Planning Board of Woburn, 6 Mass.App.Ct. 951 (1978). In Campanelli v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedFlynn v. Board of Registration in Optometry
320 Mass. 29 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1946
Milk Control Board v. Gosselin’s Dairy, Inc. 301 Mass. 174, 179-180 . Charles I. Hosmer, Inc. v. Commonwealth, 302 Mass. 495, 501 , and cases cited. … The constitutionality of proceedings to revoke certificates of registration under §§ 61-64 was challenged and upheld in Lawrence v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 239 Mass. 424 , and Davis v.
Cited 25 timesPublishedBurke v. Zoning Board of Appeals
38 Mass. App. Ct. 957 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 19, 1995
We affirm the judgment, which determined that the Harwich zoning board of appeals had acted within its authority in declaring unlawful the lots that the Toppis had attempted to create. Vassalotti v. … See, e.g., Vetter v. Zoning Bd. of Appeal of Attleboro, 330 Mass. 628, 630 (1953); Alley v. Building Inspector of Danvers, 354 Mass. 6, 7-8 (1968); Seltzer v. Board of Appeals of Orleans, 24 Mass. App.
Cited 4 timesPublished3 Mass. Supp. 35 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Dec 1, 1981
See, Sullivan v. … The decision in LaCouture v. Retirement Board of Quincy, 1981 Mass. App. Ct. Adv. Sh. 853, 857, wherein present counsel appeared as counsel of record, is not to the contrary.
Cited 0 timesPublishedSmith v. Board of Appeals of Plymouth
340 Mass. 230 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1960
The plaintiffs, as owners of nearby land, are persons aggrieved, Vainas v. Board of Appeals of Lynn, 337 Mass. 591, 594 , and the bill asserts that they have appealed from the board’s decision of February 18, 1959. … See Gladstone v. Treasurer & Receiver Gen. 337 Mass. 48 . We do not intimate that patent error in giving notice would support the prayers against the board of appeals.
Cited 16 timesPublishedLeen v. Board of Assessors of Boston
345 Mass. 494 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1963
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Cited 26 timesPublishedSherman v. Rent Control Board of Brookline
367 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 12, 1975
Co. v. … School Comm. of Boston v. Board of Educ. 363 Mass. 125, 129 (1973).
Cited 38 timesPublishedHampton Associates v. Board of Assessors
52 Mass. App. Ct. 110 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 18, 2001
See generally Commonwealth v. Marino, 343 Mass. 725, 728 (1962); Cohen v. Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 350 Mass. 246, 251-252 (1966); Atkinson v. Rosenthal, 33 Mass. App. Ct. 219, 224 (1992). … Contrast Foxboro Associates v.
Cited 4 timesPublishedFinkelstein v. Board of Registration in Optometry
370 Mass. 476 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 11, 1976
Co. v. Commissioner of Ins., 360 Mass. 667, 674-675 (1971); Cleary v. Cardullo’s, Inc., 347 Mass. 337, 343-344 (1964). … The board in any event lacks the authority to regulate the activities of opticians. Kelley v. Board of Registration in Optometry, 351 Mass. 187, 192 (1966). Silverman v.
Cited 61 timesPublishedGolden v. Board of Selectmen of Falmouth
358 Mass. 519 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 30, 1970
In Crawford v. … See Brady v. Board of Appeals of Westport, 348 Mass. 515 . If a local board acting under the zoning by-law authorizes a project in violation of G.
Cited 34 timesPublishedOuellette v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board
86 Mass. App. Ct. 396 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 30, 2014
2 BROWN, J. … Goldberg v. Board of Health of Granby, 444 Mass. 627, 633 (2005).
Cited 0 timesPublishedO'Brien v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board
27 Mass. App. Ct. 1124 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 8, 1989
In Gallagher v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Bd., 4 Mass. App. … Finkelstein v. Board of Registration in Optometry, 370 Mass. 476, 478 (1976) (citations omitted). Paul L. Kenny for the plaintiff. Alice G.
Cited 3 timesPublishedMiles-Matthias v. Zoning Board of Appeals
84 Mass. App. Ct. 778 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 11, 2014
See Gallivan v. oning Bd. of Appeals of Wellesley, supra at 857; Richardson v. Board of Appeals of Chilmark, 81 Mass. App. Ct. at 913 . … See Henry v. Board of Appeals of Dunstable, 418 Mass. 841, 844 (1994), quoting from 6 P.J.
Cited 7 timesPublished
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