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  • Alsabti v. Board of Registration in Medicine

    404 Mass. 547 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 10, 1989

    Raymond v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 387 Mass. 708, 713 (1982). … Galdston v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Hickey v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Dennis

    93 Mass. App. Ct. 390 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 15, 2018

    Ct. at 322 -323 , 588 N.E.2d 1365 , quoting from Pierce v. Board of Appeals of Carver , 369 Mass. 804 , 808, 343 N.E.2d 412 (1976) and O'Blenes v. … Costello v. Board of Appeals of Lexington , 3 Mass. App. Ct. 441 , 443, 333 N.E.2d 210 (1975). By way of example, in McLaughlin v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Wall Street Development Corp. v. Planning Board

    72 Mass. App. Ct. 844 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 14, 2008

    Co. of Am. v. Board of Appeals of Westwood, 23 Mass. App. Ct. 278, 281 (1986). … See Pieper v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • New Boston Garden Corp. v. Board of Assessors

    383 Mass. 456 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 24, 1981

    Although it is well established that decisions of the board must be supported by substantial evidence, Pequot Assocs. v. Assessors of Salem, 376 Mass. 270, 274-277 (1978), New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co. v. … The city correctly argues that the board is “not required to believe the testimony of any particular witness,” Assessors of Quincy v. Boston Consol.

    Cited 189 timesPublished
  • Tri-Nel Management, Inc. v. Board of Health

    433 Mass. 217 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 19, 2001

    Hamel v. Board of Health of Edgartown, 40 Mass. App. … See Board of Appeals of Hanover v.

    Cited 88 timesPublished
  • Steinbergh v. Rent Control Board of Cambridge

    406 Mass. 147 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 20, 1989

    See, e.g., Perry v. Boston Rent Equity Bd., 404 Mass. 780 (1989); Greater Boston Real Estate Bd. v. Boston, 397 Mass. 870 (1986); Bannerman v. Fall River, 391 Mass. 328 (1984); Flynn v. … See Flynn v. Cambridge, supra at 158 ; Greater Boston Real Estate Bd. v. Boston, 397 Mass. 870, 877 (1986). This standard appears in the Rent Control Act itself.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Bruno v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Tisbury

    93 Mass. App. Ct. 48 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 19, 2018

    Timperio v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Weston, 84 Mass. App. Ct. 151, 155 (2013), quoting from Hoffman v. Board of Zoning Appeal of Cambridge, 74 Mass. App. Ct. 804, 811 (2009). … Carabetta v. Board of Appeals of Truro, 73 Mass. App. Ct. 266, 270–271 (2008), quoting from Asack v. Board of Appeals of Westwood, 47 Mass. App. Ct. 733, 736 (1999).

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • LeBlanc v. Board of Appeals of Danvers

    32 Mass. App. Ct. 760 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 7, 1992

    The board’s decision which was issued prior to Adamowicz v. Ipswich, 395 Mass. 757 (1985), see note 3, supra, indicated that the lot was not exempt under G. … The “statute relieves certain divisions of land of regulation and approval by a planning board (‘approval... not required’) [where] ... the vital access is reasonably guaranteed in another manner.” Perry v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Green v. Board of Appeal of Norwood

    2 Mass. App. Ct. 393 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 28, 1974

    The board of appeal’s decision was subsequently annulled by the Supreme Judicial Court. See Green v. Board of Appeal of Norwood, 358 Mass. 253 (1970). … Board of Appeals of Needham, 339 Mass. 399, 401-402 [1959]; Nyquist v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Madaket Realty, Inc. v. Board of Appeals

    402 Mass. 137 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 11, 1988

    Weinman appealed the building inspector’s decision to the Nantucket board of appeals (board). … Madaket appealed the board’s decision to the Land Court, pursuant to G. L. c. 40A, § 17, and c. 185, § 1 (jVz) (1986 ed.).

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • City of Malden v. Appellate Tax Board

    367 Mass. 395 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 11, 1975

    In such an action the board could be made a formal party as a method of seeking review of its order. Kennedy v. District Court of Dukes County, 356 Mass. 367 , 379 (1969). … Trustees of Tufts College v. Volpe Constr. Co. Inc. 358 Mass. 331, 340 (1970); Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co. v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Palitz v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Tisbury

    470 Mass. 795 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 2015

    See Mendes v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable, 28 Mass. App. Ct. 527, 531 (1990). … Cornell v. Board of Appeals of Dracut, 453 Mass. 888, 892 (2009).

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • McCaffrey v. Board of Appeals of Ipswich

    4 Mass. App. Ct. 109 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 24, 1976

    McCarthy v. Board of Appeals of Ashland, 354 Mass. 660 (1968). … Co. v. Board of Appeals of Hingham, 3 Mass. App.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • School Committee of Springfield v. Board of Education

    362 Mass. 417 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 7, 1972

    Since there is no claim here that Springfield maintains a dual system of “racially separated school[s]” in violation of the mandate in Brown v. Board of Educ. of Topeka, 347 U. S. 483 ; S. C. 349 U. … See also School Comm. of Boston v. Board of Educ. 352 Mass. 693, 696-697; Wachusett Regional Sch. Dist. Comm. v. Erickson, 353 Mass. 77, 79-80 .

    Cited 78 timesPublished
  • Levy v. Board of Registration & Discipline in Medicine

    378 Mass. 519 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 27, 1979

    See Forziati v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 333 Mass. 125, 127 (1955); Lawrence v. … Shakin v. Medical Examiners, 254 Cal. App. 2d 102, 112-113 (1967), appeal dismissed and cert. denied, 390 U.S. 410 (1968), quoting from Brown v. Gordon, 240 Cal. App. 2d 659, 667 (1966). See Matanky v.

    Cited 111 timesPublished
  • Everpure Ice Manufacturing Co. v. Board of Appeals

    324 Mass. 433 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 13, 1949

    Prusik v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 262 Mass. 451, 457 . Phillips v. Board of Appeals of Springfield, 286 Mass. 469, 472 . Wilbur v. Newton, 302 Mass. 38, 43 . Burlington v. Dunn, 318 Mass. 216, 222 . … Hammond v. Board of Appeal of Springfield, 257 Mass. 446, 448 . Norcross v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 255 Mass. 177, 185 . Coleman v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 281 Mass. 112, 116 . Real Properties, Inc. v.

    Cited 36 timesPublished
  • Werner v. Board of Appeals of Harwich

    2 Mass. App. Ct. 647 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 6, 1974

    Inc. v. Board of Appeals of Lawrence, 324 Mass. 433, 434-435 (1949); Wrona v. Board of Appeals of Pittsfield, 338 Mass. 87, 88 (1958); Stow v. Pugsley, 349 Mass. 329, 334 (1965); Cullen v. Building Inspector of No. … Moore v. Cataldo, 356 Mass. 325, 328-331 (1969). Josephs v. Board of Appeals of Brookline, 362 Mass. 290, 294-300 (1972). Pierce v. Board of Appeals of Carver, ante, 5, 6, (1974). 2.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Pelletier v. Board of Appeals of Leominster

    4 Mass. App. Ct. 58 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 4, 1976

    Contrast Dion v. Board of Appeals of Waltham, 344 Mass. 547, 553-554 (1962). … Gallagher v. Board of Appeals of Falmouth, 351 Mass. 410, 414-415 (1966). Planning Bd. of Peabody v. Board of Appeals of Peabody, 358 Mass. 81, 83 (1970). Potter v. Board of Appeals of Mansfield, 1 Mass. App.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Fairman v. Board of Appeal of Melrose

    331 Mass. 160 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1954

    Lambert v. Board of Appeals of Lowell, 295 Mass. 224, 227 . Turner v. Board of Appeals of Milton, 305 Mass. 189, 192 . Petros v. Superintendent of Buildings of Lynn, 306 Mass. 368, 369 . Tranfaglia v. … Boyle v. Building Inspector of Malden, 327 Mass. 564, 566-567 . Sunderland v. Building Inspector of North Andover, 328 Mass. 638, 641 . See Bicknell Realty Co. v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 330 Mass. 676, 678-679 .

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • RENT CONTROL BOARD OF CAMBRIDGE v. Praught

    35 Mass. App. Ct. 290 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 10, 1993

    Fraught, as the lawyer for the sellers, Brown and Gerteis, has to contribute to the proceedings and, therefore, the board’s wisdom in enmeshing her in them. 6 Sammartano ought to know the answers to such pertinent questions … See Flynn v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished

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