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Savage v. Zoning Board of Appeals
1983 Mass. App. Div. 174 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · May 26, 1983
(See also Lawrence v. Board of Appeals of Lynn, 336 Mass. 87 [1957].) … CTS. [1980];, Rock v. City of Pittsfield, 316 Mass. 348 [1944] v. Commonwealth, 303 Mass. 80 [1939]; Simmons v. Cambridge Savings Bank, 346 Mass. 327 [1963]).
Cited 0 timesPublishedWalko v. Lexington Board of Appeals
29 Mass. L. Rptr. 295 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Dec 15, 2011
In at least one case, Sweenie v. A.L. … An aggrieved party under G.L.c. 40A, §17 is entitled to de novo review in the Superior Court of a Board’s decision in this regard. See Roberts v. Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc., 429 Mass. 478, 482 (1999).
Cited 0 timesPublishedFox Ridge Associates & Co. v. Board of Assessors
387 Mass. 1002 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 27, 1982
Because we do not have the evidence that was before the board, we cannot say that the board lacked “a rational ar-ticulable basis in the evidence” (New Boston Garden Corp. v. … The board was not required to accept the testimony of Fox Ridge’s expert. Assessors of Lynnfield v. New England Oyster House, 362 Mass. 696, 702 (1972). Assessors of Quincy v. Boston Consol.
Cited 2 timesPublishedMassachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 14, 2024
ANDREW BROWN. … Commonwealth v. Freeman, 352 Mass. 556, 564 (1967). See Commonwealth v.
Cited 0 timesUnpublishedZoning Board of Appeals v. Housing Appeals Committee
451 Mass. 158 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 11, 2008
Goldberg v. Board of Health of Granby, supra. … See Taylor v. Housing Appeals Comm.., ante 149, 152 (2008); Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Wellesley v. Ardemore Apartments Ltd. Partnership, 436 Mass. 811, 814-816 (2002); Board of Appeals of Hanover v.
Cited 3 timesPublishedDoe, SORB No. 474362 v. Sex Offender Registry Board
94 Mass. App. Ct. 52 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 19, 2018
Board, and Laurie Myers, individually and in her capacity as executive director of the Sex Offender Registry Board. 2 Carrie Benedon, Assistant … The plaintiffs filed this action in 2015 challenging a now-discontinued practice of the Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB or board), under which SORB published the criminal history and identifying information of adjudicated
Cited 11 timesPublishedChildren's Hospital Medical Center v. Board of Assessors
393 Mass. 266 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 8, 1984
Co. v. Assessors of Easthampton, 277 Mass. 180, 188 (1931). 4 The decision of the Appellate Tax Board is reversed and the case is remanded to the board for further proceedings in conformity with this opinion. … As we noted in MacDonald v.
Cited 5 timesPublishedBoston Licensing Board v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
26 Mass. App. Ct. 275 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 9, 1988
Largess v. Nore’s, Inc., 341 Mass. 438, 442 (1960). Ferris v. Selectmen of Norwell, 344 Mass. 757 (1962). Dixie’s Bar, Inc. v. Boston Licensing Bd., 357 Mass. 699, 702-703 (1970). Selectmen of Sudbury v. … Contrast, as to a license suspension, Selectmen of Clinton v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commn., 17 Mass. App. Ct. 905 (1983).
Cited 3 timesPublishedDoe v. Sex Offender Registry Board
30 Mass. L. Rptr. 441 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Oct 19, 2012
Doe 16748 v. Sex Offender Registry Board, 82 Mass.App.Ct. 152 , 163 n.11 (2012). See also 803 Code Mass. Regs. 1.37C(1), (2). … Id., citing Doe v. Attorney Gen., 426 Mass. 136, 143 (1997); see Doe v. Police Comm’r. of Boston, 460 Mass. 342, 346-47 (2011).
Cited 0 timesPublishedGeorge v. Board of Registration of Home Inspectors
27 Mass. L. Rptr. 186 · Massachusetts Superior Court · May 26, 2010
Ch. 112, s.225(v) prohibits licensed home inspectors from “attempting to limit liability for negligent or wrongful errors or omissions by use of a clause within a performance contract that limits the cost of damages for negligent … inspector’s license as issued by the board.
Cited 0 timesPublishedGulf Oil Corp. v. Board of Appeals of Framingham
355 Mass. 275 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 31, 1969
The board is not compelled ta grant a permit. It has a discretionary power. See Pendergast v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable, 331 Mass. 555, 557 ; Bottomley v. Board of Appeals of Yarmouth, 354 Mass. 474, 476-477 . … Board of Appeal of Stoneham, 348 Mass. 359 ) or is “unreasonable, whimsical, capricious, or arbitrary” (see e.g. Pendergast v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable, 331 Mass. 555, 559-560 ; Mahoney v.
Cited 63 timesPublishedDoe, SORB No. 376575 v. Sex Offender Registry Board
90 Mass. App. Ct. 786 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 22, 2016
The board moved for reconsideration, which the judge denied. In 2015, the Supreme Judicial Court issued its decision in Doe, Sex Offender Registry Bd. No. 34186 v. … Id. at 618, citing Commonwealth v.
Cited 2 timesPublishedPhillips v. Board of Appeals of the Building Department
286 Mass. 469 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1934
Norcross v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 255 Mass. 177, 185, 186 . Coleman v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 281 Mass. 112, 116-117 . Amero v. Board of Appeal of Gloucester, 283 Mass. 45 . … Coleman v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 281 Mass. 112 . People v. Walsh, 244 N. Y. 280, 287 . Circumstances which led to a different result in Hammond v. Board of Appeal of Springfield, 257 Mass. 446 , Marinelli v.
Cited 18 timesPublishedMarinelli v. Board of Appeal of the Building Department
275 Mass. 169 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 1, 1931
Gleason v. Sloper, 24 Pick. 181 , 184. Wright v. Tukey, 3 Cush. 290 , 300. Brewer v. Boston, Clinton & Fitchburg Railroad, 113 Mass. 52, 57 . Onset Street Railway v. County Commissioners, 154 Mass. 395, 400 . Kane v. … Bradley v. Board of Zoning Adjustment of Boston, 255 Mass. 160, 163 . Exceptions overruled.
Cited 25 timesPublishedDoe v. Board of Registration in Medicine
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 1, 2020
See Raymond v. Board of Registration in Med., 387 Mass. 708, 713 (1982); Levy v. Board of Registration & Discipline in Med., 378 Mass. 519, 527-528 (1979). … L. c. 112, § 5; Langan v. Board of Registration in Med., 477 Mass. 1023, 1025 (2017), quoting Sugarman v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedKaplan v. Board of Public Accountancy
452 Mass. 1026 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 26, 2008
Accord Murphy v. … Commonwealth v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedRacette v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Gardner
27 Mass. App. Ct. 617 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 26, 1989
Board of Appeals of Hingham, 13 Mass. App. Ct. 103, 108 (1982). Compare Zuckerman v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Greenfield, 394 Mass. 663, 665-667 (1985); Cameron v. Board of Appeals of Yarmouth, 23 Mass. App. … L. c. 40A, § 15, “is to induce the board to act promptly,” Capone v.
Cited 6 timesPublishedDavenport v. Planning Board of Dennis
76 Mass. App. Ct. 221 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 1, 2010
Brown, J. DeWitt P. … Owens v. Board of Appeals of Belmont, 11 Mass. App. Ct. 994, 995 (1981).
Cited 0 timesPublishedSchool Committee of Boston v. Board of Education
364 Mass. 199 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 29, 1973
Board of Educ. 363 Mass. 20 (1973) (Boston I), and School Comm. of Boston v. Board of Educ. 363 Mass. 125 (1973) (Boston II). … School Comm. of Springfield v. Board of Educ. 362 Mass. 417, 433 (1972).
Cited 8 timesPublishedShirley Wayside Ltd. Partnership v. Board of Appeals
78 Mass. App. Ct. 19 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 6, 2010
Id. at 73 , quoting from APT Asset Mgmt., Inc. v. Board of Appeals of Melrose, 50 Mass. App. Ct. 133, 138 (2000). … See Copley v. Board of Appeals of Canton, 1 Mass. App. Ct. 821 (1973); Dowd v. Board of Appeals of Dover, 5 Mass. App. Ct. 148, 154 (1977); Subaru of New England, Inc. v. Board of Appeals of Canton, 8 Mass. App.
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