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  • DelPrete v. Board of Selectmen of Rockland

    351 Mass. 344 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 4, 1966

    Halleck v. Boylston, 117 Mass. 469 . See also Mayhew v. District of Gay Head, 13 Allen, 129 , 134. … See Despatches’ Cafe Inc. v. Somerville Housing Authy. 332 Mass. 259, 261 ; Harrington v. Worcester, 345 Mass. 166,167-168 .

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  • DOLORES M. BROWN, Individually and as Personal Representative v. SAINT VINCENT RADIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, INC.

    Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 24, 2024

    Citizens Bank of Mass., 463 Mass. 50, 59-62 (2012) (bank's contractual agreement with Board of Bar Overseers, which required it to report to board certain activity in trust accounts in which attorneys deposited client funds … See Medina v.

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  • Springfield Board of Police Commissioners v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

    375 Mass. 782 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 1, 1978

    Self presented a prima facie case under McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 802 (1973). The board introduced evidence tending to show legitimate nondiscriminatory reasons for its failure to promote Self. … See Wheelock College v. Massachusetts Comm’n Against Discrimination, 371 Mass. 130, 136 (1976). The findings of fact of the MCAD were supported by substantial evidence.

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  • 81 Spooner Road, LLC v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Brookline

    461 Mass. 692 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 20, 2012

    Marinelli v. Board of Appeals of Stoughton, 440 Mass. 255, 258 (2003). See Watros v. … Marinelli v. Board of Appeals of Stoughton, supra.

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  • Maroc Fruit Board S.A. v. M/V Almeda Star

    961 F. Supp. 2d 362 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Aug 19, 2013

    Before the court is an emergency motion by Plaintiffs Maroc Fruit Board S.A. (“Maroc”) and Wafa Assurance, S.A. for an international antisuit injunction. … Id. at 181 n. 4 (citing Gau Shan Co., Ltd. v. Bankers Trust Co., 956 F.2d 1349, 1356 (6th Cir. 1992)). . See Laker Airways Ltd. v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Dimilla v. Town of Bourne Planning Board

    26 Mass. L. Rptr. 158 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Jul 30, 2009

    Corp. v. Conservation Comm’n of North Andover, 36 Mass.App.Ct. 124, 128 (1994), quoting Cotter v. … See Hutchinson v. Planning Bd. of Hingham, 23 Mass.App. 416, 421 (Board required to approve 20-21 foot wide public way in subdivision), and Galitano v.

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  • Commonwealth Employment Relations Board v. Boston Teachers Union, Local 66

    74 Mass. App. Ct. 500 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 25, 2009

    See Utility Workers of America, Local 466 v. … See O’Shea v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Central Steel Supply Co. v. Planning Board

    447 Mass. 333 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 24, 2006

    See Bronstein v. Prudential Ins. Co., 390 Mass. 701 (1984) (G. L. c. 121A); Boston Edison Co. v. Boston Redevelopment Auth., 376 Mass. 151 (1978) (same); Boston Edison Co. v. … See, e.g., Boston Redevelopment Auth. v.

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  • Brown Daltas & Associates Inc. v. General Accident Insurance Co. of America

    844 F. Supp. 58 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Feb 15, 1994

    Corp. v. Burdette, 718 F.Supp. 649, 654 (E.D.Tenn.1989); See also W.R. Grace & Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co., 33 Mass.App. Ct. 358, 600 N.E.2d 176, 182-83 (1992). … [or] is immoral, unethical, oppressive, or unscrupulous.’ ” Farm, Bureau Fed’n Inc. v. Blue Cross of Mass., Inc., 403 Mass. 722 , 532 N.E.2d 660, 665 (1989) (quoting Zayre Corp. v.

    Reversed on other grounds by Brown Daltas & Associates, Inc. v. General Accident Insurance, 48 F.3d 30 (1995)Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Worcester Sand & Gravel Co. v. Board of Fire Prevention Regulations

    400 Mass. 464 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 13, 1987

    The Appeals Court reversed, stating that the board had no authority to promulgate the regulation. Tebo v. Board of Appeals of Shrewsbury, 22 Mass. App. Ct. 618, 631 (1986). … the best available. ” American Family Life Assurance Co. v.

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  • Ducey v. Brunell

    250 Mass. 114 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 17, 1924

    Burroughs v. Rane, 241 Mass. 1 . Brown v. West, 75 N. H. 463. The driver of the ambulance was in no sense the servant of the defendants or in their employ. He did not act in their behalf or on their credit. … The case at bar is governed by Brown v. Wimpenny, 239 Mass. 278 , Skerry v. Rich, 228 Mass. 462 , Lajoie v. Milliken, 242 Mass. 508 , Witham v. Gregory & Read Co. 243 Mass. 595 . See Roosen v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Kumar v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF MASS.

    566 F. Supp. 1299 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Jul 1, 1983

    Banerjee, supra; Sweeney v. Board of Trustees of Keene State College, 604 F.2d 106 (1 Cir.1979) (following remand) Kunda v. … Burdine, 450 U.S. 248 , 101 S.Ct. 1089 , 67 L.Ed.2d 207 (1981), see also Board of Trustees of Keene State College v.

    Reversed on other grounds by Prem Kumar v. Board of Trustees, University of Massachusetts, Prem Kumar v. Board of Trustees, University of Massachusetts, 774 F.2d 1 (1985)Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Verizon New England, Inc. v. Board of Assessors of Boston

    475 Mass. 826 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 2, 2016

    The board disagreed, and its opinion sets forth the board's reasoning in some detail, but questions of constitutional interpretation are questions of law, and we review them de novo. See RCN-BecoCom, LLC v. … Bank v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • City of Brockton v. Energy Facilities Siting Board (No. 1)

    469 Mass. 196 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 31, 2014

    Sur Contra La Contaminacion v. … See Box Pond Ass'n v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Kramer v. Somerville Zoning Board of Appeals

    22 Mass. L. Rptr. 561 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Jun 28, 2007

    BACKGROUND The plaintiff Manuel Kramer (“Kramer”) initially brought this action on May 20, 2003 against the Somerville Zoning Board of Appeals (“ZBA”) and the City of Somerville, appealing pursuant to G.L.c. 40A the grant … Co. v. P&B Autobody, 43 F.3d 1546 , 1564 (1st Cir. 1994); Gutierrez v. Mass. Bay Trans. Auth., 437 Mass. 396, 415 (2002); Fleming v. Dane, 304 Mass. 46, 50-51 (1939).

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  • Massachusetts Community College Council v. Massachusetts Board of Higher Education

    465 Mass. 791 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 12, 2013

    of trustees that Acevedo be denied tenure; the board of trustees accepted the recommendation in May of 2007. … See Perry v. Commonwealth, 438 Mass. 282, 285 (2002) (reading statutory language in “commonsense manner”); Acme Laundry Co. v. Secretary of Envtl. Affairs, 410 Mass. 760, 777 (1991) (same); Kramer v.

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  • Zoning Board of Appeals of Greenfield v. Housing Appeals Committee

    15 Mass. App. Ct. 553 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 30, 1983

    See Purity Supreme, Inc. v. Attorney Gen., supra at 782; Costello v. Board of Appeals of Lexington, 3 Mass. App. … Finkelstein v. Board of Registration in Optometry, 370 Mass. 476, 478 (1976). Fioravanti v. State Racing Commn., 6 Mass. App. Ct. 299, 302 (1978).

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  • Cumberland Farms of Connecticut, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Appeal

    359 Mass. 68 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 18, 1971

    Dugout, Inc. v. Board of Appeals of Canton, 357 Mass. 25, 31-32 . … Burnham v. Board of Appeals of Gloucester, 333 Mass. 114, 117-120 ; Harrison v. Braintree, 355 Mass. 651, 655-656 .

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  • Kibbe v. Town of Douglas Zoning Board of Appeals

    18 Mass. L. Rptr. 160 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Jul 13, 2004

    Costello v. Board of Appeals of Lexington, 3 Mass.App.Ct. 441, 443 (1975). … See Konover Management Corp. v. Planning Board of Auburn, 32 Mass.App.Ct. 319 (1992). 2. In Bingham v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • City of Salem v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

    44 Mass. App. Ct. 627 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 29, 1998

    Riffelmacher v. Board of Police Commrs. of Springfield, 27 Mass. App. Ct. 159, 162 (1989). … Compare Bar Counsel v. Board of Bar Overseers, 420 Mass. 6, 11-12 (1995). See also Gloucester Marine Railways Corp. v. Charles Parisi, Inc., 36 Mass. App.

    Overruled on other grounds by Trustees of Health & Hospitals of the City of Boston, Inc. v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, 65 Mass. App. Ct. 329 (2005)Cited 44 timesPublished

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