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  • Chartier's Case

    19 Mass. App. Ct. 7 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 23, 1984

    Brown, J. This case involves interpretation of the following language in G. L. c. 152, § 1(1), as appearing in St. 1943, c. 529, § 1. … Moynihan v. Arlington, 6 Mass. App. Ct. 960, 961 (1978).

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  • Schank v. Hebert Machinery Co.

    5 Mass. App. Ct. 220 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 11, 1977

    Brown, J. The plaintiffs brought these actions under G. … Ga. 1971); Soar v. National Football League Players’ Assn. 65 F.R.D. 531, 537 (D.R.1. 1975); Muggill v. Reuben H. Donnelley Corp. 62 Cal. 2d 239, 241-242 (1965); Murphy v. R.J.

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  • Crawford v. Nies

    224 Mass. 474 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 21, 1916

    Austin v. Shaw, 10 Allen, 552 . Chase v. Dickey, 212 Mass. 555 . Ripley v. Brown, 218 Mass. 33 . Crawford v. Nies, 220 Mass. 61, 64 . … Odell v. Odell, 10 Allen, 1 , 15. Drury v. Natick, 10 Allen, 169 . Jackson v. Phillips, 14 Allen, 539 . Attorney General v. Garrison, 101 Mass. 223 . Ripley v. Brown, 218 Mass. 33 . Attorney General v.

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  • Hennessey v. Berger

    403 Mass. 648 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 27, 1988

    Stornanti v. Commonwealth, 389 Mass. 518 , 526 & n.12 (1983). Massachusetts State Pharmaceutical Ass’n v. Rate Setting Comm’n, 387 Mass. 122 , 136 n.13 (1982). Murphy Nursing Home, Inc. v. … Our decision in Attorney Gen. v. Brown, 400 Mass. 826 (1987), does not control the outcome of this case. In Brown , we examined the relationship between G.

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  • Scheffler v. Board of Appeals on Motor Vehicle Liability Policies & Bonds

    30 Mass. L. Rptr. 251 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Jul 18, 2012

    The Board concluded that Conn. Gen. Stat. §14 -227a was sufficiently similar to G.L.c. 90, §24 to make the Connecticut arrest a “like offense” for the purposes of §24. See Bellino v. … G.L.c. 30A; see also Cobble v. Comm'r of Dep't of Soc. Servs., 430 Mass. 385, 390 (1999). As the party challenging the Board’s decision, Scheffler bears the burden of establishing the decision’s invalidity. Fisch v.

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  • Korsun's Case

    354 Mass. 124 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 3, 1968

    The reviewing board affirmed and adopted the findings and decision of the single member. … Brown’s Case, 334 Mass. 343 .

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  • Chief Justice for Administration & Management of the Trial Court v. Commonwealth Employment Relations Board

    79 Mass. App. Ct. 374 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 28, 2011

    See Onex Communications Corp. v. Commissioner of Rev., 457 Mass. 419, 424 (2010). In this instance we must determine whether the board’s decision constitutes (1) an error of law within the meaning of G. … See generally Board of Educ. of the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional Sch. Dist. v. Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional Educ. Assn., 81 N.J. 582, 588-591 (1980) (comprehensive discussion). 3. Authority of CJAM.

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  • Bd. of Selectmen of W. Bridgewater v. Attorney Gen.

    93 Mass. App. Ct. 1109 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 4, 2018

    Durbin v. Board of Selectmen of Kingston , 62 Mass. App. Ct. 1 , 5 (2004). … Boelter v. Board of Selectmen of Wayland , supra at 241.

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  • Board of Regents of Higher Education v. Labor Relations Commission

    18 Mass. App. Ct. 371 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 18, 1984

    Relying on Federal cases in the private sector, see e.g., Cooper Thermometer Co. v. NLRB, 376 F.2d 684, 688 (2d Cir. 1967); Fraser & Johnston Co. v. NLRB, 469 F.2d 1259, 1262-1263 (9th Cir. 1972); NLRB v. … Comm. v. Dennis Teachers Assn., 372 Mass. 116, 120 (1977); School Comm. of West Bridgewater v. West Bridgewater Teachers’ Assn., 372 Mass. 121, 122 (1977); Berkshire Hills Regional Sch. Dist. Comm. v.

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  • Veolia Energy Bos., Inc. v. Bd. of Assessors of Bos.

    483 Mass. 108 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 11, 2019

    See WorldWide TechServices, LLC v. Commissioner of Revenue , 479 Mass. 20 , 26, 91 N.E.3d 650 (2018) (board's conclusions of law reviewed de novo). … L.] c. 58A, § 13, limits the scope of our review of the board's findings of fact"). In addition, the board's expertise is given due weight when mixed questions of fact and law are considered. Raytheon Co . v.

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  • Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Health, Welfare & Retirement Trust Funds Board

    341 Mass. 194 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 10, 1960

    McKee v. Paradise, 299 U. S. 119 . Continental Cas. Co. v. Powell, 83 F. 2d 652 (4th Cir.). Restatement 2d: Trusts, § 12, comment j. Scott on Trusts (2d ed.) § 12.2, pp. 113-114. See State v. Atlantic City Elec. … Compare State v. United States Steel Co. 12 N. J. 51.

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  • Birbiglia v. St Vincent Hospital

    3 Mass. L. Rptr. 407 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Dec 29, 1994

    Marcus, or any member of the Hospital’s Board of Trustees was aware of Dr. Birbiglia’s role in the Rivers v. Fullerton case. 8. At the times most relevant to this case, Dr. … With respect to the Browning testimony: (a) the court precluded Browning from testifying to his opinions as to how the “transcripts” were created; and (b) the testimony which Browning did give with respect to the difficulty

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  • Old Colony Council - Boy Scouts of America v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Plymouth

    31 Mass. App. Ct. 46 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 12, 1991

    Harvard v. Maxant, 360 Mass. 432, 438 (1971), quoting from Lawrence v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of North Branford, 158 Conn. 509, 512 (1969). … Gulf Oil Corp. v. Board of Appeals of Framingham, 355 Mass. 275, 277-278 (1969).” Subaru of New England, Inc. v. Board of Appeals of Canton, 8 Mass. App. Ct. 483, 486-487 (1979).

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  • Davis v. Sawyer

    133 Mass. 289 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 7, 1882

    Cadigan v. Brown, 120 Mass. 493 . … Cohen, 1 Drew. 312; Ripon v. Hobart, 3 M. & K. 169; Attorney General v. Nichol, 16 Ves. 338; Salvin v. North Brancepeth Coal Co. L. R. 9 Ch. 705; Fay v. Whitman, 100 Mass. 76 ; Gilbert v.

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  • Johnson v. School Committee of Sandwich

    81 Mass. App. Ct. 812 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 7, 2012

    Co. v. James, 39 Mass. App. Ct. 559, 564-565 (1995) (Brown, J., concurring). Here, the plaintiff’s verified complaint could have been treated as a step toward that result. … But see Tebo v. Board of Appeals of Shrewsbury, 22 Mass. App. Ct. 618, 623 (1986), S.C. sub nom. Worcester Sand & Gravel Co. v. Board of Fire Prevention Regulations, 400 Mass. 464 (1987).

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  • Costello v. SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF CHELSEA

    27 Mass. App. Ct. 822 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 12, 1989

    See Campana v. Board of Directors of the Mass. Housing Fin. … Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth, supra at 576 . See Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254 (1970).

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  • J. F. Fitzgerald Construction Co. v. Southbridge Water Supply Co.

    304 Mass. 130 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 24, 1939

    In other words, the respondent’s contention is that the board was not empowered to hear and determine' the matter. That point is open. If authority was lacking, then the award is void. Mickles v. … Barrows v. Capen, 11 Cush. 37 . Brown v. Evans, 6 Allen, 333 . Yeamans v. Yeamans, 99 Mass. 585 . Camp v. Sessions, 105 Mass. 236 . Kabatchnick v. Hoffman, 226 Mass. 221 . Exceptions sustained.

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  • Selame Associates, Inc. v. Holiday Inns, Inc.

    451 F. Supp. 412 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · May 11, 1978

    Zammer went on board on two or three occasions and on one occasion he was on board with a carpentry contractor. 29. After the CHESAPEAKE was moored, Mr. Brown requested permission from Mr. … Inc. v. 60 Houseboat, 390 F.2d 596 (5th Cir. 1968); Kilb v. Menke, 121 F.2d 1013 (5th Cir. 1941); United States v.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • United States Peg Wood, Shank & Leather Board Co. v. B. F. Sturtevant Co.

    122 F. 470 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Mar 25, 1903

    Judge Colt has very fully commented upon this principle of the patent law in Goodyear Shoe Machinery Co. v. Spaulding, 49 C. C. A. 88 , 110 Fed. 400 . … The Supreme Court have also discussed it in The Keystone Bridge Co. v. Phœnix Iron Co., 95 U. S. 274 , 24 L. Ed. 344 .

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  • Mulligan v. Hilton

    305 Mass. 5 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1940

    Central Vermont Railway, 180 Mass. 599, 603 ; Hanscom v. Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co. 220 Mass. 1, 8 ; Ziccardi’s Case, 287 Mass. 588, 591 ), and went “to the verge.” Browne v. Browne, 215 Mass. 76, 79 . … Forbes Pioneer Boat Line v. Commissioners of Everglades Drainage District, 258 U. S. 338. See also Browne v. Browne, 215 Mass. 76, 79 ; Weiss v. Director General of Railroads, 250 Mass. 12, 17 ; Forster v.

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