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  • Read & Lundy, Inc. v. Brier (In Re Brier)

    274 B.R. 37 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2002

    In McAlister v. … Brown (In re Brown), 237 B.R. 740 (Bankr.C.D.Cal.1999), the bankruptcy court determined that the debtor was collaterally estopped from relitigating a judgment arising out of the debtor’s misappropriation of trade secrets

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Zullo

    420 Mass. 872 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 26, 1995

    See, e.g., United States v. … Chalifoux v. Commissioner of Correction, 375 Mass. 424, 427 (1978).

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • United States v. Bain

    155 F. Supp. 3d 107 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Feb 17, 2015

    Brown, 169 F.3d 89, 92 (1st Cir.1999) (lobby of apartment building); United States v. Cruz Pagan, 537 F.2d 554, 557-58 (1st Cir.1976) (common garage of condominium complex); see also United States v. … (quoting Texas v. Brown, 460 U.S. 730, 742 , 103 S.Ct. 1535 , 75 L.Ed.2d 502 (1983)). “The probable cause standard ‘does not demand showing that such a belief be correct or more likely true than false.’ ” Id.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Clark C.

    59 Mass. App. Ct. 542 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 9, 2003

    A Juvenile Court judge suppressed “all statements” a juvenile made to Larry Brown, a Springfield police lieutenant. … According to Lieutenant Brown’s testimony, she was either the juvenile’s aunt or older sister.

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  • Chicopee Co-Operative Bank v. Bd. of Bk. Incorporation

    347 Mass. 744 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 2, 1964

    Compare Natick Trust Co. v. Board of Bank Incorporation, 337 Mass. 615 . *746 The decision of the board was not unanimous. … See Newton v. Department of Pub. Util. 339 Mass. 535, 546-547 ; New York Cent. R.R. v. Department of Pub. Util., ante, 586, 592.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Byfield v. City of Newton

    247 Mass. 46 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 28, 1923

    Instead of answering, the board of aldermen ought to have filed a return stating their proceedings. Lowell v. County Commissioners, 146 Mass. 403, 412 . Haven v. County Commissioners, 155 Mass. 467, 469 . … . *53 The return ought to have been signed by all members of the board, and not by some of them alone nor by an attorney. Plymouth v. County Commissioners, 16 Gray, 341 . Worcester & Nashua Railroad v.

    Cited 73 timesPublished
  • DePasquale v. Ogden Suffolk Downs, Inc.

    29 Mass. App. Ct. 658 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 31, 1990

    However, G.L.c. 93A, § 3, as appearing in St. 1983, c. 242, provides: "Nothing in this chapter shall apply to transactions or actions otherwise permitted under laws as administered *663 by any regulatory board or officer … See Leardi v. Brown, 394 Mass. 151 , 157-162 *664 162 (1985). For the reasons stated in this opinion, the plaintiff may not recover the winnings of the Twin-Trifecta.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Plummer v. Town of Somerset

    601 F. Supp. 2d 358 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2009

    Melanson v. Browning-Ferris Indus., Inc., 281 F.3d 272, 276 (1st Cir.2002). Plummer had served as a police officer for five years when he agreed to resign. … Albright v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Page

    155 Mass. 227 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1892

    v. … In Commonwealth v.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • In the Matter of John Hoffman Moran

    Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 31, 2025

    Rule 3:01, § 5.1, as appearing in 478 Mass. 1301 (2018); Rule V.2 of the Rules of the Board of Bar Examiners (2021). … Rule V of the Rules of the Board of Bar Examiners sets forth a number of attributes that the board "considers . . . to be essential for all petitioners seeking admission to the Massachusetts bar."

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  • Commonwealth v. St. Pierre

    362 Mass. 886 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 29, 1972

    He testified that he had found $625.50 in the brown valise. The judge committed no error in allowing testimony on redirect examination as to the contents of the valise. … Commonwealth v. Galvin, 310 Mass. 733, 748 . Commonwealth v. Binkiewicz, 342 Mass. 740, 758 . Wigmore, Evidence (3d ed.) § 1867. The case was submitted on briefs. Alexander Whiteside, II, for the defendant. William T.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Town of Lexington v. Miskell

    260 Mass. 544 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 2, 1927

    Taunton v. Taylor, 116 Mass. 254 . Quincy v. Kennard, 151 Mass. 563 . See Cambridge v. Trelegan, 181 Mass. 565 . Commonwealth v. Young, 135 Mass. 526 , Belmont v. … New England Brick Co. 190 Mass. 442 , Lexington Board of Survey v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Crocker v. MARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMISSION

    407 Mass. 77 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 20, 1990

    Board of Health of Barnstable, 403 Mass. 477, 480 (1988), citing Registrar of Motor Vehicles v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies & Bonds, 382 Mass. 580, 585 (1981); Boston v. … See Boston Teachers Union, Local 66 v. Boston, 382 Mass. 553, 564 (1981); Pereira v. New England LNG Co., 364 Mass. 109, 118 (1973).

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Worcester County Trust Co.

    305 Mass. 460 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 26, 1940

    Ed.) c. 65, § 25, and by the board on appeal, is market value. National Bank of Commerce v. New Bedford, 175 Mass. 257, 262 . Massachusetts General Hospital v. Belmont, 233 Mass. 190, 206 . … Several Federal decisions were apparently deemed by the board, not without reason, to support its ruling. Helvering v. Salvage, 297 U. S. 106, 109 . Wilson v. Bowers, 57 Fed. (2d) 682. Lonib v. Sugden, 82 Fed. (2d) 166.

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • Assessors of Springfield v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.

    330 Mass. 198 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 4, 1953

    McCarty v. Boyden, 275 Mass. 91, 93 . Opinion of the Justices, 300 Mass. 591, 593 . Elmer v. Commissioner of Insurance, 304 Mass. 194, 196 . Brennan v. Election Commissioners of Boston, 310 Mass. 784, 786 . Jenney v. … In Assessors of Springfield v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Smith v. Building Commissioner of Brookline

    367 Mass. 765 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 16, 1975

    On August 28, 1974, this court decided the case of Smith v. Board of Appeals of Brookline, 366 Mass. 197 (1974) (Smith I). … Dion v. Board of Appeals of Waltham, 344 Mass. 547, 553 (1962).

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Mayor of Lynn v. Commissioner of Civil Service

    269 Mass. 410 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 30, 1929

    The meaning of these articles of the Declaration of Rights was expounded in Brown v. Russell, 166 Mass. 14 . … Said § 23, therefore, does not fall within the classification held to be contrary to arts. 6 and 7 of the Declaration of Rights in Brown v.

    Cited 30 timesPublished
  • Building Inspector of Attleboro v. Attleboro Landfill

    384 Mass. 109 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 22, 1981

    It is, therefore, mandatory that the board act within the statutory period, otherwise the applicant prevails by default. Rinaudo v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Plymouth, 383 Mass. 885 (1981). Casasanta v. … In Selectmen of Pembroke v. R. & P. Realty Corp., 348 Mass. 120, 127 (1964), we construed identical language as it was then contained in G.

    Cited 25 timesPublished
  • Goodyear Park Co. v. City of Holyoke

    291 Mass. 11 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 6, 1935

    St. 1872, c. 62, established for the defendant a board of water commissioners, which ever since, under that statute and later statutes, has been in control of the defendant's water supply system. See Pearsons v. … McLean v. Mayor of Holyoke, 216 Mass. 62 . Leroy v. Worcester Street Railway, 287 Mass. 1, 6-9 . And such approval must be “affixed” to the written instrument or instruments embodying the contract. The case of Clarke v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • McDonald's Corp. v. Town of Seekonk

    12 Mass. App. Ct. 351 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 18, 1981

    L. c. 40A, as now in effect, the Superior Court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter in the absence of its having previously been considered by the board of ap *352 peals. Neuhaus v. … Morganelli v. Building Inspector of Canton, 7 Mass. App. Ct. 475, 481 (1979). G.

    Cited 22 timesPublished

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