KNAPP v. NEPTUNE TOWERS ASSOC., 72 Mass. App. Ct. 502 (2008)

892 N.E.2d 820 RUSSELL S. KNAPP[1] others[2] v. NEPTUNE TOWERS ASSOCIATES others.[3] No. 07-P-1744.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.June 3, 2008. September 2, 2008. [1] Individually and derivatively, as a limited partner of Neptune Towers Associates. [2] Christopher Brody, Greg Brody, the trustees of the Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust, Peter Cohen, Ronald L. Cohen, and Stephen […]

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HATFIELD v. KLIMOSKI, 338 Mass. 81 (1958)

153 N.E.2d 648 TOWN OF HATFIELD vs. CHARLES KLIMOSKI. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.October 9, 1958. November 7, 1958. Present: WILKINS, C.J., RONAN, SPALDING, WHITTEMORE, CUTTER, JJ. Public Welfare. District Court, Proceeding against kindred of indigent person. Equity Pleading and Practice, Proceeding against kindred of indigent person. Constitutional Law, Trial by jury. Words, “Civil […]

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MACHADO v. BOARD PUBLIC WORKS, ARLINGTON, 321 Mass. 101 (1947)

71 N.E.2d 886 DOMINGOS M. MACHADO another vs. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF ARLINGTON. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.January 7, 1947. March 3, 1947. Present: FIELD, C.J., LUMMUS, RONAN, WILKINS, SPALDING, JJ. Eminent Domain, Validity of taking, Purpose of taking. Municipal Corporations, Sewer. A taking by the board of public works of a town […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. EMERSON, 430 Mass. 378 (1999)

719 N.E.2d 494 COMMONWEALTH vs. GARY EMERSON. SJC-07792Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.September 8, 1999. November 17, 1999. Present: Marshall, C.J., Abrams, Lynch, Greaney, Ireland, JJ. Homicide. Witness, Expert. Practice, Criminal, Disclosure of evidence, Instructions to jury, Jury and jurors, Capital case. Jury and Jurors. In a murder case in which the autopsy report listed […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. BELETE, 37 Mass. App. Ct. 424 (1994)

640 N.E.2d 511 COMMONWEALTH vs. MESFINE G. BELETE. No. 93-P-1333.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.April 12, 1994. October 7, 1994. Present: JACOBS, GILLERMAN, GREENBERG, JJ. Statute, Construction. Intimidation of Witness. Words, “Witness.” A defendant charged with violation of G.L.c. 268, § 13B (intimidation of a witness), arising from his attempts to dissuade a court interpreter from […]

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MENARD v. McCARTHY, 410 Mass. 125 (1991)

571 N.E.2d 23 VICTOR F. MENARD another[1] vs. WILLIAM McCARTHY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.December 3, 1990. May 15, 1991. [1] Dale L. Benander. Present: LIACOS, C.J., ABRAMS, NOLAN, O’CONNOR, GREANEY, JJ. Practice, Civil, Appeal, Record, Verdict, New trial. Rules of Appellate Procedure. In the circumstances of an appeal from a civil judgment, the […]

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DUFF v. SOUTHBRIDGE, 325 Mass. 224 (1950)

90 N.E.2d 12 LUCIEN DUFF vs. TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.September 26, 1949. January 13, 1950. Present: QUA, C.J., LUMMUS, SPALDING, COUNIHAN, JJ. Municipal Corporations, Contracts, Municipal finance, Purchasing. Contract, Validity, With municipality. Practice, Civil, Appeal. Error, Whether error shown. A denial of a motion by the plaintiff in an action […]

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BIRD v. JOHNSTON, 230 Mass. 28 (1918)

119 N.E. 354 MARY L. BIRD another vs. JOHN C. JOHNSTON. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.February 25, 1918. April 9, 1918. Present: RUGG, C. J., BRALEY, De COURCY, CROSBY, PIERCE, JJ. Equity Pleading and Practice, Indorser of bill. Scire Facias, For costs in suit in equity. Estoppel. Under R. L. c. 173, § 39, […]

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PEZZUOLO v. TRAVELERS INS. CO., 338 Mass. 678 (1959)

156 N.E.2d 795 HAZEL PEZZUOLO another vs. THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.January 9, 1959. March 11, 1959. Present: WILKINS, C.J., RONAN, SPALDING, WHITTEMORE, CUTTER, JJ. Insurance, Motor vehicle liability insurance. Contract, Of employment. Negligence, Invited person. Motor Vehicle, Invitee. Proof that a singer booked for a performance at a night […]

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BIRUDAVOL v. MEDICINE, 448 Mass. 1031 (2007)

864 N.E.2d 494 N. RAJ BIRUDAVOL v. BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN MEDICINE. No. SJC-09745.Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. April 13, 2007. Appeal from order of single justice. Doctor, License to practice medicine. Board of Registration in Medicine. Lee J. Dunn, Jr., for the plaintiff. Juliana deHaan Rice, Assistant Attorney General, for the defendant. The petitioner, […]

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LAWSON v. ROLLINS BURDICK HUNTER OF MASS., 19 Mass. App. Ct. 903 (1984)

471 N.E.2d 391 EVAN T. LAWSON vs. ROLLINS BURDICK HUNTER OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. November 28, 1984. Practice, Civil, Summary judgment. Notice. Landlord and Tenant, Construction of lease. Rory FitzPatrick for the defendant. Evan T. Lawson, pro se (William F. Coyne, Jr., with him). Through one of its partners, the law firm […]

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BELL v. MAZZA, 394 Mass. 176 (1985)

474 N.E.2d 1111 LOWRY M. BELL, JR., another[1] vs. PETER J. MAZZA others.[2] Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Norfolk.January 8, 1985. March 4, 1985. [1] Diana M. Bell. [2] Marilyn Mazza, David L. Weltman, Lois Weltman, Carl A. Hurtig, and Martha Hurtig. Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., WILKINS, LIACOS, NOLAN, O’CONNOR, JJ. Civil Rights, Availability of remedy. […]

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