PAWLOWICZ v. EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES, INC., 234 Mass. 500 (1920)

125 N.E. 597 MICHAEL PAWLOWICZ vs. EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES, INCORPORATED. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.November 20, 1919. January 9, 1920. Present: RUGG, C. J., BRALEY, De COURCY, PIERCE, JENNEY, JJ. Negligence, Employer’s liability. In an action by a laborer in the employ of a steamship company, not a subscriber under the workmen’s compensation act, […]

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SIMONDS v. CITY MANAGER, 349 Mass. 767 (1965)

208 N.E.2d 226 JOHN W. SIMONDS others vs. CITY MANAGER OF CAMBRIDGE others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. June 8, 1965. Decree affirmed. This is a petition under G.L.c. 31, § 47E, by employees of the Cambridge Welfare Department seeking to be paid in accordance with successive welfare compensation plans promulgated by the Welfare Compensation […]

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IN THE MATTER OF McINTYRE, 426 Mass. 1012 (1998)

689 N.E.2d 1343 IN THE MATTER OF RONALD A. McINTYRE. SJC-07300Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. February 6, 1998. Attorney at Law, Disciplinary proceeding, Suspension, Attorney-client relationship. Privileged Communication. This bar discipline appeal arises from an order of a single justice of this court, acting on an information filed by the Board of Bar Overseers (board), […]

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PINECREST, INC. v. PLANNING BOARD OF BILLERICA, 350 Mass. 336 (1966)

214 N.E.2d 868 PINECREST, INC. vs. PLANNING BOARD OF BILLERICA. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.February 7, 1966. March 4, 1966. Present: WILKINS, C.J., SPALDING, WHITTEMORE, SPIEGEL, REARDON, JJ. Subdivision Control. Where a town’s planning board, within sixty days after submission to it of a definitive subdivision plan, and after hearing, voted to disapprove the […]

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McDONOUGH v. MARR SCAFFOLDING CO., 412 Mass. 636 (1992)

591 N.E.2d 1079 ANNE J. McDONOUGH another,[1] administrators, vs. MARR SCAFFOLDING COMPANY another.[2] Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Norfolk.April 6, 1992. May 13, 1992. [1] John E. McDonough, Jr., each individually and as administrator of the estate of Michael William McDonough. [2] Snyder Tank Corporation. Present: LIACOS, C.J., WILKINS, ABRAMS, NOLAN, O’CONNOR, JJ. Repose, Statute […]

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RUSSO v. STAR MARKET Co., INC., 6 Mass. App. Ct. 875 (1978)

375 N.E.2d 344 DORA RUSSO vs. STAR MARKET Co., INC. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. April 28, 1978. 1. We do not consider the ground now urged by the defendant in support of its motion for a directed verdict because that ground was not stated in the motion or otherwise brought to the attention of the […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. LUTOFF, 14 Mass. App. Ct. 434 (1982)

440 N.E.2d 52 COMMONWEALTH vs. ROBERT J. LUTOFF. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Essex.June 8, 1982. September 15, 1982. Present: BROWN, ROSE, GREANEY, JJ. Constitutional Law, Speedy trial. Practice, Criminal, Speedy trial. A delay of four years in bringing a criminal defendant to trial, caused by court congestion and a heavy caseload in the district attorney’s […]

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WHEELER v. LAWLER, 222 Mass. 210 (1915)

110 N.E. 273 EDWINA M. WHEELER vs. NICHOLAS J. LAWLER another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.October 4, 1915. November 23, 1915. Present: RUGG, C.J., LORING, De COURCY, PIERCE, CARROLL, JJ. Agency, Commission. In an action by a woman, against copartners carrying on business as an amusement company, upon a promise in writing to the […]

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KZCOWSKI v. JOHNOWICZ, 287 Mass. 441 (1934)

192 N.E. 6 WILLIAM KZCOWSKI vs. SELWESTER JOHNOWICZ. WILLIAM JOSEPH KZCOWSKI vs. SAME. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Franklin.September 20, 1933. September 11, 1934. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, PIERCE, FIELD, DONAHUE, JJ. Negligence, Motor vehicle, Contributory, In use of way, Violation of rule of registrar of motor vehicles, Proximate cause. Motor Vehicle, Registration. Evidence, Presumptions […]

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REED v. UNION STREET RAILWAY, 320 Mass. 706 (1947)

71 N.E.2d 114 CORNELIA DAVIS REED vs. UNION STREET RAILWAY COMPANY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Plymouth.November 6, 1946. January 31, 1947. Present: FIELD, C.J., LUMMUS, QUA, DOLAN, SPALDING, JJ. Negligence, Motor vehicle, Contributory. A finding of negligence on the part of the operator of a bus was warranted, and a ruling that a pedestrian […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. JONES, 362 Mass. 497 (1972)

287 N.E.2d 599 COMMONWEALTH vs. WALTER J. JONES. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.May 3, 1972. September 18, 1972. Present: TAURO, C.J., REARDON, QUIRICO, BRAUCHER, HENNESSEY, JJ. Identification. Practice, Criminal, Judicial discretion, Location of defendant in court room. Evidence, Opinion: expert. Arrested Person. Police. In a robbery case, there was no abuse of discretion by […]

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