Category: Massachusetts District Court Appellate Division Opinions

Board of Trustees of the Sea Grass Village Condominium[1] v. James S. Bergquist, and others.[2] Massachusetts Appellate Division, Southern District. June 25, 2009. [1] Mary Colantino, Paul Butler, Scott Owens, Judy Herrmann, and Barbara Couch, in their capacities as the Trustees of the Sea Grass Condominium Trust. [2] Cape Cod Five Cent Savings Bank, Barnstable […]

Safety Insurance Company vs. Lawrence J. Bernabei Massachusetts Appellate Division, Northern District. February 22, 1990. Present: Sherman, P.J., Forte Furnari, JJ. Insurance, Subrogation Damages, Equitable right of subrogation and unjust enrichment Practice, Civil, Requests for rulings; Dist./Mun. Cts. R. Civ. P., Rule 64(b). Report of court’s dismissal of defendant’s report. Action heard in the Natick […]

Sidney P. Chase vs. Arnold L. Katz and others[1] Massachusetts Appellate Division, Western District. June 14, 1982. [1] Israel Katz, individually and as trustee of the B.I.K. Realty Trust, and Robert Bretholtz, trustee of the B.I.K. Realty Trust. Present: Walsh, Greenberg Larkin, JJ. Contract, For sale of commercial property; Breach; Statute of frauds; Personal liability […]

First Illinois Bank Trust[1] vs. Kenneth C. Brothers, and another[2] vs. Albank, FSB[3] Massachusetts Appellate Division, Western District. March 5, 1999. [1] Assignee of Howard Pontiac, Inc. [2] Demetra Brothers. [3] Formerly known as Albany Savings Bank, FSB. Present: LoConto, Rutberg Gelinas, JJ. Practice, Civil, Motion to intervene. Opinion vacating denial of motion to intervene, […]

Philip Parks, and another[1] v. Michael J. Ricciardi, and another.[2] Massachusetts Appellate Division, Southern District. September 8, 2005. [1] Ann Parks. [2] Ricciardi Construction Company, Inc. Present: Welsh, Barrett Bernard, JJ. Contract, Breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Consumer Protection, G.L.c. 93A. Tort, Fraud; Misrepresentation. Practice, Civil, Dist./Mun. Cts. R.A.D.A., Rule […]

Barbara Ducker[1] vs. Robert Ducker, Jr. Massachusetts Appellate Division, Northern District. September 22, 1997. [1] Guardian for Marion L. Noonan. Present: Sherman, P.J., Greco Curtin, JJ. Landlord and Tenant, Summary process action; Notice to quit; Tenancy at will Tort, Unjust enrichment Damages, Quantum meruit Practice, Civil, Motion to dismiss; Requests for rulings; Dist./Mun. Cts. R.A.D.A., […]

Pulte Computer Corporation vs. Peter Debus Massachusetts Appellate Division, Municipal Court. December 14, 1990. Present: O’Toole, P.J., Hershfang Meagher, JJ. Contract, Goods sold and delivered Jurisdiction, Personal Practice, Civil, Forum non conveniens; Motion to quash service of process or, in the alternative, to dismiss; Dist./Mun. Cts. R. Civ. P., Rule 12(b)(6). Report of court’s dismissal […]

Norman M. Kravetz vs. Elgin Label Corporation Massachusetts Appellate Division, Northern District. June 30, 1982. Present: Cowdrey, P.J., Forte Banks, JJ. Contract, Oral severance agreement Practice, Civil, Motion for directed verdict; Motion for new trial; Dismissal of draft report; Requests for rulings; Dist./Mun. Cts. R. Civ. P., Rule 64(c)(6). Report of court’s upholding of district […]

Richard A. Little vs. William Heimlich Massachusetts Appellate Division, Northern District. July 15, 1980. Present: Cowdrey, P.J., Forte Tiffany, JJ. Practice, Civil, Dismissal of Draft Report. Petition to establish the plaintiff’s draft report. Action heard in the Woburn Division by Gonnella, J. Patrick T. Clooney for the plaintiff. Joseph W. Breen for the defendant. Cowdrey, […]

Back Bay Travel Agency, Inc. vs. Robert Bennett,[1] and another[2] Massachusetts Appellate Division, Northern District. June 8, 1999. [1] Doing business as Bennett Travel. [2] Marceline Donaldson. Present: Merrick, P.J., Coven Greco, JJ. Contract, Breach; Failure to pay for airline tickets Consumer Protection, G.L.c. 93A Agency, Personal liability; Agents of disclosed principal Practice, Civil, Dist./Mun. […]

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation vs. Norman E. Daniel and others[1] Massachusetts Appellate Division, Northern District. March 26, 1984. [1] Caroline M. Daniel and United Brokers Insurance Agency. Present: Cowdrey, P.J., Forte Jodrey, J.J. Practice, Civil, Motion to extend time to file request for report and draft report; Petition to establish draft report; Dist./Mun. Cts. R. […]

Lyudmila Knobel-Aronova vs. Vladimir Knobel Massachusetts Appellate Division, Municipal Court. April 24, 1987. Present: Pino, Hurley Bakas, JJ. Tort, Assault and battery, Interspousal immunity Practice, Civil, Motion to dismiss. Report of court’s dismissal of defendant’s report. Case heard by Canavan, J. Robert P. Keough for the plaintiff. Michael J. McCusker for the defendant. Bakas, J. […]

Michael Allocca[1] vs. Rockland Trust Company Massachusetts Appellate Division, Western District. April 5, 1993. [1] As trustee of M. F. Realty Trust. Present: Dolan, P.J., Hurley Aguiar, JJ. Consumer Protection, G.L.c. 93A; Unfair and deceptive acts or practices Practice, Civil, Requests for rulings; Findings. Report of court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s report. Action heard in the […]

Kasundra R. Brown vs. Winston McCow Massachusetts Appellate Division, Northern District. May 19, 1988. Present: Doyle, P.J., Forte Bohn, JJ. Domestic Relations, Establishment of paternity; Child support Report of court’s dismissal of defendant’s report. Action heard in the Dorchester Division by Umana, J. Gerald V. Heckler for the plaintiff. Winston Kendall for the defendant. Bohn, […]

Daniel R. Thompson and another[1] vs. Ernest R. Robitaille and others[2] Massachusetts Appellate Division, Western District. December 15, 1983. [1] Sandra A. Thompson. [2] Lucretia A. Robitaille; and James A. Mutter, d/b/a Mutter Real Estate, Kirke R. Henshaw, d/b/a Henshaw Artesian Well Drilling, and Kirke R. Henshaw, Inc., third-party defendants. Present: Walsh, P.J., Lenhoff McGuane, […]

J. Dennis Coady vs. Daniel Stack[1] Massachusetts Appellate Division, Northern District. October 25, 1995. [1] Individually and doing business as Exceptional Auto Body. Present: Sherman, P.J., Greco Furnari, JJ. Practice, Civil, Motion to vacate default and file answer late; Entry of default judgment; Dist./Mun. Cts. R.A.D.A., Rule 8B; Dist./Mun. Cts. R. Civ. P., Rule 55 […]

National Lumber Company vs. Lawrence Epstein, and others[1] Massachusetts Appellate Division, Northern District. November 28, 2000 [1] Elizabeth Epstein and Aetna Casualty and Surety Company. Present: Merrick, P.J., Greco Curtin, JJ. Contract, For building materials; Mechanic’s lien, Enforcement of Practice, Civil, Dist./Mun. Cts. R. A. D. A., Rule 8C. Opinion dismissing defendants’ appeal. Action heard […]

John Sellars vs. Shaughnessy Crane Service, Inc. Massachusetts Appellate Division, Northern District. March 8, 1988. Present: Doyle, P.J., Ruma Bohn, JJ. Negligence, In operation of crane Practice, Civil, Oral motion for directed finding; Dist./Mun. Cts. R. Civ. P., Rules 41(b) (2) and 64(b) Report of court’s dismissal of defendant’s report. Action heard in the Waltham […]

Lindsey Brown v. Norfolk Dedham Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Massachusetts Appellate Division, Western District. February 9, 2011. Present: LoConto, P.J., Rutberg[1] Brennan, JJ. [1] The Honorable Fredric D. Rutberg participated in the hearing, review, and decision of this appeal, but completed his Appellate Division service prior to the issuance of this opinion. Insurance, “Personal injury […]

Anthony Antonelli and another[1] vs. Delta Air Lines, Inc. Massachusetts Appellate Division, Municipal Court. May 27, 1986. [1] Diana Antonelli. Present: Donovan, O’Toole Hershfang, JJ. Contract, Breach Consumer Protection Act, G.L.c. 93A; Airline’s failure to respond to luggage loss claim Damages, Treble; Attorney’s fees Practice, Civil Requests for rulings Rules of Court, Mass. R. Civ. […]