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City of Torrance v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd., 461 U.S. 921 (1983). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
56 citation events (6 in the last 25 years) across 13 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Jordan v. Allain (msnd, 1985-04-01)
Treatment trajectory · 1983 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1983 2004 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 8 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Jordan v. Allain (2×)
N.D. Miss. · 1985 · confidence medium
Indeed, the issues raised in plaintiffs’ jurisdictional statement in Brooks v. Winter, No. 82-233, were not addressed by the Supreme Court in its disposition of the case. 461 U.S. at 921, 103 S.Ct. at 2077.
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Pagan
Mass. · 2005 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Gagnon, 387 Mass. 567 , S.C., 387 Mass. 768 (1982), cert. denied, 461 U.S. 921 and 424 U.S. 815 (1983) (drug control statute that contained contradictory sentencing provisions held unconstitutionally vague).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Santos
Mass. App. Ct. · 2003 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Gagnon, 387 Mass. 567, 569 , S.C., 387 Mass. 768 (1982), cert. denied, 461 U.S. 921 and 464 U.S. 815 (1983) (any reasonable doubt as to the meaning of a criminal statute must be resolved in favor of a defendant and against the finding of a criminal violation). “[T]he mere fact of agency is not enough to impose criminal liability on the master.” Commonwealth v. Beneficial Fin.
cited Cited "see" American Dog Owners Association, Inc. v. Lynn
Mass. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Gagnon, 387 Mass. 768, 769-770 (1982), cert. denied, 461 U.S. 921 , and 464 U.S. 815 (1983).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Porro
Mass. · 2010 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Commonwealth v. Gagnon, 387 Mass. 768, 769 (1982), cert, denied, 461 U.S. 921 and 464 U.S. 815 (1983).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Carter
Mass. App. Ct. · 2004 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also The Columbia Encyclopedia 1706 (6th ed. 2000) (“machine . . . arrangement of moving and stationary mechanical parts used to perform some useful work”) (emphasis added). 10 More significantly in favor of Carter’s position is the well-established rule of lenity consisting of interrelated principles mandating that “criminal statutes are to be construed narrowly,” Commonwealth v. Kerr, 409 Mass. 284, 286 (1991), and “strictly against the Commonwealth,” Commonwealth v. Wotan, 422 Mass. 740, 742 (1996), quoting from Commonwealth v. Gagnon, 387 Mass. 567, 569 , S.C., 387 Mass. …
cited Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Keane
Mass. App. Ct. · 1996 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Commonwealth v. Gagnon, 387 Mass. 768, 769 (1982), cert, denied, 461 U.S. 921 and 464 U.S. 815 (1983); Commonwealth v. Washington, 15 Mass. App. Ct. 378, 383-384 (1983).
examined Cited "see, e.g." DeGrandy v. Wetherell (4×)
N.D. Fla. · 1992 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Brooks v. Winter, 461 U.S. 921 , 103 S.Ct. 2077 , 77 L.Ed.2d 291 (1983) (vacating three-judge court’s influence district remedy and remanding for reconsideration in light of amendments to section 2) with Mississippi Republican Executive Comm’n v. Brooks, 469 U.S. 1002 , 105 S.Ct. 416 , 83 L.Ed.2d 343 (1984) (affirming use of majority African-American district as remedy); see also United States v. Dallas County Comm’n, 850 F.2d 1433 , 1439-42 (11th Cir.1988) (vacating district court’s remedy, which included one at-large influence district, and adopting instead a plan which inclu…
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City of Torrance
v.
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board of California
No. 82-1436.
Supreme Court of the United States.
May 16, 1983.
461 U.S. 921
Cited by 3 opinions  |  Published

Appeal from Sup. Ct. Cal. Motion of California Workers’ Compensation institute for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Appeal dismissed for want of substantial federal

question.