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second paragraph rule in Massachusetts

5 Massachusetts opinions name it 2 courts 1937–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Massachusetts courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Muir v. Hallgreen
massappct · 1994 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Muir v. Hall, 37 Mass. App. Ct. 38, 40-41 (1994) (where postjudgment motion does not "fall[] within the second paragraph of rule 4 (a)" and "do[es] not toll the running of the thirty-day appeal period," appeal from order on postjudgment motion brings nothing to this court but that order).

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Hodge v. Kluggreen
massappct · 1992 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See Hodge v. Klug, 33 Mass. App. Ct. 746, 750-751 (1992). 3 Pinti held that terms of the mortgage relating to the mortgagee’s exercise of the power of sale must be strictly complied with.

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In the Matter of Lavignegreen
mass · 1994 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
1 sentence

2001Rule 2:21 (1), 421 Mass. 1303 (1995), so we consider whether the petitioner has met the requirement of the second paragraph of the rule that he “set forth the reasons why review of the trial court decision cannot adequately be obtained on appeal from any final adverse judgment in the trial court or by other available means.” The petitioner contends that certain motions and procedures available to one who has been indicted are not available; there is no other remedy; review now is appropriate, citing Matter of Lavigne, 418 Mass. 831, 833 (1994); and asks why the taking of the sample should be a

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Friedman v. Board of Registration in Medicinegreen
mass · 1993 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
1 sentence

1994See Friedman v. Board of Registration in Med., 414 Mass. 663, 665 (1993).

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Porter v. Howegreen
· 1899 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1937–1937
1 sentence

1937See Porter v. Howe, 173 Mass. 521, 526-527 ; In re Title Guarantee & Trust Co. 195 N. Y. 339, 345 ; In re Lyne’s Estate, L.

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City of Louisville v. Commonwealthgreen
kyctapp · 1862 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1937–1937
1 sentence

1937See Washburn v. Sewall, 4 Met. 63 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Warren v. Morris green
mass · 1924
1 sentence

1937Warren v. Morris, 248 Mass. 254 , is not an authority to the contrary.

11937–1937
In Re the Accounting of Title Guarantee & Trust Co. green
ny · 1909
1 sentence

1937See Porter v. Howe, 173 Mass. 521, 526-527 ; In re Title Guarantee & Trust Co. 195 N. Y. 339, 345 ; In re Lyne’s Estate, L.

11937–1937

Where else courts name it

IL 43 (1944–2025) CA 19 (1947–2022) WA 17 (1937–2020) MO 13 (1886–2007) MS 9 (1980–2008) KS 9 (1903–2021) IN 6 (1969–2020) MA 5 (1937–2025) IA 5 (1938–2002) NY 5 (1943–1974) ID 4 (1932–2023) NE 4 (1948–2006) TX 4 (2008–2018) NV 4 (1940–2014) OH 3 (1990–2026) AR 3 (1925–2014) NJ 2 (1942–1996) UT 2 (1983–1984) OK 2 (1958–2019) VA 2 (1919–1951) OR 2 (1999–2003) MI 2 (1976–1999) FL 2 (1995–2012) MN 2 (2011–2014) CO 2 (1991–1992)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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