13 Massachusetts opinions name it 3 courts 1935–2020 0 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Town of Burlington v. District Attorney for the Northern Districtgreen2 sentences2008See Burlington v. District Attorney for the Northern Dist., 381 Mass. 717, 717-718 (1980); Minaya v. Massachusetts Credit Union Share Ins. 1995Accordingly, “|t]he effect of a motion for judgment on the pleadings is to challenge the legal sufficiency of the complaint.” Burlington v. District Attorney for N. Dist., 381 Mass. 717, 717-18 (1980). | 3 | 3 |
Welch v. Sudbury Youth Soccer Ass'ngreen1 sentence2020Welch v, Sudbury Youth Soccer Ass'n, Inc., 453 Mass. 352, 353 (2009). | 1 | 1 |
Okerman v. VA Software Corp.green1 sentence2010Okerman v. VA Software Corp., 69 Mass. App. Ct. 771, 775 (2007). | 1 | 1 |
Emhart Industries, Inc. v. Home Insurancegreen1 sentence2009Co., 515 F. Supp. 2d 228, 236 (D.R.I. 2007), quoting from Employers’ Fire Ins. | 1 | 1 |
Tanner v. Board of Appealsgreen1 sentence2003“Judgment on the pleadings under rule 12(c) lies only when the test of the pleadings produces no dispute over material facts.” Tanner v. Board of Appeals of Belmont, 27 Mass.App.Ct. 1181, 1182 (1989). | 1 | 1 |
Minaya v. Massachusetts Credit Union Share Ins. Corp.green1 sentence2003Minava v. Massachusetts Credit Union Share Insurance Company, 392 Mass. 904, 905 (1984). | 1 | 1 |
Merrimack Valley National Bank v. Bairdgreen1 sentence1996See Affiliated, Benalcazar, Merrimack, supra. Thus, based upon the pleadings and the hearing before me, I find that Romano was a coworker within the meaning of the rental agreement. | 1 | 1 |
Liberty Leather Corporation v. Richard Callum and Willard Helburn, Inc.green1 sentence1987See Liberty Leather Corp. v. Callum, 653 F.2d 694, 700 (1st Cir. 1981). | 1 | 1 |
Canter v. Planning Board of Westboroughgreen1 sentence1981See Canter v. Planning Bd. of Westborough, 7 Mass. App. Ct. 805, 808-809 (1979). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Merriam v. Demoulas Super Markets, Inc.
green
1 sentence2018We accept as true the facts from the pleadings and otherwise incorporated by the pleadings, see Merriam , 464 Mass. at 723 , 985 N.E.2d 388 , and we "draw every reasonable inference *341 in favor of" the nonmoving party. | 1 | 2018–2018 |
Fraelick v. PerkettPR, Inc.
green
1 sentence2018Because it is in the record and the "sum and substance" of Aliberti's claims, Fraelick , supra , at 702, 989 N.E.2d 517 , we consider the client agreement in determining whether the pleadings state a claim upon which relief may be granted. | 1 | 2018–2018 |
Wheatley v. Massachusetts Insurers Insolvency Fund
green
2 sentences2018"We review de novo the judge's order allowing a motion for judgment on the pleadings under rule 12 (c)." Wheatley v. Massachusetts Insurers Insolvency Fund , 456 Mass. 594 , 600, 925 N.E.2d 9 (2010). 2018"We review de novo the judge's order allowing a motion for judgment on the pleadings under rule 12 (c)." Wheatley v. Massachusetts Insurers Insolvency Fund , 456 Mass. 594 , 600, 925 N.E.2d 9 (2010). | 1 | 2018–2018 |
Callahan v. First Congregational Church
green
1 sentence2012Callahan, 441 Mass. at 710-11 . | 1 | 2012–2012 |
Town of Cumberland v. Rhode Island Interlocal Risk Management Trust, Inc.
green
1 sentence2009See ibid.; Cumberland, supra. Guided by the broad pleadings test, we compare the claims in the underlying lawsuits to the relevant PSA provisions, which indicate that Gerson will defend claims that arise out of noncompliance with NIOSH requirements and defects in materials and workmanship as defined by Gerson’s quality plan. | 1 | 2009–2009 |
Flori v. Allstate Insurance
green
1 sentence2009The obligation to defend exists even though the claim against the insured appears to lack merit, and even though there may be additional facts tending to negate coverage. 21 Flori, supra. However, “a reasonableness requirement is implicit in the pleadings test” in order to defeat attempts to “ ‘plead to coverage’ by characterizing a claim as something other than what is described in the complaint’s factual allegations.” Narragansett Jewelry Co. v. St. | 1 | 2009–2009 |
Shapiro v. Park Trust Co.
green
1 sentence1935Shapiro v. Park Trust Co. 253 Mass. 383, 389 . | 1 | 1935–1935 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
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.