12 Massachusetts opinions name it 4 courts 1893–2015 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 |
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City of Boston v. Boston Police Patrolmen's Ass'ngreen1 sentence2013Discussion Legal Principles Because the Court cannot improve on it, the Court quotes at length from the Appeals Court’s 2009 opinion in City of Boston v. Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, 74 Mass.App.Ct. 379, 380-81 (2009) (Brown, J.), addressing similar issues: A reviewing court usually accords great weight to the parties’ election, particularly from collective bargaining agreements, to submit a dispute to arbitration. | 1 | 1 |
Kitras v. Zoning Administratorgreen1 sentence2011Cf. Kitras, 453 Mass. at 253-54 (zoning freeze under G.L.c. 40A, §6 never began to run in the absence of a Board decision or clerk’s certificate in the Town Clerk’s office). | 1 | 1 |
Molinaro v. Town of Northbridgegreen1 sentence2009Molinaro v. Northbridge, 419 Mass. 278, 279 (1995) (holding suit under Recreational Use Statute requires recklessness). | 1 | 1 |
Locator Services Group, Ltd. v. Treasurer & Receiver Generalgreen2 sentences2008Group, Ltd. v. Treasurer & Receiver Gen., 443 Mass. 837, 864 (2005), it “contains no blanket prohibition on affidavits that merely elaborate on previously sworn statements.” Id. at 865 . 2008Group, Ltd. v. Treasurer & Receiver Gen., 443 Mass. 837, 864 (2005), it “contains no blanket prohibition on affidavits that merely elaborate on previously sworn statements.” Id. at 865 . | 1 | 1 |
Town of Middleborough v. Middleborough Gas & Electric Departmentgreen1 sentence2002While in some respects the Town and MG&ED are separate entities, “MG&ED’s employees are town employees paid through the town treasurer’s office by town-issued checks.” Middleborough v. Middleborough Gas & Electric Department, 422 Mass. 583, 587 (1996). | 1 | 1 |
Adalian Bros. v. City of Bostongreen1 sentence2000See, e.g., Majestic Radiator Enclosure Co., Inc., 397 Mass. at 1004 ; Massachusetts General Hospital v. Revere, 385 Mass. 772, 775-76 (1982), rev’d on other grounds 463 U.S. 239 ; Lord v. Winchester, 355 Mass. 788, 789 (1969); Adalian Bros., Inc. v. City of Boston, 323 Mass. 629, 632 (1949). | 1 | 1 |
Lord v. Town of Winchestergreen1 sentence2000See, e.g., Majestic Radiator Enclosure Co., Inc., 397 Mass. at 1004 ; Massachusetts General Hospital v. Revere, 385 Mass. 772, 775-76 (1982), rev’d on other grounds 463 U.S. 239 ; Lord v. Winchester, 355 Mass. 788, 789 (1969); Adalian Bros., Inc. v. City of Boston, 323 Mass. 629, 632 (1949). | 1 | 1 |
Majestic Radiator Enclosure Co. v. County Commissioners of Middlesexgreen1 sentence2000See, e.g., Majestic Radiator Enclosure Co., Inc., 397 Mass. at 1004 ; Massachusetts General Hospital v. Revere, 385 Mass. 772, 775-76 (1982), rev’d on other grounds 463 U.S. 239 ; Lord v. Winchester, 355 Mass. 788, 789 (1969); Adalian Bros., Inc. v. City of Boston, 323 Mass. 629, 632 (1949). | 1 | 1 |
Massachusetts General Hospital v. City of Reveregreen1 sentence2000See, e.g., Majestic Radiator Enclosure Co., Inc., 397 Mass. at 1004 ; Massachusetts General Hospital v. Revere, 385 Mass. 772, 775-76 (1982), rev’d on other grounds 463 U.S. 239 ; Lord v. Winchester, 355 Mass. 788, 789 (1969); Adalian Bros., Inc. v. City of Boston, 323 Mass. 629, 632 (1949). | 1 | 1 |
Morgan v. Town of Burlingtongreen1 sentence1998Morgan v. Burlington, 316 Mass. 413, 418 (1944). | 1 | 1 |
Coakley v. Boston & Maine Railroadgreen1 sentence1980This contention was raised and rejected in Coakley v. Boston & Maine R.R., 159 Mass. 32, 35 (1893), with the statement: “All the public have the right to use town ways at their *225 pleasure; and the exercise of this right cannot change the nature of the way, or withdraw it from the jurisdiction of the town.” Nor did the subdivision of the original Newbury into the present Newbury, West Newbury and Newburyport transform the alleged ways into highways. | 1 | 1 |
Opinion of the Justices to the House of Representativesgreen1 sentence1930See Opinion of the Justices, 234 Mass. 597, 606 . | 1 | 1 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Barron Chevrolet, Inc. v. Town of Danvers
green
1 sentence2015Id. at 408 . | 1 | 2015–2015 |
Dobos v. Driscoll
green
1 sentence2011Of necessity, the plaintiff must overcome the Town’s immunity particularly as affirmed in G.L.c. 258, § 10(h) which provides in pertinent part that the MTCA does not apply to: any claim based upon the failure to establish a police department or a particular police protection service, or if police protection is provided, for failure to provide adequate police protection, prevent the commission of crimes, investigate, detect or solve crimes, identify or apprehend criminals or suspects, arrest or detain suspects, or enforce any law The plaintiff relies on Dobos v. Driscoll, 404 Mass. 634 (1989), | 1 | 2011–2011 |
City of Revere v. Massachusetts General Hospital
green
1 sentence2000See, e.g., Majestic Radiator Enclosure Co., Inc., 397 Mass. at 1004 ; Massachusetts General Hospital v. Revere, 385 Mass. 772, 775-76 (1982), rev’d on other grounds 463 U.S. 239 ; Lord v. Winchester, 355 Mass. 788, 789 (1969); Adalian Bros., Inc. v. City of Boston, 323 Mass. 629, 632 (1949). | 1 | 2000–2000 |
Commonwealth v. Fisher
neutral
1 sentence1893Commonwealth v. Intoxicating Liquors, 138 Mass. 506 . | 1 | 1893–1893 |
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.