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12 Massachusetts opinions name it 4 courts 2002–2026 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
Valentin-De-Jesus v. United Healthcaregreen2 sentences2026Under such a factual challenge, "the plaintiff's jurisdictional averments [in the complaint] are 4 entitled to no presumptive weight [and] the court must address the merits of the jurisdictional claim by resolving the factual disputes between the parties." Hiles v. Episcopal Diocese of Mass., 437 Mass. 505, 515-516 (2002), quoting Valentin v. Hospital Bella Vista, 254 F.3d 358, 363 (1st Cir. 2001). 2026Under such a challenge, "the plaintiff's jurisdictional averments [in the complaint] are entitled to no presumptive weight [and] the court must address the merits of the jurisdictional claim by resolving the factual disputes between the parties." Hiles v. Episcopal Diocese of Mass., 437 Mass. 505, 516 (2002), quoting Valentin v. Hospital Bella Vista, 254 F.3d 358, 363 (1st Cir. 2001). | 7 | 7 |
Callahan v. First Congregational Churchred2 sentences2026If the defendant makes such a “factual challenge” to subject matter jurisdiction, the court must “address the merits of the jurisdictional claim by resolving the factual disputes between the plaintiff and the defendants.” Id. at 711 . 2024Where, as here, the defendants-in-counterclaim make such a “factual challenge” to subject matter jurisdiction, the court must “address the merits of the jurisdictional claim by resolving the factual disputes between the plaintiff and the defendants.” Id. at 711 . | 2 | 4 |
Hiles v. Episcopal Diocese of Massachusettsgreen2 sentences2026Under such a factual challenge, "the plaintiff's jurisdictional averments [in the complaint] are 4 entitled to no presumptive weight [and] the court must address the merits of the jurisdictional claim by resolving the factual disputes between the parties." Hiles v. Episcopal Diocese of Mass., 437 Mass. 505, 515-516 (2002), quoting Valentin v. Hospital Bella Vista, 254 F.3d 358, 363 (1st Cir. 2001). 2026Under such a challenge, "the plaintiff's jurisdictional averments [in the complaint] are entitled to no presumptive weight [and] the court must address the merits of the jurisdictional claim by resolving the factual disputes between the parties." Hiles v. Episcopal Diocese of Mass., 437 Mass. 505, 516 (2002), quoting Valentin v. Hospital Bella Vista, 254 F.3d 358, 363 (1st Cir. 2001). | 2 | 3 |
David Holt, as Personal Representative of the Estates of James W. Holt and Joan Holt, Deceased v. United Statesred1 sentence2004See Hiles v. Episcopal Diocese of Mass., supra at 516, quoting Valentin v. Hospital Bella Vista, supra. See also Holt v. United States, supra at 1003 . | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Audoire v. Clients' Security Board
green
1 sentence2024To do so the Court “may consider documents and other materials outside the pleadings.” Audoire v. Clients’ Security Bd., 450 Mass. 388 , 390 n.4 (2008); Callahan v. First Congregational Church of Haverhill, 441 Mass. 699, 710 (2004). | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Wooten v. Crayton
green
1 sentence2024Where, as here, the defendant makes a “factual challenge to subject matter jurisdiction, the court is required to address the merits of the jurisdictional claim by resolving any factual disputes between the plaintiff and the defendant.” Wooten v. Crayton, 66 Mass. App. Ct. 187 , 190 n.6 (2006). | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Bevilacqua v. Rodriguez
green
1 sentence2015In Bevilacqua, 460 Mass. at 764 n.2, we recognized some of the difficulties of applying the procedure and standards of rule 12 (b) (1) or rule 12 (b) (6) to try title actions. | 1 | 2015–2015 |
Ginther v. Commissioner of Insurance
green
1 sentence2009Id.; Ginther v. Commissioner of Ins., 427 Mass. at 322 & n.6. | 1 | 2009–2009 |
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.