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balance claim in Massachusetts

8 Massachusetts opinions name it 3 courts 1931–2012 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.

Followed or applied (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. v. Tabarigreen
ca9 · 2010 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012See Interstellar Starship Servs., 304 F.3d at 946 (finding no likelihood of confusion where the defendant “could not financially capitalize on [a] misdirected consumer even if it so desired”). 20 Under the circumstances of this case, such potential uncertainty would be a result of “sensible agnosticism, not consumer confusion.” Toyota Motor Sales, supra. Where the balance of factors otherwise so strongly favors Long Bow, we decline to hold that such uncertainty creates a material factual dispute on the likelihood of actionable initial interest confusion. 21 d.

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Interstellar Starship Services, Limited v. Epix, Incorporatedgreen
ca9 · 2002 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012See Interstellar Starship Servs., 304 F.3d at 946 (finding no likelihood of confusion where the defendant “could not financially capitalize on [a] misdirected consumer even if it so desired”). 20 Under the circumstances of this case, such potential uncertainty would be a result of “sensible agnosticism, not consumer confusion.” Toyota Motor Sales, supra. Where the balance of factors otherwise so strongly favors Long Bow, we decline to hold that such uncertainty creates a material factual dispute on the likelihood of actionable initial interest confusion. 21 d.

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Harrison v. NetCentric Corp.green
mass · 2001 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
1 sentence

2011“Summary judgment is appropriate where there is no genuine issue of material fact and, where viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” Harrison v. NetCentric Corp., 433 Mass. 465, 468 (2001).

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United States v. Louis Wernergreen
ca2 · 1980 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
1 sentence

2001Thus the clause is applied, but with the observation that “we are inclined to think” the joinder could qualify under the “common scheme or plan” of the balance of the rule, see United States v. Werner, 620 F.2d 922, 926-928 (2d Cir. 1980).

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United States v. Irwin Halpergreen
ca2 · 1979 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
1 sentence

2001For an example of limits, self-imposed by the courts, on the application of the clause, see United States v. Halper, 590 F.2d 422, 430-432 (2d Cir. 1978).

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Anny Newman v. Diana Burgingreen
ca1 · 1991 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
1 sentence

1996(Emphasis supplied.) Not only is the usual rule not inflexible, cf. Newman v. Burgin, 930 F.2d 955, 963 (1st Cir. 1991) (weighing whether there was an abuse of discretion in dismissal of pendent State claims against a professor even after all Federal claims were dismissed against the university and its officials), it is probably inapplicable here.

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Moss v. Goldsteingreen
mass · 1926 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1938–1938
1 sentence

1938In Shumaker v. Lucerne-in-Maine Community Association, 275 Mass. 201, 250 , the court said: “The acceptance of a check for an undisputed part of a disputed claim does not operate as a release of the balance of the claim, even though the check purports to be in settlement of the whole amount due.” See also Whittaker Chain Tread Co. v. Standard Auto Supply Co., 216 Mass. 204 ; Moss v. Goldstein, 254 Mass. 334, 336, 337 ; McDonald v. Kavanaugh, 259 Mass. 439, 444, 445 ; Puritan Wool Co. v. Winsted Hosiery Co., 263 Mass. 467, 471 ; Russell v. Bond & Goodwin Co., 276 Mass. 458, 462 ; Dedham Lumber

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MacDonald v. Kavanaughgreen
mass · 1927 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1938–1938
1 sentence

1938In Shumaker v. Lucerne-in-Maine Community Association, 275 Mass. 201, 250 , the court said: “The acceptance of a check for an undisputed part of a disputed claim does not operate as a release of the balance of the claim, even though the check purports to be in settlement of the whole amount due.” See also Whittaker Chain Tread Co. v. Standard Auto Supply Co., 216 Mass. 204 ; Moss v. Goldstein, 254 Mass. 334, 336, 337 ; McDonald v. Kavanaugh, 259 Mass. 439, 444, 445 ; Puritan Wool Co. v. Winsted Hosiery Co., 263 Mass. 467, 471 ; Russell v. Bond & Goodwin Co., 276 Mass. 458, 462 ; Dedham Lumber

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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 (8)

CaseCitedYears
Whittaker Chain Tread Co. v. Standard Auto Supply Co. green
mass · 1913
2 sentences

1962Since the condition was one which Glass had no right to impose, and for that reason was void, the defendant was not put to an election to refuse the check or to take it on the condition on which it was offered, but could take it free of the void condition which Glass sought to impose.” Both of the above cited cases are based on the law as set forth in Whittaker Chain Tread Co. v. Standard Auto Supply Co., 216 Mass. 204 at 208 , a well reasoned case.

1938In Shumaker v. Lucerne-in-Maine Community Association, 275 Mass. 201, 250 , the court said: “The acceptance of a check for an undisputed part of a disputed claim does not operate as a release of the balance of the claim, even though the check purports to be in settlement of the whole amount due.” See also Whittaker Chain Tread Co. v. Standard Auto Supply Co., 216 Mass. 204 ; Moss v. Goldstein, 254 Mass. 334, 336, 337 ; McDonald v. Kavanaugh, 259 Mass. 439, 444, 445 ; Puritan Wool Co. v. Winsted Hosiery Co., 263 Mass. 467, 471 ; Russell v. Bond & Goodwin Co., 276 Mass. 458, 462 ; Dedham Lumber

31931–1962
Shumaker v. Lucerne-in-Maine Community Ass'n green
mass · 1931
2 sentences

1962In the case of Schumaker v. Lucerne-in-Maine Community Association, 275 Mass. 201, at 205 , the court says: “The acceptance of a check for an undisputed part of a disputed claim does not operate as a release of the balance of the claim, even though the check purports to be in settlement of the whole amount due.” Further, in the case of Russell v. Bond & Goodwin, Inc., 276 Mass. 458 at 462 , it is said: “As the amount covered by the payment was admittedly due from Glass to the defendant he could not make acceptance of this payment by the defendant conditional upon the defendant’s applying the c

1938In Shumaker v. Lucerne-in-Maine Community Association, 275 Mass. 201, 250 , the court said: “The acceptance of a check for an undisputed part of a disputed claim does not operate as a release of the balance of the claim, even though the check purports to be in settlement of the whole amount due.” See also Whittaker Chain Tread Co. v. Standard Auto Supply Co., 216 Mass. 204 ; Moss v. Goldstein, 254 Mass. 334, 336, 337 ; McDonald v. Kavanaugh, 259 Mass. 439, 444, 445 ; Puritan Wool Co. v. Winsted Hosiery Co., 263 Mass. 467, 471 ; Russell v. Bond & Goodwin Co., 276 Mass. 458, 462 ; Dedham Lumber

21938–1962
Russell v. Bond & Goodwin Inc. green
mass · 1931
2 sentences

1962In the case of Schumaker v. Lucerne-in-Maine Community Association, 275 Mass. 201, at 205 , the court says: “The acceptance of a check for an undisputed part of a disputed claim does not operate as a release of the balance of the claim, even though the check purports to be in settlement of the whole amount due.” Further, in the case of Russell v. Bond & Goodwin, Inc., 276 Mass. 458 at 462 , it is said: “As the amount covered by the payment was admittedly due from Glass to the defendant he could not make acceptance of this payment by the defendant conditional upon the defendant’s applying the c

1938In Shumaker v. Lucerne-in-Maine Community Association, 275 Mass. 201, 250 , the court said: “The acceptance of a check for an undisputed part of a disputed claim does not operate as a release of the balance of the claim, even though the check purports to be in settlement of the whole amount due.” See also Whittaker Chain Tread Co. v. Standard Auto Supply Co., 216 Mass. 204 ; Moss v. Goldstein, 254 Mass. 334, 336, 337 ; McDonald v. Kavanaugh, 259 Mass. 439, 444, 445 ; Puritan Wool Co. v. Winsted Hosiery Co., 263 Mass. 467, 471 ; Russell v. Bond & Goodwin Co., 276 Mass. 458, 462 ; Dedham Lumber

21938–1962
Carnegie-Mellon University v. Cohill red
scotus · 1988
1 sentence

1996The general, but not mandatory, rule is that “in the usual case in which all federal-law claims are eliminated before trial, the balance of factors to be considered under the pendent jurisdiction doctrine — judicial economy, convenience, fairness and comity — will point toward declining to exercise jurisdiction over the remaining state-law claims.” Carnegie-Mellon Univ. v. Cohill, 484 U.S. 343 , 350 n.7 (1988).

11996–1996
Puritan Wool Co. v. Winsted Hosiery Co. green
mass · 1928
1 sentence

1938In Shumaker v. Lucerne-in-Maine Community Association, 275 Mass. 201, 250 , the court said: “The acceptance of a check for an undisputed part of a disputed claim does not operate as a release of the balance of the claim, even though the check purports to be in settlement of the whole amount due.” See also Whittaker Chain Tread Co. v. Standard Auto Supply Co., 216 Mass. 204 ; Moss v. Goldstein, 254 Mass. 334, 336, 337 ; McDonald v. Kavanaugh, 259 Mass. 439, 444, 445 ; Puritan Wool Co. v. Winsted Hosiery Co., 263 Mass. 467, 471 ; Russell v. Bond & Goodwin Co., 276 Mass. 458, 462 ; Dedham Lumber

11938–1938
Commonwealth v. Soaris green
mass · 1931
1 sentence

1938Shumaker v. Lucerne-in-Maine Commumty Association, 275 Mass. 291 .

11938–1938
Dedham Lumber Co. v. Hartung green
mass · 1932
2 sentences

1938In Shumaker v. Lucerne-in-Maine Community Association, 275 Mass. 201, 250 , the court said: “The acceptance of a check for an undisputed part of a disputed claim does not operate as a release of the balance of the claim, even though the check purports to be in settlement of the whole amount due.” See also Whittaker Chain Tread Co. v. Standard Auto Supply Co., 216 Mass. 204 ; Moss v. Goldstein, 254 Mass. 334, 336, 337 ; McDonald v. Kavanaugh, 259 Mass. 439, 444, 445 ; Puritan Wool Co. v. Winsted Hosiery Co., 263 Mass. 467, 471 ; Russell v. Bond & Goodwin Co., 276 Mass. 458, 462 ; Dedham Lumber

1938The rule was stated in more detail in Dedham Lumber Co. v. Hartung, supra, where the court, said at page 491: “. : . when a check is sent to be accepted on condition, as by the writing here, one who accepts and uses it is bound by the condition ‘where a check is sent in full discharge of a claim no part of which is admitted to be due’; but it is not so ‘where a debtor undertakes to make payment of what he admits to be due conditioned on its being accepted in discharge of what is in dispute.’ Such a condition is void and the creditor ‘can take the payment admittedly due free of the void conditi

11938–1938
Rosenblatt v. Holstein Rubber Co. green
mass · 1933
1 sentence

1938In Shumaker v. Lucerne-in-Maine Community Association, 275 Mass. 201, 250 , the court said: “The acceptance of a check for an undisputed part of a disputed claim does not operate as a release of the balance of the claim, even though the check purports to be in settlement of the whole amount due.” See also Whittaker Chain Tread Co. v. Standard Auto Supply Co., 216 Mass. 204 ; Moss v. Goldstein, 254 Mass. 334, 336, 337 ; McDonald v. Kavanaugh, 259 Mass. 439, 444, 445 ; Puritan Wool Co. v. Winsted Hosiery Co., 263 Mass. 467, 471 ; Russell v. Bond & Goodwin Co., 276 Mass. 458, 462 ; Dedham Lumber

11938–1938

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