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tolling rule in Massachusetts

7 Massachusetts opinions name it 3 courts 1988–2025 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Butlergreen
mass · 2013 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025The defendant's repeated objections to the tolling of rule 36, objections to further continuances, and filing of his motion to dismiss and renewed motion to dismiss constitute "more than . . . [a] soft assertion of [the defendant's] right to a speedy trial." Butler, 464 Mass. at 716 .

2025Contrast id. at 717 (defendant's acquiescence in delay weighed slightly against him).

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Riley v. Presnellgreen
mass · 1991 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009Riley v. Presnell, 409 Mass. 239, 240 (1991); Melrose Housing Authority v. New Hampshire Insurance Co., 402 Mass. 27 , 31 n.4 (1988).

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Commonwealth v. Lauriagreen
mass · 1991 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007See Commonwealth v. Lauria, 411 Mass. at 66 ; Commonwealth v. Spaulding, 411 Mass. at 505 .

11
Krahmer v. Christie's Inc.green
delch · 2006 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007See Krahmer v. Christie’s, Inc., 903 A.2d 773, 778 (Del.Ch. 2006). 10 Count Three therefore survives the motion to dismiss, to the extent it relates to the failure to appoint a Board of Advisors and to the principals’ investments in future portfolio companies. 4.

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Hanebuth v. Bell Helicopter Internationalgreen
alaska · 1984 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
2 sentences

1988Indeed, the difference in language was "not necessarily significant because [in Haakanson ] the application of the minor tolling rule was not barred by the `from death' language." Id. at 146.

1988Indeed, the difference in language was “not necessarily significant because [in Haakanson] the application of the minor tolling rule was not barred by the ‘from death’ language.” Id. at 146 .

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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 (4)

CaseCitedYears
Demoulas v. Demoulas Super Markets, Inc. green
mass · 1997
1 sentence

2017L. c. 260, § 12. 8 Demoulas v. Demoulas Super Mkts., Inc. , 424 Mass. 501 , 519 (1997).

12017–2017
Melrose Housing Authority v. New Hampshire Insurance green
mass · 1988
1 sentence

2009Riley v. Presnell, 409 Mass. 239, 240 (1991); Melrose Housing Authority v. New Hampshire Insurance Co., 402 Mass. 27 , 31 n.4 (1988).

12009–2009
Commonwealth v. Spaulding green
mass · 1992
1 sentence

2007See Commonwealth v. Lauria, 411 Mass. at 66 ; Commonwealth v. Spaulding, 411 Mass. at 505 .

12007–2007
International Railways of Central America v. United Fruit Company green
ca2 · 1967
1 sentence

2006As Joy notes, United Fruit, supra at 416 , left “for another day the more difficult question whether or under what circumstances the mere possibility of suit by an informed stockholder or director would end tolling.” Thus, at the very least, United Fruit acknowledged the possibility that its articulation of the doctrine would end tolling in such a situation.

12006–2006

Where else courts name it

CA 69 (1974–2025) TX 60 (1992–2026) DE 24 (2009–2026) FL 17 (1986–2026) MD 15 (2005–2025) NY 14 (1990–2024) IL 12 (1993–2015) TN 11 (1998–2025) WI 11 (1988–2025) MI 9 (1976–2023) GA 9 (2006–2025) OK 7 (1959–2024) MA 7 (1988–2025) OH 7 (1978–2022) AK 6 (1984–2017) PA 6 (1985–1992) NJ 6 (1978–2025) DC 6 (1991–2000) NM 6 (1978–2025) CT 6 (1997–2019) NV 5 (2012–2019) IA 5 (2011–2024) IN 4 (1994–2015) WA 4 (1999–2023) AZ 4 (1996–2020) OR 4 (1997–2024) LA 3 (2010–2021) KY 3 (2009–2022) ID 3 (1993–2009) KS 3 (1984–2012) ME 3 (2010–2019) UT 3 (1999–2018) VA 2 (2017–2024) MT 2 (2014–2014) MN 2 (1984–2026) WV 2 (1997–2019) HI 2 (1998–2015) VT 2 (2005–2012) VI 2 (2000–2017)

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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