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findings for clear error in Massachusetts

6 Massachusetts opinions name it 2 courts 2003–2023 3 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 (7)

CaseFollowedCited
Custody of Eleanorgreen
mass · 1993 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023See Custody of Eleanor, 414 Mass. 795, 802 (1993).

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Schechter v. Schechtergreen
massappct · 2015 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023See Schechter v. Schechter, 88 Mass. App. Ct. 239, 245 (2015).

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Pollock v. Marshallgreen
mass · 1984 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023See Pollock v. Marshall, 391 Mass. 543, 554-555 (1984).

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Dotson v. Commissioner of Revenuegreen
massappct · 2012 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015See Dotson v. Commissioner of Rev., 82 Mass. App. Ct. 378, 384 (2012) (burden of proof of change of domicil falls on party asserting change).

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In re the Estate of Morettigreen
massappct · 2007 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013Matter of the Estate of Moretti, 69 Mass. App. Ct. 642, 651 (2007).

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Goodman v. Atwoodgreen
massappct · 2011 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013We review the judge’s findings for clear error, Goodman v. Atwood, 78 Mass. App. Ct. 655, 658 (2011), giving considerable respect to the judge’s assessment of the testimony.

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Starr v. Fordhamgreen
mass · 1995 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003Our review “is circumscribed by the deference [we] must give to decisions of the trier of fact, who is usually in a superior position to appraise and weigh the evidence.” Starr v. Fordham, 420 Mass. 178, 186 (1995), quoting First Pa. Mtge.

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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.

Where else courts name it

ME 17 (1990–2022) MA 6 (2003–2023) MN 3 (2011–2016) MI 2 (1992–2016) VT 2 (2016–2016)

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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