Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 251, § 15 (2026)

Applications to court

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Section 15. Except as otherwise provided, an application to the court under this chapter shall be by motion and shall be heard in the manner and upon the notice provided by law or rule of court for the making and hearing of motions. Unless the parties have agreed otherwise, notice of an initial application for an order shall be served in the manner provided by law for the service of an original writ of summons.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1980–2012 · leading case: Floors, Inc. v. B. G. Danis of New England, Inc., 401 N.E.2d 839 (Mass. 1980).

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Floors, Inc. v. B. G. Danis of New England, Inc., 401 N.E.2d 839 (Mass. 1980). “The apparent purpose of G. L. c. 251, § 15, is to ensure that parties have adequate notice and opportunity to be heard in court proceedings following an arbitration award.”

Baxter Health Care, Corp. v. Harvard Apparatus, Inc., 617 N.E.2d 1018 (Mass. App. Ct. 1993). “See G. L. c. 251, § 15. Harvard answered, including a counterclaim alleging violations of G.”

Bishara v. Brown, Daltas & Assocs., Inc., 486 N.E.2d 761 (Mass. App. Ct. 1985). “provided by law or rule of court for the making and hearing of motions.” Normally motions are decided in our practice without evidentiary hearing and without findings.”

Nee v. Fin. Indus. Regulatory Auth., Inc., 29 Mass. L. Rptr. 437 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2012). “See G.L.c. 251, §15: “an application to the court under this chapter shall be by motion and shall be heard in the manner and upon the notice proved by law or rule of court for the making and hearing of motions.”

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