Commonwealth v. Walczak Opinion Summary: Defendant, who was a juvenile at the time of the offense, was indicted for murder in the second degree. The superior court judge dismissed the indictment on th...
Commonwealth v. Berry Opinion Summary: This case concerned a limited search of the recent call list displayed on a cellular telephone that had been seized by the police in a warrantless search of Defe...
LaChance v. Comm'r of Corr. Opinion Summary: Plaintiff, an inmate at a correctional center, was held in administrative segregation in center's special management unit (SMU) on awaiting action status a...
Chukwuma E. AZUBUKO vs. BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Chukwuma E. AZUBUKO vs. BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SJC-11206. Oct. 29, 2012. Supreme Judicial Court, Superintendence of inferior courts. Mandamus. Practice, C...
Ellis v. Dep't of Indus. Accidents Opinion Summary: Petitioners, attorneys who were the subject of disciplinary proceedings, challenged the validity of two aspects of the Commonwealth's workers' compe...
Go-Best Assets Ltd. v. Citizens Bank of MA Opinion Summary: In 2000 Go-Best wired $5 million to an account entitled "Morris M. Goldings client account" at Citizens Bank, based on representations made ...
Commonwealth v. Hunt Opinion Summary: Defendant pleaded guilty to rape of a child and an unrelated unarmed burglary, and was sentenced to eight to 15 years. He had been the live-in boyfriend of the vi...
Commonwealth v. Mortimer Opinion Summary: The trial judge found that defendant was indigent but able to contribute $40,000 to his defense against indictments charging him with the murders of his wife,...
Surabian Realty Co., Inc. v. NGM Ins. Co. Opinion Summary: After a storm began, water stopped flowing down the parking lot drain on the property, which had become clogged with debris. Water seeped und...
Elliot S. SAFFRAN vs. NOVASTAR MORTGAGE, INC Elliot S. SAFFRAN vs. NOVASTAR MORTGAGE, INC. SJC-11170. July 2, 2012. Supreme Judicial Court, Superintendence of inferior courts. Summary Process, App...
Commonwealth v. Irene Opinion Summary: A taxicab driver was robbed at knifepoint by a passenger wearing a hat that covered most of his face; the driver fired his pistol at the fleeing robber, wounding...