Spencer v. Civil Service Commission, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-046-18)
Commissioner who resigned under pressure cannot revert to prior tenured civil service position absent involuntary termination.
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Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-027-18)
Supplemental sick and vacation pay received by a public employee while on workers' compensation does not qualify as regular compensation for retirement purposes.
Sajjan Enterprises, LLC v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-012-18)
Liquor license transfer appeal cannot be dismissed as moot based on separate renewal denial never properly presented at hearing.
FBT Everett Realty, LLC v. Massachusetts Gaming Commission (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-042-17)
Property owner challenges casino commission's alleged interference with land sale by threatening unsuitable status to casino applicant unless price was reduced.
Craft Beer Build, LLC v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-022-17)
Beer wholesaler violated price discrimination law by paying management companies to secure tap lines at retail venues. Affirmed.
Brown v. Woods Mullen Shelter/Boston Public Health Commission (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-001-17)
Court dismissed negligence claims for failure to present to executive officer as required by tort claims act. Civil rights claims under medical marijuana possession and equal protection survived summary judgment.
Massachusetts Fine Wines & Spirits, LLC v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (Lawyers Weekly No. 12-094-17)
Retailer's cost calculation including earned but undocumented cumulative quantity discounts does not violate minimum pricing rules where calculation reflects actual net cost.
Cave Corporation v. Conservation Commission of Attleboro (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-088-17)
Conservation commission's roadway order enforceable despite developer's DEP superseding order for separate lot work; local ordinance stricter than state law.
FBT Everett Realty, LLC v. Massachusetts Gaming Commission (Lawyers Weekly No. 12-082-17)
Gaming Commission held to be public employer immune from tortious interference claim under Massachusetts Tort Claims Act.
Aqua King Fishery, LLC v. Conservation Commission of Provincetown (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-081-17)
Municipal wetlands by-law prohibiting hydraulic dredging for sea clams is invalid; Wetlands Protection Act nonetheless applies to the fishing operation.