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Summary Process Judgments Don’t Trigger Claim Preclusion: Eng v. Chen’s Food Enterprise (AC 25-P-1222, Aug. 24, 2026)
The Appeals Court holds that the summary process statute authorizes successive eviction actions even after an earlier judgment, overriding claim preclusion but leaving issue preclusion intact to prevent relitigation of decided questions.
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Eng v. Chen’s Food Enterprise, Inc. (AC-25-P-1222, August 24, 2026)
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Downey v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board (AC-25-P-244, August 20, 2026)
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Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Inc. v. City of Boston (SJC-13865, August 19, 2026)
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Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 526105 v. Sex Offender Registry Board (SJC-13847, August 18, 2026)
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Wang v. City of Chelsea (AC-25-P-1005, August 18, 2026)
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Suquilanda v. Skyway Roofing, Inc (SJC-13878, August 17, 2026)
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Sreedhar v. Northeast Division of the Housing Court Department (SJC-13940, August 14, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Ramos (SJC-12678, August 13, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Solis; Commonwealth v. Diaz (SJC-13823-&-13835, August 12, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Hempel (AC-19-P-63, August 12, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Palmer (SJC-13873, August 10, 2026)
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O’Connor v. MAG Mutual Insurance Company (SJC-13821, August 7, 2026)
Case Briefs
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Summary Process Judgments Don’t Trigger Claim Preclusion: Eng v. Chen’s Food Enterprise (AC 25-P-1222, Aug. 24, 2026)
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Insurer Must Defend on All Counts if One Is Covered: O’Connor v. MAG Mutual (SJC-13821, August 7, 2026)
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SJC Blocks Catholic Saint Statues on Quincy Public Safety Building: Fitzmaurice v. City of Quincy (SJC-13877, August 20, 2026)
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Portillo Applies to Prosecutors, Not Defendants: Commonwealth v. Figueroa (AC 25-P-1027, August 7, 2026)
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SJC Upholds Robbery Stop Based on Surveillance Footage and Distinctive Clothing: Commonwealth v. Palmer (SJC-13873, August 10, 2026)
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Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Inc. v. City of Boston (SJC-13865, August 19, 2026)
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Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 526105 v. Sex Offender Registry Board (SJC-13847, August 18, 2026)
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Eng v. Chen’s Food Enterprise, Inc. (AC-25-P-1222, August 24, 2026)
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Downey v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board (AC-25-P-244, August 20, 2026)
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Wang v. City of Chelsea (AC-25-P-1005, August 18, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Hempel (AC-19-P-63, August 12, 2026)
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