Appeals Court Opinions of 2016

Every Appeals Court decision published on this site from 2016, in chronological order: 178 opinions, each with the full public-domain text and an original editorial summary. Browse other years from the opinion archive.

January 2016

• Downey, et al. v. Chutehall Construction Co. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-001-16) Jan 6
• Merrimack College v. KPMG LLP (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-002-16) Jan 6
• Erickson v. Clancy Realty Trust, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-003-16) Jan 7
• Commonwealth v. Ubilez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-004-16) Jan 7
• Khalsa, et al. v. Sovereign Ban, N.A. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-005-16) Jan 11
• Parkview Electronics Trust, LLC v. Conservation Commission of Winchester (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-006-16) Jan 12
• Commonwealth v. Carvalho (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-007-16) Jan 13
• Amaral v. Seekonk Grand Prix Corp. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-008-16) Jan 14
• Hoegen v. Hoegen (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-009-16) Jan 22
• Commonwealth v. Mitchell (and two companion cases) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-010-16) Jan 28
• Commonwealth v. Laguer (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-011-16) Jan 29

February 2016

• Goddard v. Goucher, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-013-16) Feb 2
• Commonwealth v. Perez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-014-16) Feb 4
• Commonwealth v. Firmin (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-015-16) Feb 10
• Commonwealth v. Garcia (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-016-16) Feb 16
• Commonwealth v. Lovering (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-017-16) Feb 17
• Commonwealth v. Zammuto (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-018-16) Feb 22
• Clark, et al. v. Leisure Woods Estates, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-019-16) Feb 23
• Blanchard, et al. v. Steward Carney Hospital, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-020-16) Feb 24
• Commonwealth v. Dragotta (and one companion case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-021-16) Feb 25

March 2016

• Sewall-Marshal Condominium Association v. 131 Sewall Avenue Condominium Association (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-022-16) Mar 1
• Williamson-Green v. Equipment 4 Rent, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-023-16) Mar 3
• Evans v. Mayer Tree Service, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-024-16) Mar 4
• Commonwealth v. Royal (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-025-16) Mar 7
• New England Precision Grinding,l Inc. v. Simply Surgical, LLC, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-026-16) Mar 10
• N-Tek Construction Services, Inc. v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-028-16) Mar 14
• Commonwealth v. Beltrandi (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-027-16) Mar 15
• Commonwealth v. Henderson (No. 1) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-029-16) Mar 15
• Kilnapp Enterprises, Inc. v. Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-030-16) Mar 17
• Abrahamson v. Estate of LeBold (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-031-16) Mar 17
• Almeida, et al. v. Arruda, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-032-16) Mar 18
• Commonwealth v. Lugo (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-033-16) Mar 18
• Commonwealth v. Sanchez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-034-16) Mar 23
• City of Springfield v. United Public Service Employees Union (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-035-16) Mar 25
• Commonwealth v. Keene (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-036-16) Mar 28
• Commonwealth v. Bonilla (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-037-16) Mar 30

April 2016

• Commonwealth v. Drapaniotis (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-038-16) Apr 1
• Commonwealth v. Sylvia (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-039-16) Apr 7
• Chiaraluce v. Zoning Board of Wareham (and a consolidated case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-040-16) Apr 8
• Duffy v. Amica Mutual Insurance Co. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-041-16) Apr 8
• Landry v. Massachusetts Port Authority, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-042-16) Apr 12
• Heyn v. Director of the Office of Medicaid (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-043-16) Apr 18
• Commonwealth v. Shruhan (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-044-16) Apr 20
• Commonwealth v. Heath (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-045-16) Apr 26
• Martinez, et al. v. Waldstein (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-046-16) Apr 29

May 2016

• Commonwealth v. Silvester (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-047-16) May 2
• Gravlin v. Gravlin (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-048-16) May 5
• Gold Star Homes, LLC v. Darbouze, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-049-16) May 11
• Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Anderson (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-050-16) May 11
• Commonwealth v. Williams (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-051-16) May 12
• Hanlon v. Town of Sheffield (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-052-16) May 13
• Wilson’s Case (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-053-16) May 16
• Commonwealth v. Nguyen (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-054-16) May 17
• Quinn v. Gjoni (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-055-16) May 19
• Allen v. Allen (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-056-16) May 19
• Commonwealth v. Lodge (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-057-16) May 20
• Commonwealth v. Thomas (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-058-16) May 26
• Commonwealth v. Villalobos (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-059-16) May 27

June 2016

• Commonwealth v. Meneide (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-060-16) Jun 1
• Commonwealth v. Thompson (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-061-16) Jun 3
• Commonwealth v. Lyons (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-062-16) Jun 6
• Commonwealth v. Locke (and a companion case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-063-16) Jun 7
• National Grid Holdings, Inc., et al. v. Commissioner of Revenue (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-064-16) Jun 8
• National Grid USA Service Company, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-065-16) Jun 8
• Fergus v. Ross (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-066-16) Jun 9
• Duff, et al. v. McKay, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-067-16) Jun 14
• Winbrook Communications Services, Inc., et al. v. United States Liability Insurance Company (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-068-16) Jun 15
• Commonwealth v. Trefry (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-069-16) Jun 15
• Commonwealth v. Lopes (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-070-16) Jun 15
• Rosenwasser v. Rosenwasser (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-071-16) Jun 17
• Eisai, Inc., et al. v. Housing Appeals Committee, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-072-16) Jun 20
• Melrose Fish and Game Club, Inc. v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-073-16) Jun 20
• DeMarco v. DeMarco (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-075-16) Jun 24
• Commonwealth v. Tejeda (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-074-16) Jun 24
• Plymouth Public Schools v. Education Association of Plymouth & Carver, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-077-16) Jun 30
• New England Survey Systems, Inc. v. Department of Industrial Accidents (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-076-16) Jun 30

July 2016

• Commonwealth v. Balboni (and three companion cases) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-078-16) Jul 1
• Commonwealth v. Christie (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-079-16) Jul 5
• West Beit Olam Cemetery Corporation v. Board of Assessors of Wayland (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-080-16) Jul 7
• Santos v. U.S. Bank National Association, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-081-16) Jul 8
• Commonwealth v. Lark (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-082-16) Jul 18
• Care and Protection of Vick (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-084-16) Jul 18
• Commonwealth v. Szewczyk (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-083-16) Jul 18
• Fletcher Fixed Income Alpha Fund, Ltd., et al. v. Grant Thornton LLP, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-085-16) Jul 18
• Commonwealth v. Coates (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-086-16) Jul 18
• Bank of America, N.A. v. Prestige Imports, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-087-16) Jul 20
• Commonwealth v. Gilman (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-088-16) Jul 21
• Jose v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-089-16) Jul 22
• Commonwealth v. St. George (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-090-16) Jul 22
• Commonwealth v. Castillo (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-091-16) Jul 25
• Great Woods, Inc., et al. v. Clemmey (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-092-16) Jul 26
• Weiss v. City of Cambridge (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-093-16) Jul 28

August 2016

• Arsenault v. Bhattacharya (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-094-16) Aug 3
• In the Matter of E.C. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-095-16) Aug 3
• Adoption of Anisha (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-096-16) Aug 5
• Commonwealth v. Olivier (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-097-16) Aug 10
• Gassman v. Reason (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-098-16) Aug 11
• McLaughlin, et al. v. American States Insurance Company (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-099-16) Aug 13
• Commonwealth v. Riz (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-100-16) Aug 13
• Three Registered Voters v. Board of Selectmen of Lynnfield, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-101-16) Aug 13
• Commonwealth v. Guaman (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-102-16) Aug 18
• Commonwealth v. Guaman (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-102-16) Aug 18
• Commonwealth v. Cruz (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-103-16) Aug 18
• Commonwealth v. Daly (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-104-16) Aug 18
• Commonwealth v. Brantley (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-105-16) Aug 19
• 311 West Broadway LLC v. Zoning Board of Appeal of Boston, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-106-16) Aug 23
• Tusino v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Douglas, et al. (and a companion case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-107-16) Aug 25
• JB Mortgage Co., LLC v. Ring, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-109-16) Aug 26
• Zoning Board of Appeals of Hanover v. Housing Appeals Committee, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-110-16) Aug 29
• Commonwealth v. Gonzalez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-111-16) Aug 29
• OneBeacon America Insurance Company v. Narragansett Electric Company v. American Home Assurance Company, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-112-16) Aug 31
• Nelson v. Conservation Commission of Wayland (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-113-16) Aug 31

September 2016

• Commonwealth v. Chambers (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-115-16) Sep 1
• Aggregate Industries – Northeast Region, Inc. v. Hugo Key and Sons, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-114-16) Sep 1
• U.S. Bank National Association v. Bolling (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-116-16) Sep 1
• Commonwealth v. Alvarez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-117-16) Sep 2
• Commonwealth v. Wilson (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-118-16) Sep 8
• Commonwealth v. Buckley (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-119-16) Sep 9
• Commonwealth v. Leonard (and a companion case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-120-16) Sep 9
• Burke v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liability Policies and Bonds, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-121-16) Sep 12
• Callahan v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liability Policies and Bonds (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-122-16) Sep 12
• Albright v. Boston Scientific Corporation (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-123-16) Sep 13
• Trychon v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-124-16) Sep 15
• Commonwealth v. Iacoviello (and three companion cases) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-125-16) Sep 15
• Commonwealth v. Smith (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-126-16) Sep 15
• Commonwealth v. Coutu (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-127-16) Sep 16
• Commonwealth v. Wood (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-128-16) Sep 16
• Commonwealth v. Waller (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-129-16) Sep 20
• Commonwealth v. Pearson (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-130-16) Sep 20
• Niedner v. Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-131-16) Sep 21
• Commonwealth v. Rodriguez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-132-16) Sep 22
• B.C. v. F.C. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-134-16) Sep 23
• M.C.D. v. D.E.D. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-135-16) Sep 23
• JNM Hospitality, Inc. v. McDaid, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-136-16) Sep 27
• Frost-Stuart v. Stuart (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-137-16) Sep 28

October 2016

• Commonwealth v. Muckle (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-139-16) Oct 3
• Santana v. Commonwealth (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-138-16) Oct 3
• Commonwealth v. Grundman (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-140-16) Oct 5
• Harvard Climate Justice Coalition, et al. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-142-16) Oct 6
• ZVI Construction Company, LLC v. Levy, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-141-16) Oct 6
• Commonwealth v. Lacoy (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-143-16) Oct 6
• Thompson, et al. v. Civil Service Commission, et al. (and a companion case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-144-16) Oct 7
• Commonwealth v. Suters (and two companion cases) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-145-16) Oct 7
• Bernier, et al. v. Smitty’s Sports Pub, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-146-16) Oct 11
• Commonwealth v. Veronneau (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-147-16) Oct 12
• Commonwealth v. Burnham (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-148-16) Oct 13
• Commonwealth v. Ferreira (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-149-16) Oct 14
• Commonwealth v. Nicoleau (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-151-16) Oct 14
• Fehrm-Cappuccino v. Cappuccino (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-152-16) Oct 18
• Brown, et al. v. Kalicki, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-153-16) Oct 20
• Commonwealth v. Perez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-154-16) Oct 22
• Beninati, et al. v. Borghi, et al. (and a companion case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-155-16) Oct 24
• Commonwealth v. Rosario (and a companion case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-156-16) Oct 26
• Cristo v. Evangelidis (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-158-16) Oct 29
• Commonwealth v. Mattei (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-157-16) Oct 29

November 2016

• Commonwealth v. Nelson (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-159-16) Nov 2
• Commonwealth v. Butler (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-160-16) Nov 4
• Commonwealth v. Vick (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-161-16) Nov 8
• Commonwealth v. Rocheleau (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-162-16) Nov 10
• Rass Corporation v. The Travelers Companies, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-163-16) Nov 10
• Commonwealth v, Sanders (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-164-16) Nov 15
• Halbach, et al. v. Normandy Real Estate Partners, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-165-16) Nov 18
• Rosen v. Rosen (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-166-16) Nov 22
• Service Employees International Union, Local 509 v. Department of Mental Health, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-180-16) Nov 22
• Commonwealth v. Long (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-167-16) Nov 23
• Commonwealth v. Dancy (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-168-16) Nov 29

December 2016

• Creedon v. Haynes (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-169-16) Dec 7
• P.F. v. Department of Revenue (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-170-16) Dec 7
• Commonwealth v. Palacios (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-171-16) Dec 8
• McIsaac v. Porter (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-172-16) Dec 9
• Sullivan v. Smith (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-174-16) Dec 16
• DeCroteau v. DeCroteau, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-175-16) Dec 16
• Commonwealth v. Garcia-German (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-176-16) Dec 20
• Adams v. Congress Auto Insurance Agency, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-177-16) Dec 21
• Commonwealth v. Beaulieu (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-178-16) Dec 21
• Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 376575 v. Sex Offender Registry Board (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-179-16) Dec 22
• Commonwealth v. Roe (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-181-16) Dec 28
• Commonwealth v. Doe (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-180-16) Dec 29