O’Connor v. MAG Mutual Insurance Company (SJC-13821, August 7, 2026)
Full text of the opinion in O'Connor v. MAG Mutual Insurance Company, released by the Supreme Judicial Court on August 7, 2026.
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Commonwealth v. Figueroa (AC-25-P-1027, August 7, 2026)
Full text of the opinion in Commonwealth v. Figueroa, released by the Massachusetts Appeals Court on August 7, 2026.
Fitzmaurice v. City of Quincy (SJC-13877, August 20, 2026)
Full text of the opinion in Fitzmaurice v. City of Quincy, released by the Supreme Judicial Court on August 20, 2026.
When Neighbors Go to War Over Three Tiny Newton Lots: Appeals Court Upholds $80,000 Settlement and a Chapter 93A Sting
Filzer v. Pitsick LLC (24-P-720, Rule 23.0 Decision, 2025) In what has to be one of the most expensive backyard disputes in recent Massachusetts memory, a panel of the Appeals Court just unanimously affirmed a Superior Court judgment that enforces…
Massachusetts SJC Shuts Down Another Post-Conviction Shortcut: Pike v. Divris (SJC-13811, November 18, 2025)
Massachusetts SJC Shuts Down Another Post-Conviction Shortcut: Pike v. Divris (SJC-13811, November 18, 2025) The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) just dropped a crisp, four-page reminder that the extraordinary relief valve of G. L. c. 211, § 3 is not…
Eresian v. Superior Court in Worcester County (SJC single justice)
Eresian v. Superior Court (SJC-13775) Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial CourtDate: November 7, 2025Outcome: Judgment affirmed (petitioners’ appeal denied) Key Facts The Underlying Case: The Summary Judgment Problem: The Court’s Findings: The judge noted petitioners had: The Appeal After losing, the…
COMMONWEALTH vs. MICHAEL NOGUERA
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COMMONWEALTH vs. MICHAEL NOGUERA – Summary
I. Issue Did the trial judge abuse his discretion in denying the defendant, Michael Noguera’s, motion for a new trial? Specifically, was Noguera’s trial counsel ineffective by failing to fully investigate and present evidence of his mental illness, or did…
COMMONWEALTH vs. BYRON PALMER.
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Commonwealth v. Palmer (AC 24-P-365) COMMONWEALTH vs. BYRON PALMER – SUMMARY
Commonwealth v. Byron Palmer This case, decided by the Appeals Court of Massachusetts, addresses a motion to suppress evidence in a criminal case against Byron Palmer. The defendant, Palmer, was convicted of possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute after…