Affirmed distribution conviction based on sufficient circumstantial evidence of drug identity; reversed school zone conviction, finding licensure insufficient to satisfy statute's accreditation requirement.
Therapeutic mentor's testimony that child lacked imaginative play ability improperly admitted as implicit vouching for victim's credibility; conviction reversed.
Appeals Court reverses on multiple damages in Consumer Protection Act case involving deceptive repair work that caused restaurant fire.
Homeowner's insurance policy business pursuits exclusion barred coverage for claims arising from insured's police department employment.
Inmate's challenge to gang designation dismissed. STG classification is discretionary administrative action not subject to certiorari review. Loss of prison employment opportunities does not violate due process.
Insurance application language regarding dog's bite history and prior losses held ambiguous; honest answers under reasonable interpretations are not material misrepresentations.
Appeals Court reversed judgment for Fannie Mae in residential trespass action, holding postforeclosure owner barred from suing occupants in actual possession and failed to prove constructive possession.
Defendant's conviction for stalking and assault upheld. Forfeiture by wrongdoing doctrine properly applied to admit unavailable witness's hearsay statements where defendant intentionally procured unavailability through threats and pressure.
Former head of school who resigned and conducted extensive job search cannot be subject to income attribution based on prior salary when he secured comparable employment within his field.
Reporting suspected restraining order violation to police constitutes protected petitioning activity under anti-SLAPP statute, even though criminal charges were later dismissed.
