Father who became child's primary custodian sought to relocate to Florida. Court vacated denial of removal request, finding judge gave excessive weight to mother's interests while underweighting father's stress and child's quality-of-life benefits from improved parental circumstances.
Defendant's Sixth Amendment right to public trial violated when trial court closed courtroom during jury empanelment without exploring reasonable alternatives to accommodate spectators.
Dog owner convicted of subjecting animals to cruel conditions in filthy, trash-filled condemned house. Court holds confinement not required element of statute violation.
Insurance coverage dispute involving a directors and officers policy. Court reversed summary judgment, finding genuine factual disputes about whether an exclusion applied despite insurer's breach of duty to defend.
Settlement agreement enforceable despite absence of specified payment date; payment timing was subsidiary matter resolvable by professional norms and reasonableness standard.
Private lender liable for agent's unauthorized side loan when lender's conduct caused borrower to reasonably believe agent had authority to bind principal.
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Deferred subscription arrangements structured as stock repurchases did not constitute indebtedness under Massachusetts corporate tax law where the key contractual language was ambiguous regarding the mandatory nature of share repurchase obligations.
Court affirms suppression where marijuana odor, nervousness, and rental agreement discrepancy failed to establish probable cause to search vehicle.
Postconviction DNA motion denied prematurely without discovery. Court vacates, remands for inspection of hair evidence and assessment of chain of custody.
