The SJC holds that a children's gymnastics center qualifies as a health club under G. L. c. 93, § 80, voiding a liability waiver for a five-year-old's negligence claim arising from a fall during class.
The SJC affirmed denial of G.L. c. 211, § 3 relief to an evicted tenant, holding that ordinary appeal processes provided adequate alternative remedies for his claims.
Supreme Judicial Court holds that a litigant cannot use G.L. c. 211, § 3 to seek second interlocutory review after losing § 118 petition challenging same trial court ruling.
Appeals Court holds that municipalities cannot sue to challenge Supervisor of Public Records orders before enforcement action; city's suits against records requestor dismissed under anti-SLAPP statute.
The SJC affirmed denial of extraordinary relief where a foreclosure litigant, who had lost five lawsuits since 2013, failed to appeal denials of his Rule 60(b)(6) motions and could not show he lacked adequate alternative remedies.
Appeals Court holds overwhelming non-breathalyzer evidence of intoxication defeated defendant's motion to withdraw OUI admission despite government misconduct in breathalyzer calibration that would have rendered test results inadmissible.
SJC affirms denial of G.L. c. 211, § 3 petition seeking to overturn temporary custody orders already reviewed by Appeals Court, holding unsuccessful interlocutory appeal does not make that process inadequate.
Appeals Court holds that timely service of an amended complaint does not excuse a plaintiff's failure to serve the original complaint within ninety days under Rule 4(j), reversing a jury verdict.
The SJC dismissed three consolidated appeals after pro se appellant Janet Pidge failed to serve respondents and sought state court review of federal judgments beyond the court's authority.
The Appeals Court affirmed the first reported abuse prevention order based on coercive control, holding that a pattern of monitoring and unwelcome intrusions satisfied the 2024 amendments to G.L. c. 209A.
