Every Appeals Court decision published on this site from 2014, in chronological order: 158 opinions, each with the full public-domain text and an original editorial summary. Browse other years from the opinion archive.
January 2014
- Commonwealth v. Oyewole (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-001-14) Jan 7
- Commonwealth v. Gupta (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-002-14) Jan 15
- Care and Protection of Yetta (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-003-14) Jan 16
- Commonwealth v. Fontaine (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-004-14) Jan 21
- Guardianship of L.H. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-005-14) Jan 24
- Commonwealth v. Almonte (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-006-14) Jan 27
- School Committee of Marshfield v. Marshfield Education Association (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-007-14) Jan 28
February 2014
- Commonwealth v. Garcia (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-008-14) Feb 4
- Commonwealth v. Bernard (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-009-14) Feb 7
- Miles-Matthias, et al. v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Seekonk, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-010-14) Feb 11
- E.G. v. Department of Developmental Services, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-014-14) Feb 20
- M.M. v. Department of Developmental Services, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-012-14) Feb 20
- P.D. v. Department of Developmental Services, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-013-14) Feb 20
- G.R. v. Department of Developmental Services, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-011-14) Feb 20
- Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 151564 v. Sex Offender Registry Board (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-015-14) Feb 24
- Commonwealth v. Bynoe (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-016-14) Feb 26
- Filepp v. Boston Gas Company, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-017-14) Feb 27
- Commonwealth v. Caruso (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-019-14) Feb 28
March 2014
- Commonwealth v. Boodoosingh (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-018-14) Mar 1
- Commonwealth v. Negron (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-020-14) Mar 3
- Genovesi v. Nelson, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-023-14) Mar 5
- Wassenar v. Department of Environmental Protection (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-022-14) Mar 5
- Commonwealth v. Torres (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-021-14) Mar 6
- Pehoviak, et al. v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-024-14) Mar 12
- Commerce Insurance Co., Inc. v. Gentile, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-025-14) Mar 15
- Commonwealth v. Gray (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-027-14) Mar 18
- Theophilopoulos, et al. v. Board of Health of Salem, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-028-14) Mar 18
- Commonwealth v. Reddy (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-029-14) Mar 19
- Commonwealth v. Mason (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-030-14) Mar 20
- Commonwealth v. Wallace (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-031-14) Mar 22
- Commonwealth v. Whitehead (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-032-14) Mar 25
- Loring Towers Associates v. Furtick v. Boston Housing Authority (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-033-14) Mar 27
April 2014
- Commonwealth v. Abrahams (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-034-14) Apr 2
- Commonwealth v. Forbes (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-036-14) Apr 9
- Plourde v. Police Department of Lawrence (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-037-14) Apr 9
- Commonwealth v. Elangwe (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-038-14) Apr 15
- Sullivan, et al. v. Kondaur Capital Corporation (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-039-14) Apr 16
- Crown v. Kobrick Offshore Fund, Ltd., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-040-14) Apr 24
- Irwin, et al. v. Degtiarov, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-041-14) Apr 25
- Mt. Ivy Press, L.P., et al. v. Defonseca (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-042-14) Apr 29
May 2014
- Neuwirth v. Neuwirth (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-043-14) May 1
- Bernier v. Fredette, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-044-14) May 7
- Commonwealth v. Aspen (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-045-14) May 7
- Commonwealth v. Martinez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-046-14) May 7
- Holland, et al. v. Jachmann, et al. (Lawyer Weekly No. 11-047-14) May 14
- Beacon South Station Associates, LSE v. Board of Assessors of Boston (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-048-14) May 14
- Silva-Santiago v. Commonwealth (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-049-14) May 22
- Walker v. Collyer, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-051-14) May 23
- Commonwealth v. Ericson (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-050-14) May 23
- Hoort v. Hoort (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-055-14) May 28
- Callahan v. Callahan (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-054-14) May 28
- Ramzi, Inc., et al. v. Department of Public Health (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-053-14) May 29
- Commonwealth v. Lopes (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-052-14) May 29
- Benson v. Commonwealth (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-057-14) May 29
- Commonwealth v. Wright (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-056-14) May 29
- Commonwealth v. Dacosta (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-058-14) May 30
June 2014
- Commonwealth v. Jones-Pannell (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-059-14) Jun 2
- Certain Interested Underwriters at Lloyds, London v. LeMons, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-061-14) Jun 4
- Commonwealth v. Hourican (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-060-14) Jun 4
- Cahaly, et al. v. Benistar Property Exchange Trust Company, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-062-14) Jun 6
- Kiely v. Teradyne, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-063-14) Jun 6
- Commonwealth v. Marrero (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-064-14) Jun 9
- Apfel, et al. v. Miller (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-065-14) Jun 14
- Younker v. Department of Transitional Assistance (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-067-14) Jun 16
- Commonwealth v. Caswell (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-066-14) Jun 16
- Lydon v. Coulter (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-068-14) Jun 17
- Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 346132 v. Sex Offender Registry Board (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-069-14) Jun 19
- Commonwealth v. White (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-070-14) Jun 23
- Commonwealth v. Bigley (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-071-14) Jun 24
- The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. v. Wain, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-072-14) Jun 24
- GPH Cohasset, LLC, et al. v. Trustees of Reservations, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-076-14) Jun 25
- Deadrick, et al. v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Chatham, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-075-14) Jun 26
- Hassey v. Hassey (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-074-14) Jun 26
- Commonwealth v. Higgins (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-073-14) Jun 26
July 2014
- Rodriguez v. City of Somerville (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-077-14) Jul 1
- Samuelson, et al. v. Planning Board of Orleans, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-079-14) Jul 2
- Schmidt v. McCulloch-Schmidt (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-078-14) Jul 3
- Gammell, petitioner (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-080-14) Jul 15
- Stone-Ashe v. Department of Environmental Protection, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-082-14) Jul 16
- Commonwealth v. Peck (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-081-14) Jul 17
- Commonwealth v. Baptista (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-083-14) Jul 17
- USF Insurance Company v. Langlois, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-085-14) Jul 22
- Commonwealth v. Fisher (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-084-14) Jul 23
- Commonwealth v. Golding (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-086-14) Jul 23
- Pacific Indemnity Company, et al. v. Lampro, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-087-14) Jul 24
- Commonwealth v. Kostka (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-089-14) Jul 25
- Commonwealth v. Rutledge (and 16 companion cases) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-088-14) Jul 25
- Commonwealth v. Bradshaw (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-090-14) Jul 29
- Commonwealth v. Traylor (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-092-14) Jul 30
- Commonwealth v. Lopez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-091-14) Jul 30
August 2014
- M.B. v. J.B. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-093-14) Aug 7
- Commonwealth v. Murphy (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-094-14) Aug 12
- Zimmerling v. Affinity Financial Corporatiopn, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-097-14) Aug 19
- Lowell v. Talcott, et al. v. Hunnewell, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-096-14) Aug 19
- Barrow v. Dartmouth House Nursing Home, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-095-14) Aug 19
- Hazel’s Cup and Saucer, LLC v. Around the Globe Travel, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-100-14) Aug 22
- Kewley v. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-099-14) Aug 22
- Becker v. Phelps (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-098-14) Aug 23
- Commonwealth v. Malick (and a companion case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-102-14) Aug 25
- Commonwealth v. Dale (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-101-14) Aug 26
- Commonwealth v. Forbes (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-103-14) Aug 26
- Rose, et al. v. Highway Equipment Company v. Splaine (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-105-14) Aug 27
- Commonwealth v. Alves (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-104-14) Aug 27
- Litchfield’s Case (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-106-14) Aug 28
September 2014
- Kelso v. Kelso (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-107-14) Sep 3
- Commonwealth v. Coppinger (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-108-14) Sep 4
- Realty Finance Holdings, LLC v. KS Shiraz Manager, LLC, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-110-14) Sep 5
- Commonwealth v. Gonzalez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-109-14) Sep 6
- Welch-Philippino, et al. v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Newburyport, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-111-14) Sep 9
- Commonwealth v. Torres (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-113-14) Sep 10
- Commonwealth v. Cahoon (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-112-14) Sep 10
- Minkina v. Frankl, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-114-14) Sep 15
- Allen v. Allen (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-115-14) Sep 16
- Hull Retirement Board v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-116-14) Sep 16
- Commonwealth v. Riley (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-117-14) Sep 19
- Bulwer v. Mount Auburn Hospital, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-118-14) Sep 24
- Commonwealth v. Oppenheim (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-119-14) Sep 24
- J.W. v. Department of Developmental Services, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-120-14) Sep 24
- Commonwealth v. Shin (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-121-14) Sep 25
- Commonwealth v. Holbrook (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-122-14) Sep 29
- Schussel, et al. v. Commissioner of Revenue (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-123-14) Sep 30
- Commonwealth v. Douglas (and five companion cases) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-124-14) Sep 30
- Ouellette v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-125-14) Sep 30
October 2014
- Commonwealth v. Paine (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-126-14) Oct 2
- Commonwealth v. Guinan (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-127-14) Oct 3
- Commonwealth v. Balthazar (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-128-14) Oct 3
- Fyffe v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-129-14) Oct 6
- Commonwealth v. Hunt (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-131-14) Oct 6
- Commonwealth v. Sayyid (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-130-14) Oct 7
- Rodman, et al. v. Commonwealth (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-132-14) Oct 7
- Pelullo v. Croft, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-133-14) Oct 22
- Thou v. Russo (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-134-14) Oct 23
- Commonwealth v. Zabek (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-135-14) Oct 28
- Commonwealth v. Martinez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-136-14) Oct 29
- Doucette v. Massachusetts Parole Board (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-137-14) Oct 29
- K.A. v. T.R. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-139-14) Oct 31
- Commonwealth v. Gaston (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-138-14) Oct 31
November 2014
- Verrill Farms, LLC v. Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-141-14) Nov 4
- Skyhook Wireless, Inc. v. Google Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-144-14) Nov 6
- Vaida v. Vaida (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-143-14) Nov 6
- DiCarlo, et al. v. Suffolk Construction Co., Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-142-14) Nov 7
- Drummer Boy Homes Association, Inc. v. Britton, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-145-14) Nov 7
- Haskins v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-146-14) Nov 10
- Cape Cod Shellfish & Seafood Company, Inc., et al. v. City of Boston, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-148-14) Nov 12
- Subcontracting Concepts, Inc. v. Commissioner of the Division of Unemployment Assistance, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-147-14) Nov 12
- Downey, et al. v. Chutehall Construction Co., Inc., et al. v. The Follett Company, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-149-14) Nov 15
- Kelley, et al. v. Boston Fire Department, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-150-14) Nov 18
- Commonwealth v. Ford (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-151-14) Nov 18
- Byron V. Hartunian, M.D., P.C. v. Pilgrim Insurance Company (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-152-14) Nov 24
December 2014
- Washington v. Cranmer (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-153-14) Dec 1
- Commonwealth v. Gopaul (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-154-14) Dec 2
- Commonwealth v. Maingrette (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-155-14) Dec 3
- Karaa, et al. v. Yim, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-156-14) Dec 5
- Commonwealth v. Chamberlin (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-157-14) Dec 5
- Commonwealth v. Velez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-158-14) Dec 9
- Commonwealth v. Foster F., a juvenile (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-159-14) Dec 10
- Passatempo, et al. v. McMenimen, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-160-14) Dec 11
- Mendonca v. Civil Service Commission, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-162-14) Dec 12