Every Appeals Court decision published on this site from 2015, in chronological order: 197 opinions, each with the full public-domain text and an original editorial summary. Browse other years from the opinion archive.
January 2015
- In the Matter of the Estate of Rosen (and a companion case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-165-14) Jan 5
- Vedensky v. Vedensky (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-167-14) Jan 5
- Commonwealth v. Navarro (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-166-14) Jan 5
- Lalchandani v. Roddy (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-003-15) Jan 5
- Commonwealth v. Scott (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-002-15) Jan 5
- Commonwealth v. Crowley-Chester (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-001-15) Jan 5
- Commonwealth v. Cortez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-164-14) Jan 6
- Commonwealth v. DePasquale (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-163-14) Jan 6
- Wodinsky, et al. v. Kettenbach, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-004-15) Jan 6
- Care and Protection of Laurent (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-005-15) Jan 9
- Kitras, et al. v. Town of Aquinnah, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-006-15) Jan 14
- Kelcourse v. Kelcourse (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-007-15) Jan 21
- Commonwealth v. Ubeira-Gonzalez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-008-15) Jan 22
- Commonwealth v. Strickland (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-009-15) Jan 23
February 2015
- Commonwealth v. Zhan Tang Huang (and 14 companion cases) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-010-15) Feb 11
- Robert and Ardis James Foundation, et al. v. Meyers (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-011-15) Feb 12
- Commonwealth v. Ruano (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-013-15) Feb 18
- Shea v. Federal National Mortgage Association, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-012-15) Feb 18
- Commonwealth v. DePiero (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-014-15) Feb 19
- DeMayo v. Quinn (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-015-15) Feb 24
- City of Worcester v. Civil Service Commission (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-016-15) Feb 26
- Drummey, et al. v. Town of Falmouth, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-017-15) Feb 27
- Skawski, et al. v. Greenfield Investors Property Development, LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-018-15) Feb 27
March 2015
- Celco Construction Corp. v. Town of Avon (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-019-15) Mar 2
- Mooney v. Warren (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-020-15) Mar 5
- Aviksis, et al. v. Murray, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-021-15) Mar 6
- Flaherty v. Sheriff of Suffolk County, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-023-15) Mar 16
- Murray v. Super (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-022-15) Mar 16
- Souza, petitioner (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-024-15) Mar 18
- Ventrice v. Ventrice (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-026-15) Mar 19
- Commonwealth v. Butler (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-025-15) Mar 19
- Commonwealth v. DeJesus (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-027-15) Mar 23
- Commonwealth v. Cuevas (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-028-15) Mar 24
- Commonwealth v. Cuevas (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-029-15) Mar 25
- Commonwealth v. Almele (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-031-15) Mar 27
- Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Board (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-030-15) Mar 27
April 2015
- Chiulli v. Liberty Mutual Insurance, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-032-15) Apr 2
- Commonwealth v. Cano (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-033-15) Apr 3
- Commonwealth v. Nutter (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-035-15) Apr 9
- Commonwealth v. Luckern (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-036-15) Apr 9
- Commonwealth v. Hamilton (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-037-15) Apr 13
- Commonwealth v. Perez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-038-15) Apr 16
- Commonwealth v. Pacheco (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-039-15) Apr 18
- Resolute Management Inc., et al. v. Transatlantic Reinsurance Company, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-040-15) Apr 29
- Goudreault v. Nine (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-041-15) Apr 30
May 2015
- Commonwealth v. Gordon (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-045-15) May 5
- Commonwealth v. Alphonse (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-044-15) May 5
- Doe No. 203108 v. Sex Offender Registry Board (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-043-15) May 5
- Commonwealth v. Sylvia (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-042-15) May 6
- Commonwealth v. Norman (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-046-15) May 8
- Commonwealth v. Rarick (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-047-15) May 8
- Goduti v. City of Worcester (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-048-15) May 13
- Bowers v. P. Wile’s, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-049-15) May 17
- Commonwealth v. Tarjick (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-050-15) May 18
- Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Cook, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-051-15) May 19
- Borden v. Progressive Direct Insurance Company (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-052-15) May 21
- Commonwealth v. Colon (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-053-15) May 22
- Pisano v. Pisano (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-054-15) May 29
June 2015
- OneBeacon America Insurance Company v. Narragansett Electric Company v. American Home Assurance Company, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-055-15) Jun 3
- Petriello v. Indresano (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-056-15) Jun 4
- Commonwealth v. Freeman (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-057-15) Jun 4
- Nantasket Beachfront Condominiums, LLC v. Hull Redevelopment Authority (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-058-15) Jun 5
- Commonwealth v. Tavares (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-059-15) Jun 5
- Commonwealth v. Warren (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-060-15) Jun 10
- Conway v. CLC Bio, LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-061-15) Jun 12
- Preferred Mutual Insurance Company v. Vermont Mutual Insurance Company, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-062-15) Jun 17
- Commonwealth v. Elliott (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-063-15) Jun 17
- Commonwealth v. Moniz (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-064-15) Jun 18
- Adoption of Zak (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-065-15) Jun 19
- Commonwealth v. Dyette (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-066-15) Jun 24
- Commonwealth v. Centeno (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-067-15) Jun 25
- Adoption of Odetta (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-068-15) Jun 26
- Commonwealth v. Thompson (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-069-15) Jun 27
- Commonwealth v. Martinez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-070-15) Jun 29
- F.A.P. v. J.E.S. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-072-15) Jun 30
July 2015
- Commonwealth v. Komnenus (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-071-15) Jul 1
- Ramos, et al. v. International Fidelity Insurance Company (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-073-15) Jul 9
- Beliveau v. Ware (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-074-15) Jul 10
- Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee v. Groton-Dunstable Educators Association (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-075-15) Jul 20
- Neuwirth, et al. v. Neuwirth (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-076-15) Jul 22
- Commonwealth v. Lima (Lawyer Weekly No. 11-077-15) Jul 22
- Cantell, et al. v. Commissioner of Correction, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-078-15) Jul 23
- Lind, et al. v. Domino’s Pizza LLC, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-080-15) Jul 29
- Commonwealth v. Lopez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-079-15) Jul 29
- Commonwealth v. Porter (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-082-15) Jul 30
- Barounis v. Barounis, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-081-15) Jul 30
- Barrie-Chivian, et al. v. Lepler (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-083-15) Jul 31
August 2015
- Commonwealth v. Evans (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-084-15) Aug 1
- Commonwealth v. Winquist (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-085-15) Aug 3
- Brown v. Office of the Commissioner of Probation (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-086-15) Aug 4
- Commonwealth v. Indrisano (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-087-15) Aug 4
- Commonwealth v. Pearson (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-088-15) Aug 5
- Wessell v. Mink Brook Associates, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-089-15) Aug 5
- Valaskatgis v. Valaskatgis (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-090-15) Aug 5
- Commonwealth v. Demirtshyan (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-091-15) Aug 5
- Commonwealth v. Torres (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-092-15) Aug 6
- Moroney Body Works, Inc. v. Central Insurance Companies (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-093-15) Aug 6
- Canisuis v. Morgenstern (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-094-15) Aug 7
- Commonwealth v. Todd (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-095-15) Aug 7
- Parr v. Rosenthal (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-096-15) Aug 7
- Silva v. Steadfast Insurance Company (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-097-15) Aug 7
- Commonwealth v. Mercier (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-098-15) Aug 8
- Touher, et al. v. Town of Essex (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-099-15) Aug 10
- Commonwealth v. Botelho (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-100-15) Aug 10
- Commonwealth v. Lunden (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-101-15) Aug 11
- Commonwealth v. Tokarev (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-102-15) Aug 11
- Commonwealth v. Gibson (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-103-15) Aug 11
- McManus v. McManus (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-104-15) Aug 11
- Buccaneer Development, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Review of Appeals of Lenox (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-105-15) Aug 11
- Commonwealth v. Maguire (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-106-15) Aug 11
- City of Springfield v. Local Union No. 648, International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-107-15) Aug 13
- Murphy v. Wachovia Bank of Delaware, N.A., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-108-15) Aug 14
- Ciampa v. Bank of America, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-109-15) Aug 14
- Ivey, et al. v. Commissioner of Correction, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-110-15) Aug 14
- Finnegan, et al. v. Baker, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-111-15) Aug 14
- Commonwealth v. Ramos (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-112-15) Aug 15
- Commonwealth v. Curry (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-113-15) Aug 15
- Commonwealth v. Sousa (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-114-15) Aug 15
- Commonwealth v. Robertson (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-115-15) Aug 15
- Commonwealth v. Wright (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-116-15) Aug 18
- Doe No. 356011 v. Sex Offender Registry Board (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-117-15) Aug 18
- First Bostonview Management, LLC v. Bostonview Corporation, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-118-15) Aug 19
- Vitali v. Reit Management & Research, LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-119-15) Aug 21
- Commonwealth v. Aldrich (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-120-15) Aug 26
- Commonwealth v. Bior (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-122-15) Aug 28
- Commonwealth v. Davis (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-123-15) Aug 28
- Commonwealth v. Melucci (and six companion cases) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-124-15) Aug 31
September 2015
- Commonwealth v. Hampton (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-125-15) Sep 2
- Molina v. State Garden, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-126-15) Sep 4
- The Home Insurance Company v. Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-127-15) Sep 4
- Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company v. Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-128-15) Sep 4
- Commonwealth v. Doty (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-129-15) Sep 4
- Navy Yard Four Associates, LLC v. Department of Environmental Protection, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-130-15) Sep 4
- Commonwealth v. Cruz (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-131-15) Sep 4
- Commonwealth v. Mejia (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-132-15) Sep 8
- Doe, et al. v. Boston Medical Center Corporation (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-133-15) Sep 9
- Merchants Insurance Group v. Spicer, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-134-15) Sep 9
- Schechter v. Schechter (and a companion case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-135-15) Sep 10
- In the Matter of the Estate of Galatis (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-136-15) Sep 10
- Belizaire v. Furr (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-137-15) Sep 11
- Commonwealth v. Vera (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-138-15) Sep 11
- Adoption of Eden (and two companion cases) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-139-15) Sep 12
- Commonwealth v. Garcia (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-140-15) Sep 12
- Dexter v. Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Concord (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-142-15) Sep 12
- Commonwealth v. Valdez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-143-15) Sep 14
- Uzoma v. Okereke (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-141-15 Sep 14
- Reynolds v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Stow, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-144-15) Sep 15
- Russell Block Associates v. Board of Assessors of Worcester (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-145-15) Sep 16
- Hawley, et al. v. Preferred Mutual Insurance Company (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-146-15) Sep 16
- Commonwealth v. Rezendes (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-147-15) Sep 17
- Ellis v. Commissioner of the Department of Industrial Accidents, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-148-15) Sep 18
- Paine, et al. v. Sexton, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-149-15) Sep 23
- Commonwealth v. Hatzigiannis (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-150-15) Sep 24
- Commonwealth v. Wray (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-151-15) Sep 28
- Brady, et al. v. Citizens Union Savings Bank, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-152-15) Sep 30
October 2015
- Seneca One, LLC v. Geulakos, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-153-15) Oct 1
- Commonwealth v. Tewolde (and five companion cases) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-154-15) Oct 2
- Commonwealth v. Henry (and a companion case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-155-15) Oct 2
- Nurse v. Omega US Insurance, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-156-15) Oct 5
- Commonwealth v. Berardi (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-157-15) Oct 12
- Commonwealth v. French (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-158-15) Oct 12
- Commonwealth v. Occhiuto (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-159-15) Oct 13
- LaChance v. Commissioner of Correction, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-160-15) Oct 13
- Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston v. Rogers, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-161-15) Oct 14
- Cumberland Farms, Inc. v. City Council of Marlborough (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-162-15) Oct 15
- A.T. v. C.R. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-163-15) Oct 16
- DeFelice Corporation v. Department of Public Utilities (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-164-15) Oct 19
- Santana v. Commonwealth (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-165-15) Oct 19
- Needham v. Director of the Office of Medicaid (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-166-15) Oct 20
- Bank of America, N.A. v. Diamond Financial, LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-167-15) Oct 20
- Commonwealth v. Colon (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-169-15) Oct 26
- Commonwealth v. Ortiz (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-168-15) Oct 26
- Commonwealth v. Bond (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-170-15) Oct 26
- Commonwealth v. Packer (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-171-15) Oct 27
- Brissette v. Ryan, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-172-15) Oct 29
November 2015
- H.P. Hood LLC v. Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-173-15) Nov 2
- Commonwealth v. Everett (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-174-15) Nov 3
- Moronta v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-175-15) Nov 5
- Aquacultural Research Corporation, et al. v. Austin, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-176-15) Nov 9
- Commonwealth v. Blanchard (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-177-15) Nov 12
- Seales v. Boston Housing Authority (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-178-15) Nov 16
- R.M. Packer Co., Inc. v. Marmik, LLC, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-179-15) Nov 26
December 2015
- Mack v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-180-15) Dec 1
- Union, et al. v. Bloomberg, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-181-15) Dec 2
- Commonwealth v. Hardin (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-182-15) Dec 7
- Commonwealth v. Coutu (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-183-15) Dec 8
- Boston edvelopment Authority v. Pham, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-184-15) Dec 9
- Commonwealth v. Johnson (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-185-15) Dec 10
- Aurora Loan Services, LLC v. Murphy (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-186-15) Dec 11
- Saia v. Bay State Gas Company (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-187-15) Dec 15
- South Boston Elderly Residences, Inc. v. Moynahan (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-188-15) Dec 15
- Jaynes, petitioner (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-189-15) Dec 16
- Commonwealth v. Costa (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-190-15) Dec 17
- Commonwealth v. Armstrong (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-191-15) Dec 18
- Commonwealth v. Hyde (and seven companion cases) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-192-15) Dec 21
- Commonwealth v. Dorisca (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-193-15) Dec 23
- Commonwealth v. Nsubuga (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-194-15) Dec 29