SJC Opinions of 2016

Every Supreme Judicial Court decision published on this site from 2016, in chronological order: 186 opinions, each with the full public-domain text and an original editorial summary. Browse other years from the opinion archive.

January 2016

• Magazu, et al. v. Department of Children and Families (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-001-16) Jan 4
• Commonwealth v. Depiero (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-002-16) Jan 4
• Commonwealth v. Forlizzi (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-003-16) Jan 5
• Regency Transportation, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-004-16) Jan 6
• Beacon Towers Condominium Trust v. Alex (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-005-16) Jan 7
• Commonwealth v. Moore (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-006-16) Jan 11
• Commonwealth v. Dorelas (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-007-16) Jan 14
• Rintala v. Commonwealth (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-008-16) Jan 15
• Charbonneau v. Presiding Justice of the Holyoke Division of the District Court Department (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-009-16) Jan 22

February 2016

• Commonwealth v. Jaiman (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-013-16) Feb 3
• Commonwealth v. Fontanez (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-012-16) Feb 3
• Commonwealth v. Morales (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-011-16) Feb 3
• Commonwealth v. Dame (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-010-16) Feb 4
• EventMonitor, Inc. v. Leness (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-014-16) Feb 4
• Zenon v. Commonwealth (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-015-16) Feb 4
• Commonwealth v. Celester (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-016-16) Feb 10
• Skawski, et al. v. Greenfield Investors Property Development LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-017-16) Feb 11
• Commonwealth v. Johnson (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-018-16) Feb 12
• DiCarlo v. Suffolk Construction Co., Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-019-16) Feb 12
• Commonwealth v. McWilliams (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-020-16) Feb 13
• Commonwealth v. Dykens (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-021-16) Feb 17
• Adoption of Douglas (and five companion cases) (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-022-16) Feb 17
• Commonwealth v. Chamberlin (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-023-16) Feb 19
• Commonwealth v. Coggeshall (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-024-16) Feb 24
• Bulwer v. Mount Auburn Hospital, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-025-16) Feb 29

March 2016

• Kim v. Rosenthal (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-026-16) Mar 2
• Commonwealth v. Lally (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-027-16) Mar 3
• Frawley v. Police Commissioner of Cambridge (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-028-16) Mar 4
• Recinos v. Escobar (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-029-16) Mar 4
• Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania v. Great Northern Insurance Company (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-030-16) Mar 7
• Katz, Nannis & Solomon, P.C., et al. v. Levine, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-033-16) Mar 9
• Esler v. Sylvia-Reardon, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-032-16) Mar 9
• Commonwealth v. LaBrie (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-031-16) Mar 10
• Commonwealth v. Smith (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-034-16) Mar 11
• Goe v. Commissioner of Probation (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-035-16) Mar 14
• Commonwealth v. Sylvain (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-036-16) Mar 14
• Myrick v. Harvard University (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-037-16) Mar 15
• Commonwealth v. Chatman (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-038-16) Mar 16
• In the Matter of Weiss (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-039-16) Mar 17
• Lasher v. Leslie-Lasher (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-040-16) Mar 22
• Commonwealth v. Boucher (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-041-16) Mar 23
• Commonwealth v. Oliveira (and a companion case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-042-16) Mar 28
• Drummer Boy Homes Association, Inc. v. Britton, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-043-16) Mar 29
• Van Liew v. Stansfield (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-044-16) Mar 30
• Commonwealth v. Mazariego (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-045-16) Mar 31

April 2016

• Cooper v. Commonwealth (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-046-16) Apr 1
• Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission v. Bettencourt (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-047-16) Apr 6
• Commonwealth v. Mercado (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-048-16) Apr 6
• Commonwealth v. Boyd (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-049-16) Apr 8
• Commonwealth v. Cassino (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-050-16) Apr 9
• Burbank Apartments Tenant Association, et al. v. Kargman, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-051-16) Apr 13
• Kitras, et al. v. Town of Aquinnah, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-052-16) Apr 19
• Commonwealth v. Amado (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-053-16) Apr 19
• Commonwealth v. Allen (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-054-16) Apr 20
• Robert and Ardis James Foundation, et al. v. Meyers (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-055-16) Apr 21
• DiMasi v. State Board of Retirement, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-056-16) Apr 21
• Meikle v. Nurse (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-057-16) Apr 27
• Bayless v. TTS Trio Corporation, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-058-16) Apr 28

May 2016

• Commonwealth v. Mattier (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-059-16) May 2
• L.B., et al. v. Chief Justice of the Probate and Family Court Department, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-060-16) May 4
• Guardianship of J.T. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-061-16) May 4
• Commonwealth v. Navarro (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-062-16) May 5
• Ainooson v. Department of Correction (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-063-16) May 5
• Commonwealth v. Miranda (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-064-16) May 12
• Commonwealth v. Mattier (and five companion cases) (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-065-16) May 13
• Kain, et al. v. Department of Environmental Protection (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-066-16) May 17
• Commonwealth v. Valentin (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-067-16) May 20
• Guardianship of B.V.G. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-068-16) May 23
• Commonwealth v. Beal (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-070-16) May 24
• Federal National Mortgage Association v. Rego, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-069-16) May 24
• Commonwealth v. Stevenson (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-071-16) May 25
• Commonwealth v. Neves (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-072-16) May 25
• Opinion of the Justices to the Senate (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-073-16) May 26
• Verdrager v. Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-074-16) May 31

June 2016

• Commonwealth v. Millien (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-075-16) Jun 3
• Peterborough Oil Company, LLC v. Department of Environmental Protection (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-076-16) Jun 6
• Commonwealth v. Hartfield (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-078-16) Jun 9
• Commonwealth v. Resende (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-077-16) Jun 9
• Commonwealth v. Broom (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-079-16) Jun 13
• Bryan Corporation v. Abrano (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-080-16) Jun 14
• Commonwealth v. Winquist (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-081-16) Jun 14
• Duff-Kareores v. Kareores (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-082-16) Jun 15
• Bank of America, N.A. v. Casey (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-083-16) Jun 16
• Commonwealth v. Moore (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-084-16) Jun 16
• Picard v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Westminster, et al. (Lwyers Weekly No. 10-085-16) Jun 17
• Commonwealth v. Brown (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-086-16) Jun 18
• Commonwealth v. Teixeira-Furtado (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-087-16) Jun 21
• Commonwealth v. Dirgo (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-088-16) Jun 21
• Commonwealth v. Magadini (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-089-16) Jun 23
• Bogertman, et al. v. Attorney General, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-090-16) Jun 28

July 2016

• Commonwealth v. Carter (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-091-16) Jul 1
• Gray, et al. v. Attorney General, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-092-16) Jul 1
• Hensley, et al. v. Attorney General, et al; Allen, et al. v. Attorney General, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-093-16) Jul 6
• Dunn, et al. v. Attorney General, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-094-16) Jul 6
• Commonwealth v. Lopez (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-095-16) Jul 8
• Bank of America, N.A. v. Commissioner of Revenue (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-096-16) Jul 11
• Commonwealth v. Grady (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-097-16) Jul 12
• Commonwealth v. Almele (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-098-16) Jul 12
• Commonwealth v. Epps (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-099-16) Jul 17
• Commonwealth v. Gibson (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-101-16) Jul 17
• Commonwealth v. Alleyne (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-102-16) Jul 18
• Commonwealth v. Francis (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-103-16) Jul 20
• Commonwealth v. Weaver (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-104-16) Jul 20
• Commonwealth v. Resende (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-105-16) Jul 25
• Martinez v. Commonwealth (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-106-16) Jul 26
• Bowers v. P. Wile’s Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-107-16) Jul 28
• Commonwealth v. Abdallah (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-108-16) Jul 29
• Commonwealth v. Philbrook (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-109-16) Jul 29
• Bellermann, et al. v. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-110-16) Jul 31

August 2016

• Commonwealth v. Wade (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-111-16) Aug 1
• Commonwealth v. Diggs; Commonwealth v. Soto (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-112-16) Aug 1
• Commonwealth v. Vargas (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-113-16) Aug 3
• Murray, et al. v. Department of Conservation and Recreation (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-115-16) Aug 4
• Pfannenstiehl v. Pfannenstiehl (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-114-16) Aug 4
• Commonwealth v. Henry (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-116-16) Aug 8
• Schubert v. Committee for Public Counsel Services (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-117-16) Aug 9
• Felton v. Commonwealth (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-119-16) Aug 9
• Commonwealth v. Ruffin (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-118-16) Aug 9
• Commonwealth v. Flores Lopez (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-120-16) Aug 10
• Marchand v. Department of Correction, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-121-16) Aug 11
• Clay v. Massachusetts Parole Board (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-123-16) Aug 12
• The First Marblehead Corporation, et al. v. Commissioner of Revenue (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-122-16) Aug 12
• Commonwealth v. Brangan (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-124-16) Aug 12
• Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. v. Benchmark Mechanical Systems, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-125-16) Aug 13
• Commonwealth v. Neary-French (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-126-16) Aug 15
• Commonwealth v. Valdez (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-127-16) Aug 17
• ENGIE Gas & LNG LLC v. Department of Public Utilities (and another case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-128-16) Aug 17
• Commonwealth v. Miller (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-129-16) Aug 18
• MacLaurin, et al. v. City of Holyoke, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-130-16) Aug 18
• Commonwealth v. Hernandez (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-132-16) Aug 19
• Commonwealth v. Mayotte (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-131-16) Aug 19
• Goodwin v. Lee Public Schools, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-133-16) Aug 23
• Gyulakian v. Lexus of Watertown, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-134-16) Aug 24
• Deal, et al. v. Commissioner of Correction, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-135-16) Aug 25
• Commonwealth v. Herndon (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-136-16) Aug 26
• Barbosa v. Commonwealth (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-137-16) Aug 26
• Commonwealth v. Vargas (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-138-16) Aug 30

September 2016

• Parr, et al. v. Rosenthal (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-139-16) Sep 2
• Commonwealth v. Gonzalez (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-140-16) Sep 6
• Limoliner, Inc. v. Dattco, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-141-16) Sep 7
• Commonwealth v. DiBenedetto (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-142-16) Sep 8
• Commonwealth v. Snyder (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-143-16) Sep 8
• Commonwealth v. Ellis (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-144-16) Sep 9
• Eresian v. Merrill Lynch Credit Corporation, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-145-16) Sep 12
• Vinnie v. Commonwealth (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-146-16) Sep 13
• Commonwealth v. Baratieri (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-147-16) Sep 13
• Commonwealth v. Adonsoto (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-148-16) Sep 16
• Commonwealth v. Teixeira; Commonwealth v. Meade (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-149-16) Sep 16
• Commonwealth v. Carter (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-150-16) Sep 19
• Commonwealth v. Warren (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-151-16) Sep 20
• Commonwealth v. Lenk (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-152-16) Sep 21
• Commonwealth v. Bigelow (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-153-16) Sep 27
• Commonwealth v. White (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-154-16) Sep 28
• Commonwealth v. Chukwuezi (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-155-16) Sep 29

October 2016

• Commonwealth v. Campbell (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-156-16) Oct 3
• Partanen v. Gallagher (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-157-16) Oct 4
• Chadwick v. Duxbury Public Schools, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-158-16) Oct 4
• Commonwealth v. Durand (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-160-16) Oct 7
• Taylor, et al. v. Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-162-16) Oct 11
• Brown v. Office of the Commissioner of Probation (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-161-16) Oct 12
• Commonwealth v. Laltaprasad (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-163-16) Oct 15
• Commonwealth v. Williams (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-164-16) Oct 17
• Commonwealth v. White (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-165-16) Oct 19
• Cantell, et al. v. Commissioner of Correction, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-166-16) Oct 21
• LaChance v. Commissioner of Correction (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-167-16) Oct 21
• Commonwealth v. Gomes (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-168-16) Oct 26
• Commonwealth v. Lawson (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-171-16) Oct 29
• Commonwealth v. LeBlanc (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-170-16) Oct 29
• Commonwealth v. Paquette (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-169-16) Oct 29

November 2016

• Verizon New England Inc. v. Board of Assessors of Boston (and a consolidated case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-173-16) Nov 2
• In the Matter of Diviacchi (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-172-16) Nov 2
• Massachusetts Insurers Insolvency Fund v. Berkshire Bank (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-174-16) Nov 3
• Commonwealth v. Griffin (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-175-16) Nov 4
• Commonwealth v. Sylvester (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-176-16) Nov 10
• Commonwealth v. Bois (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-177-16) Nov 10
• Tavares v. Commonwealth (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-178-16) Nov 11
• DeGiacomo v. City of Quincy, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-179-16) Nov 15
• George v. George (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-181-16) Nov 23
• Commonwealth v. Dustin (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-182-16) Nov 23
• Commonwealth v. Martin (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-183-16) Nov 28

December 2016

• Matter of Greene (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-184-16) Dec 2
• Commonwealth v. Hardin (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-185-16) Dec 7
• Service Employees International Union, Local 509, et al. v. Auditor of the Commonwealth, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-186-16) Dec 9
• Chambers, et al. v. RDI Logistics, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-187-16) Dec 17
• Moronta v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-190-16) Dec 22
• Retirement Board of Stoneham v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-189-16) Dec 23