Boston Restoration Resources, Inc. v. Pitts, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-026-18)
Party lacks standing to quash subpoena served on non-party absent personal legal right or privilege in requested documents.
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Boston Segway Tours, Inc., et al. v. Danley, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-066-17)
Court grants summary judgment on liability for consulting services and equipment loan. Damages determination deferred to future hearing.
Boston Scientific Corporation v. Takahashi, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-060-17)
Court denies forum non conveniens dismissal where employment agreements contained Massachusetts forum selection and choice-of-law clauses, despite defendants working in California.
Boston Scientific Corporation v. Takaahashi, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-012-17)
Court denied preliminary injunction against former employees and their new employer where plaintiff failed to show proprietary information was taken or irreparable harm threatened.
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority v. Boston and Maine Corporation, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 12-124-17)
Court dismisses estoppel, misrepresentation, and consumer protection counterclaims against MBTA regarding positive train control system dispute with freight railroad operator.
City of Boston v. Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-118-17)
Arbitrator ordered reinstatement of officer who applied chokehold, finding no misconduct. Court affirmed despite public policy concerns about excessive force.
Walker, et al. v. Boston Medical Center Corp., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 12-081-17)
Patients lacked standing to sue over potentially exposed medical records where no evidence showed their information was actually accessed or misused by unauthorized persons.
477 Harrison Ave., LLC v. JACE Boston, LLC, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-083-17)
Anti-SLAPP motion in property dispute between neighboring developers. Court held that while some petitioning activity lacked reasonable basis, abuse of process claim required remand for plaintiff to show claim was not primarily brought to chill legitimate petitioning.
Benoit v. City of Boston (and a consolidated case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-080-17)
Workers' compensation benefits do not constitute "compensation" under a statute prohibiting suspended public employees from receiving compensation during suspension, because such benefits are not paid in return for services rendered.
South Boston Elderly Residences, Inc. v. Moynahan (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-054-17)
Tenant's counterclaims for habitability breach, retaliation, and consumer protection violations following eviction for unpaid rent.