Trustees sought declaratory judgment that trust document expressed settlor's tax intent or reformation to clarify meaning. Court dismissed where no mistake, uncertainty, or actual tax authority dispute existed.
Murder conviction affirmed where defendant hired others to kill his wife; hearsay statements by coconspirators admissible under joint venture exception.
Trustees sought reformation of a family trust to correct a drafting error omitting "by blood" from the termination provision. Court reformed the trust based on clear proof the omission frustrated the settlor's tax and estate planning objectives.
Defense counsel's pretrial interview with an alleged victim did not create an actual conflict of interest requiring his disqualification when judge's careful pretrial assessment found no substantial risk of inconsistent testimony.
Petition for superintendence relief denied where underlying complaint dismissed and petitioners had adequate alternative remedies through ordinary appeal procedures.
Medical malpractice action arising from patient's death after liposuction and abdominoplasty. Appeals Court reversed tribunal dismissal, holding plaintiff's expert opinion and hospital records raised sufficient questions of liability to require judicial inquiry.
Arbitrator ordered town to restore prior copayment rates and compensate firefighters after unilateral increase. Superior Court wrongly vacated remedies based on misapplied statute.
Appeals Court reverses permit for lack of 125-foot lot depth, holding that measuring depth diagonally rather than front-to-back violates ordinary meaning of zoning bylaw term.
Public trial right violated when courtroom closed during jury selection; trial counsel failed to object. Defendant must show prejudice on collateral review despite structural nature of error.
DNA evidence, consciousness of guilt, and circumstantial evidence supported conviction for murder during armed robbery and extreme atrocity or cruelty.
