Administrative review of transfer of intellectually disabled resident from closing state facility; scope of hearing officer's duty to consider alternative placements.
Child rape conviction affirmed where instant message confession authenticated by preponderance standard rather than beyond reasonable doubt.
Physician from Belize challenges termination from residency program. Court reverses summary judgment on discrimination and contract breach claims based on evidence of possible pretext.
Defendant's sister excluded from courtroom before trial began. Court affirmed denial of new trial, holding new trial not appropriate remedy even if closure violated Sixth Amendment.
Retirement board must adjust officer's disability retirement date when settlement agreement confirms he received additional paid-leave benefits after leaving paid-leave status.
Siblings disputed ownership of family home. Court held improperly acknowledged deed could not give constructive notice to protect later grantee, even though deed was recorded and signature was authentic.
Car dealers lack standing to sue unaffiliated manufacturer for operating dealerships without franchise relationships.
Judge lacked authority to appoint parent coordinator with binding decision-making power over non-consenting parent; order violated due process rights and unlawfully delegated judicial authority.
Employment law firm not negligent for failing to anticipate Supreme Judicial Court's overruling of established appeals court precedent on arbitration of discrimination claims.
Defendant cannot receive credit for time served on a completed, unrelated, vacated sentence against later convictions.
