Third-party manufacturer's indemnification claims against employer of injured employee barred by workers' compensation exclusivity and lack of derivative liability.
Father appealed adoption decree terminating his parental rights, arguing he was denied counsel. Court held newly announced constitutional right to appointed counsel applies retroactively to nonfinal cases.
Physician's conviction for unlawful drug distribution affirmed. Judge's jury instructions used "dispensing" language but tracked distribution elements; jury convicted defendant of distribution despite instructional terminology.
Improper police interrogation tactics, including false evidence claims and assurances of leniency, overbore suspect's will. All subsequent statements must be suppressed.
Conviction for second-degree murder affirmed where mother gave child excessive clonidine despite warnings and ignored desperate pleas for medical care.
Retaliation claim fails where employee violated attendance policy before and during protected activity, other employees were terminated for similar violations, and plaintiff presented only bare assertions without corroboration.
Murder conviction vacated; involuntary manslaughter instruction should have been given where defendant fired at darkened window and may not have known it was occupied.
Contempt order in supplementary process affirmed; superintendence review unavailable where petitioner not incarcerated and statute bars appeals.
Defendant's petition under G.L. c. 211, § 3 denied where he failed to comply with appellate rule requiring memorandum explaining why adequate review unavailable post-trial.
Assault and battery conviction affirmed; specific unanimity instruction not required where intentional and reckless forms are closely related subcategories of same crime.
