Somerville police's failure to recover firearms from a disqualified licensee was immune from tort liability under Massachusetts Tort Claims Act section 10(e), which broadly shields public employers from licensing-related claims.
Letter to mayor requesting incident reports constituted inadequate presentment under Tort Claims Act; appeared to be public records request rather than actual claim presentation.
Municipality's authority to set health insurance contribution rates for retirees under General Laws chapter 32B is not a mandatory subject of collective bargaining with current employees.
Presentment under the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act is a condition precedent to suit, not immunity from suit, and thus denials of motions to dismiss based on inadequate presentment are not immediately appealable.
Pension forfeiture under Massachusetts law is not limited to crimes related to the office from which benefits are being paid.
