Commonwealth v. Fritz (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-131-15)
Murder conviction affirmed where witness testified he saw defendant pointing gun at victim after hearing shots and defendant later admitted killing.
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Lind, et al. v. Domino’s Pizza LLC, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-080-15)
Franchisor not vicariously liable for franchisee's negligence where franchisor set baseline standards but franchisee retained exclusive control over delivery operations and safety decisions.
Tirado v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liability Policies and Bonds (and two companion cases) (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-130-15)
Admission to sufficient facts and continuance without finding constitute a conviction under commercial driver licensing statute, warranting license suspension.
Commonwealth v. Lessieur (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-129-15)
Murder conviction upheld where primary evidence was cooperating participant's trial testimony, corroborated by witness observations and prior consistent statements properly admitted to rebut recent contrivance claims.
Commonwealth v. Brewer (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-128-15)
Defendant convicted of murder denied right to compel immunity for defense witnesses; prosecutor's credibility argument proper.
Commonwealth v. Melo (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-127-15)
Defendant convicted of murder under felony-murder rule. Court held involuntary transport to police station constituted unlawful arrest but found no miscarriage of justice. Affirmed conviction.
Cantell, et al. v. Commissioner of Correction, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-078-15)
Inmates in special management units sought protections afforded to those in departmental segregation units. Appeals Court dismissed as moot after Supreme Judicial Court's LaChance decision mandated regulatory process.
Commonwealth v. Lima (Lawyer Weekly No. 11-077-15)
Insurance agent convicted of fraud in commercial vehicle policy applications containing false statements about drivers and business addresses.
Neuwirth, et al. v. Neuwirth (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-076-15)
Attorney's lien enforcement must occur in Superior Court after judgment entry, not through post-judgment motion in Probate Court.
Commonwealth v. Traylor (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-126-15)
Father convicted on seven indictments for injuries to infant son. Court held multiple convictions require separate criminal acts or multiple victims, not just multiple injuries.