Deposition of unavailable codefendant anesthesiologist properly admitted at trial under civil procedure rule permitting use when witness subpoenaed but fails to appear, despite witness's invocation of Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.
Buyer wrongfully repudiated a ten-year output contract when seller briefly suspended deliveries. Court found repudiation unjustified but dismissed breach claim because seller failed to prove market price of the goods.
Sister sued trustee brother for breach of fiduciary duty and undue influence. Court denied dismissal based on no contest clause and statute of limitations, allowing suit to proceed.
Law firm retained to represent unformed LLC becomes liable to the corporation eventually created by the same partners, despite naming discrepancy.
Joint venture investors dispute property management and misrepresentations. Court dismisses Chapter 93A claim but permits negligence claim based on acknowledged fiduciary relationship.
Affirmed judgment for municipality against golf course manager for breach of contract, rejecting manager's defenses based on alleged accessibility violations.
Defendant's motion to withdraw guilty pleas denied where he failed to show prejudice from counsel's alleged failure to explain sex offender registration consequences.
Police arrested defendant for assault after he fled officers investigating human trafficking. Reversing suppression of his statement about a hotel room key, the court held officers could use seized evidence for investigatory purposes when reasonable suspicion of unrelated criminal activity existed.
Wage Act does not impose personal liability on board members and investors acting in those capacities alone; they must be appointed agents with management responsibility comparable to a corporate president or treasurer.
First-grader chokes on school cafeteria meatball, suffers brain damage. Affirmed summary judgment for city and verdict for manufacturer where plaintiffs failed to prove negligence or spoliation.
