Appeals court vacates alimony termination where judge improperly applied Alimony Reform Act to pre-act judgment. Remands for consideration of material change in circumstances and recalculation of child support.
Restaurant tenant sues condominium trustees for interference with lease over parking spaces licensed to postal service; affirmed.
Reversed conviction for harassment of elected official based on political speech; vacated and remanded conviction for harassment of spouse, finding jury question whether letters constituted true threats.
Expungement of abuse prevention order vacated. Single false allegation insufficient for fraud on court; requires pattern of deliberate scheme.
Abuse prevention order obtained during plaintiff's psychotic episode cannot be expunged from domestic violence registry absent clear evidence of intentional fraud on the court.
Excited utterance statements by domestic violence victim to police officer were testimonial but admissible because defendant had adequate prior opportunity to cross-examine victim at pretrial dangerousness hearing.
Defendant landlord convicted of assaulting Muslim tenant. Affirmed sentence and probation conditions requiring tenant disclosure and religious education class.
Manufacturer of hormonal birth control patch adequately warned of increased blood clot risk through multiple, plain-language disclosures in product insert.
Search warrant upheld as independent source despite preceding unlawful arrest. Homeowner statements sufficiently attenuated from initial illegality.
Conviction for starving a dog affirmed; probation condition prohibiting animal ownership upheld; random warrantless home inspection condition vacated and remanded.
