Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Decisions 1972

Tsongas v. Secretary of the Commonwealth
Date: December 29, 1972
Citations: 291 N.E.2d 149, 362 Mass. 708

Walker v. Gross
Date: December 8, 1972
Citations: 290 N.E.2d 543, 362 Mass. 703

Skyline Homes, Inc. v. Commonwealth
Date: December 6, 1972
Citations: 290 N.E.2d 160, 362 Mass. 684

Reilly v. School Committee of Boston
Date: December 6, 1972
Citations: 290 N.E.2d 516, 362 Mass. 689

Commonwealth v. Bumpus
Date: December 4, 1972
Citations: 290 N.E.2d 167, 362 Mass. 672

Commonwealth v. Concepcion
Date: December 1, 1972
Citations: 290 N.E.2d 514, 362 Mass. 653

Commonwealth v. Kane
Date: December 1, 1972
Citations: 290 N.E.2d 164, 362 Mass. 656

Commonwealth v. Masskow
Date: December 1, 1972
Citations: 290 N.E.2d 154, 362 Mass. 662

Knowles v. Gilchrist Co.
Date: November 28, 1972
Citations: 289 N.E.2d 879, 362 Mass. 642

Commonwealth v. Kudish
Date: November 20, 1972
Citations: 289 N.E.2d 856, 362 Mass. 627

Darman v. Dunderdale
Date: November 20, 1972
Citations: 289 N.E.2d 847, 362 Mass. 633

Commonwealth v. Pellier
Date: November 17, 1972
Citations: 289 N.E.2d 892, 362 Mass. 621

Commr., Dept. of Community Affairs v. Boston Redevel.
Date: November 15, 1972
Citations: 289 N.E.2d 867, 362 Mass. 602

First National Bank of Boston v. Attorney General
Date: November 9, 1972
Citations: 290 N.E.2d 526, 362 Mass. 570

Commonwealth v. Denault
Date: November 6, 1972
Citations: 289 N.E.2d 863, 362 Mass. 564

Greene v. Mari & Sons Flooring Co. Inc.
Date: November 3, 1972
Citations: 289 N.E.2d 860, 362 Mass. 560

Commonwealth v. Bladsa
Date: October 27, 1972
Citations: 288 N.E.2d 813, 362 Mass. 539

Commonwealth v. Murphy
Date: October 27, 1972
Citations: 289 N.E.2d 571, 362 Mass. 542

Peace v. Peace
Date: October 24, 1972
Citations: 288 N.E.2d 602, 362 Mass. 536

Belin v. Secretary of the Commonwealth
Date: October 19, 1972
Citations: 288 N.E.2d 287, 362 Mass. 530

O'Coin's, Inc. v. Treasurer of the County of Worcester
Date: September 19, 1972
Citations: 287 N.E.2d 608, 362 Mass. 507

Blanchette v. Blanchette
Date: September 19, 1972
Citations: 287 N.E.2d 459, 362 Mass. 518

Commonwealth v. Jones
Date: September 18, 1972
Citations: 287 N.E.2d 599, 362 Mass. 497

Commonwealth v. Flynn
Date: September 13, 1972
Citations: 287 N.E.2d 420, 362 Mass. 455

Commonwealth v. Lopes
Date: September 8, 1972
Citations: 287 N.E.2d 118, 362 Mass. 448

School Committee of Springfield v. Board of Education
Date: September 7, 1972
Citations: 287 N.E.2d 438, 362 Mass. 417

Commonwealth v. Leaster
Date: September 5, 1972
Citations: 287 N.E.2d 122, 362 Mass. 407

Leavitt v. Glick Realty Corp.
Date: July 25, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 786, 362 Mass. 370

Commonwealth v. Boudreau
Date: July 25, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 915, 362 Mass. 378

Commonwealth v. Thompson
Date: July 25, 1972
Citations: 286 N.E.2d 333, 362 Mass. 382

Catania v. Emerson Cleaners, Inc.
Date: July 25, 1972
Citations: 286 N.E.2d 341, 362 Mass. 388

Commonwealth v. Roberts
Date: July 20, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 919, 362 Mass. 357

Surabian v. Surabian
Date: July 18, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 909, 362 Mass. 342

Brown v. Knight
Date: July 18, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 790, 362 Mass. 350

Mendez v. Trustees of Boston University
Date: July 18, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 446, 362 Mass. 353

Commonwealth v. Britt
Date: July 14, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 780, 362 Mass. 325

School Committee of Boston v. Reilly
Date: July 14, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 795, 362 Mass. 334

Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Commissioner of Insurance
Date: July 13, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 442, 362 Mass. 301

Louise Caroline Nursing Home v. Dix Constr. Corp.
Date: July 13, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 904, 362 Mass. 306

Commonwealth v. Whooley
Date: July 13, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 914, 362 Mass. 313

Josephs v. Board of Appeals of Brookline
Date: July 6, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 436, 362 Mass. 290

Reading v. Attorney General
Date: June 29, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 429, 362 Mass. 266

Rubin v. Prescott
Date: June 29, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 902, 362 Mass. 281

Matsushita Electric Corp. of America v. Sonus Corp.
Date: June 28, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 880, 362 Mass. 246

Commonwealth v. Martin
Date: June 27, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 124, 362 Mass. 243

Turnpike Realty Co. v. Dedham
Date: June 26, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 891, 362 Mass. 221

Glacier Sand & Stone Co. v. BD. OF APPEALS OF WESTWOOD
Date: June 26, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 411, 362 Mass. 239

Commonwealth v. Finn
Date: June 23, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 105, 362 Mass. 206

Mahony v. Board of Assessors of Watertown
Date: June 23, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 403, 362 Mass. 210

Petruzzi v. PEDUKA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Date: June 22, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 101, 362 Mass. 190

Commonwealth v. White
Date: June 22, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 110, 362 Mass. 193

Commonwealth v. Blow
Date: June 22, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 400, 362 Mass. 196

Krasner v. Krasner
Date: June 21, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 398, 362 Mass. 186

Gishen v. Dura Corp.
Date: June 20, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 117, 362 Mass. 177

Airway Underwriters v. Perry
Date: June 16, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 604, 362 Mass. 164

Kass v. Todd
Date: June 16, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 590, 362 Mass. 169

Berry v. Nardozzi
Date: June 15, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 250, 362 Mass. 145

MacQuarrie v. Balch
Date: June 15, 1972
Citations: 285 N.E.2d 103, 362 Mass. 151

Sanford v. Belemyessi
Date: June 14, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 588, 362 Mass. 123

Lindsay v. Board of Appeals of Milton
Date: June 14, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 595, 362 Mass. 126

Kesler v. Pritchard
Date: June 14, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 602, 362 Mass. 132

Miles v. Caples
Date: June 5, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 231, 362 Mass. 107

MacDonald v. NAJJAR CANADA DRY CORP.
Date: June 5, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 254, 362 Mass. 119

Beaumont v. Segal
Date: June 5, 1972
Citations: 283 N.E.2d 858, 362 Mass. 30

Employers Commercial Union Ins. Co. v. COMMR. OF INS.
Date: June 5, 1972
Citations: 283 N.E.2d 849, 362 Mass. 34

Commonwealth v. DeMasi
Date: June 5, 1972
Citations: 283 N.E.2d 845, 362 Mass. 53

Gaudette v. Webb
Date: June 5, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 222, 362 Mass. 60

Commonwealth v. Anderson
Date: June 5, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 219, 362 Mass. 74

Commonwealth v. Satterfield
Date: June 5, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 216, 362 Mass. 78

Commonwealth v. Jones
Date: June 5, 1972
Citations: 283 N.E.2d 840, 362 Mass. 83

Papanastassiou's Case
Date: June 5, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 598, 362 Mass. 91

Crall v. Leominster
Date: June 5, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 610, 362 Mass. 95

Commonwealth v. Stevens
Date: June 2, 1972
Citations: 283 N.E.2d 673, 362 Mass. 24

Commonwealth v. Earl
Date: June 1, 1972
Citations: 283 N.E.2d 677, 362 Mass. 11

Cisco v. Zussman
Date: June 1, 1972
Citations: 283 N.E.2d 839, 362 Mass. 19

Bettencourt v. Bettencourt
Date: May 31, 1972
Citations: 284 N.E.2d 238, 362 Mass. 1

Jet Spray Cooler, Inc. v. Crampton
Date: May 17, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 921, 361 Mass. 835

Department of Public Health v. Cumberland Cattle Co.
Date: May 16, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 895, 361 Mass. 817

HAYECK BUILDING & REALTY CO. INC. v. Turcotte
Date: May 11, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 907, 361 Mass. 785

Ellis v. Board of Selectmen of Barnstable
Date: May 11, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 637, 361 Mass. 794

Blitzer v. Blitzer
Date: May 10, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 918, 361 Mass. 780

Shuman v. Board of Aldermen of Newton
Date: May 8, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 653, 361 Mass. 758

Boston Camping Distrib. Co. v. Lumbermens Mut. Cas. Co.
Date: May 8, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 374, 361 Mass. 769

Smith v. Smith
Date: May 5, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 412, 361 Mass. 733

Baldassari v. Produce Terminal Realty Corp.
Date: May 5, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 649, 361 Mass. 738

John Donnelly & Sons, Inc. v. OUTDOOR ADVERTISING BOARD
Date: May 5, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 661, 361 Mass. 746

Andrews v. Commonwealth
Date: May 3, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 376, 361 Mass. 722

Loschi v. Massachusetts Port Authority
Date: May 2, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 418, 361 Mass. 714

Consumer Savings Bank v. Commissioner of Banks
Date: May 2, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 416, 361 Mass. 717

Commonwealth v. Martino
Date: May 2, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 647, 361 Mass. 720

Saraceno v. Peabody
Date: May 1, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 389, 361 Mass. 696

Commonwealth v. Benders
Date: May 1, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 405, 361 Mass. 704

Commonwealth v. Kinney
Date: May 1, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 409, 361 Mass. 709

Commonwealth v. Ross
Date: April 27, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 70, 361 Mass. 665

Town Crier, Inc. v. Chief of Police of Weston
Date: April 27, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 379, 361 Mass. 682

Dunn v. Board of Assessors of Sterling
Date: April 27, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 385, 361 Mass. 692

Commonwealth v. Richardson
Date: April 26, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 95, 361 Mass. 661

Commonwealth v. Miller
Date: April 24, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 394, 361 Mass. 644

Houghton v. Rizzo
Date: April 21, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 577, 361 Mass. 635

Rose v. Commissioner of Public Health
Date: April 20, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 81, 361 Mass. 625

Franki Foundation Co. v. State Tax Commission
Date: April 19, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 865, 361 Mass. 614

Lievi v. Sheridan
Date: April 19, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 870, 361 Mass. 621

Canton v. Bruno
Date: April 18, 1972
Citations: 282 N.E.2d 87, 361 Mass. 598

Gordon v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.
Date: April 12, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 573, 361 Mass. 582

DIR. OF THE DIV OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL v. Uxbridge
Date: April 12, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 585, 361 Mass. 589

Lucey v. Hero International Corp.
Date: April 10, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 266, 361 Mass. 569

MILLEKIN v. Littleton
Date: April 10, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 285, 361 Mass. 576

Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc. v. Northeast Realty Corp.
Date: April 7, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 262, 361 Mass. 552

LaPointe v. Shelby Mutual Ins. Co.
Date: April 7, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 253, 361 Mass. 558

Commonwealth v. Pignone
Date: April 7, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 572, 361 Mass. 566

Commonwealth v. Loftis
Date: April 6, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 258, 361 Mass. 545

Commonwealth v. Harvard
Date: April 5, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 274, 361 Mass. 528

Commonwealth v. Yee
Date: April 5, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 248, 361 Mass. 533

Sweenor v. 162 State Street, Inc.
Date: April 4, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 280, 361 Mass. 524

Commonwealth v. Mendes
Date: April 3, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 243, 361 Mass. 507

Commonwealth v. Bettencourt
Date: April 3, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 220, 361 Mass. 515

Hutcheson v. Director of Civil Service
Date: March 31, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 53, 361 Mass. 480

Delano v. Garrettson-Ellis Lumber Co.
Date: March 31, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 282, 361 Mass. 500

O'Malley's Case
Date: March 31, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 277, 361 Mass. 504

Broderick v. Board of Appeal of Boston
Date: March 23, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 670, 361 Mass. 472

Colt v. Fradkin
Date: March 21, 1972
Citations: 281 N.E.2d 213, 361 Mass. 447

Howard D. Johnson Co. v. Madigan
Date: March 21, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 689, 361 Mass. 454

Ostric v. BD OF APPEAL ON MOTOR VEHICLE LIAB. POLICIES
Date: March 21, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 692, 361 Mass. 459

Commonwealth v. McGrath
Date: March 16, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 681, 361 Mass. 431

" Automatic" Sprinkler Corp. of America v. Seneca Foods
Date: March 16, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 423, 361 Mass. 441

Mobil Oil Corp. v. Attorney General
Date: March 15, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 406, 361 Mass. 401

Commonwealth v. Gauthier
Date: March 14, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 426, 361 Mass. 394

Commonwealth v. Hawkins
Date: March 13, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 665, 361 Mass. 384

Loew v. Minasian
Date: March 13, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 688, 361 Mass. 390

First National Bank of Cape Cod v. BOARD OF BANK INC.
Date: March 10, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 400, 361 Mass. 381

Astravas v. Petronis
Date: March 8, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 183, 361 Mass. 366

Davenport v. Attorney General
Date: March 8, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 193, 361 Mass. 372

McCarthy v. McCarthy
Date: March 7, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 151, 361 Mass. 359

Carr v. Board of Appeals of Saugus
Date: March 7, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 199, 361 Mass. 361

Cannavino & Shea, Inc. v. Water Works Supply Corp.
Date: March 7, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 147, 361 Mass. 363

McAleer v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable
Date: March 6, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 166, 361 Mass. 317

Jackson v. United States Trust Co.
Date: March 6, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 187, 361 Mass. 333

Raunela v. Hertz Corp.
Date: March 6, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 179, 361 Mass. 341

Kuklis v. Commonwealth
Date: March 3, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 155, 361 Mass. 302

Sliski v. Krol
Date: March 3, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 924, 361 Mass. 313

Commonwealth v. Haefeli
Date: March 2, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 915, 361 Mass. 271

Commonwealth v. Arsenault
Date: March 2, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 129, 361 Mass. 287

Commonwealth v. Hare
Date: February 28, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 138, 361 Mass. 263

Billings v. Fowler
Date: February 25, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 906, 361 Mass. 230

Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Dean
Date: February 25, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 902, 361 Mass. 244

Kelloway v. Board of Appeal of Melrose
Date: February 25, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 160, 361 Mass. 249

Gordon v. State Street Bank & Trust Co.
Date: February 25, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 152, 361 Mass. 258

Commonwealth v. Cain
Date: February 24, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 706, 361 Mass. 224

Commonwealth v. a Juvenile
Date: February 22, 1972
Citations: 280 N.E.2d 144, 361 Mass. 214

Attorney General v. Baldwin
Date: February 17, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 710, 361 Mass. 199

Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Fleming
Date: February 15, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 342, 361 Mass. 172

Commonwealth v. Tempesta
Date: February 15, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 663, 361 Mass. 191

Ricker v. Northeastern University
Date: February 14, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 671, 361 Mass. 169

NORTON TEACHERS ASSOCIATION v. Norton
Date: February 11, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 659, 361 Mass. 150

Doucette v. Doucette
Date: February 11, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 901, 361 Mass. 156

Rowe Contracting Co. v. State Tax Commission
Date: February 11, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 675, 361 Mass. 158

American Coated Fabrics Co. v. Berkshire Apparel Corp.
Date: February 11, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 695, 361 Mass. 165

Van Dusen Aircraft Supplies, Ne v. Mass. Port Authy.
Date: February 10, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 717, 361 Mass. 131

Transamerica Ins. v. Norfolk & Dedham Mutual Fire Ins.
Date: February 10, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 686, 361 Mass. 144

Becker's Inc. v. Breyare
Date: February 9, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 651, 361 Mass. 117

Marden v. Mallard Decoy Club, Inc.
Date: February 8, 1972
Citations: 278 N.E.2d 743, 361 Mass. 105

Shinberg v. Garfinkle
Date: February 8, 1972
Citations: 278 N.E.2d 738, 361 Mass. 109

Peters v. Archambault
Date: February 8, 1972
Citations: 278 N.E.2d 729, 361 Mass. 91

Leccese v. McDonough
Date: February 7, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 339, 361 Mass. 64

Blais v. Quincy Mutual Fire Ins. Co.
Date: February 7, 1972
Citations: 278 N.E.2d 746, 361 Mass. 68

Bunte v. Mayor of Boston
Date: February 7, 1972
Citations: 278 N.E.2d 709, 361 Mass. 71

United Factory Outlet, Inc. v. Jay's Stores, Inc.
Date: February 4, 1972
Citations: 278 N.E.2d 716, 361 Mass. 35

Commonwealth v. LaFrance
Date: February 4, 1972
Citations: 278 N.E.2d 394, 361 Mass. 53

Universal Container Corp. v. Cambridge
Date: February 4, 1972
Citations: 278 N.E.2d 727, 361 Mass. 58

Kerrigan v. Boston
Date: January 27, 1972
Citations: 278 N.E.2d 387, 361 Mass. 24

Horgan v. Ogilvie
Date: January 13, 1972
Citations: 277 N.E.2d 821, 361 Mass. 13

Commonwealth v. Brunelle
Date: January 13, 1972
Citations: 277 N.E.2d 826, 361 Mass. 6

MATTER OF DeSAULNIER (NO. 4)
Date: January 11, 1972
Citations: 279 N.E.2d 296, 360 Mass. 787
Docket Numbers: 15-19, 22-24

Vee Jay Realty Trust Co. v. DiCroce
Date: January 11, 1972
Citations: 277 N.E.2d 690, 360 Mass. 751

Lincoln v. Shea
Date: January 11, 1972
Citations: 277 N.E.2d 699, 361 Mass. 1

Murphy v. Conway
Date: January 10, 1972
Citations: 277 N.E.2d 681, 360 Mass. 746

Gorodetzer v. Kraft
Date: January 7, 1972
Citations: 277 N.E.2d 685, 360 Mass. 743

Commonwealth v. Horan
Date: January 6, 1972
Citations: 277 N.E.2d 491, 360 Mass. 739

Lechmere Tire & Sales Co. v. Burwick
Date: January 4, 1972
Citations: 277 N.E.2d 503, 360 Mass. 718

Roberts v. State Tax Commission
Date: January 4, 1972
Citations: 277 N.E.2d 499, 360 Mass. 724

Duchesneau v. Jaskoviak
Date: January 4, 1972
Citations: 277 N.E.2d 507, 360 Mass. 730

Dicker v. Klein
Date: January 4, 1972
Citations: 277 N.E.2d 514, 360 Mass. 735

Kaye v. Newhall
Date: January 3, 1972
Citations: 277 N.E.2d 697, 360 Mass. 701

Commonwealth v. Pratt
Date: January 3, 1972
Citations: 277 N.E.2d 517, 360 Mass. 708

The opinions published on Justia State Caselaw are sourced from individual state court sites. These court opinions may not be the official published versions, and you should check your local court rules before citing to them. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site, or the information linked to on the state site.

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.