Civil service – Suspension – Housing authority employee
BOSTON, MA - Where an appeal has been filed contesting the decision of the Boston Housing Authority to suspend the appellant from his employment for one day, the BHA’s motion ...More

Workers’ compensation – Section 1(7A) defense
BOSTON, MA - Where an award of benefits has been challenged by a self-insurer, the administrative judge failed to properly perform an analysis of the insurer’s §1(7A) defense, ...More

Environmental – Standing – RCRA
BOSTON, MA - Where plaintiffs have brought an action under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act alleging that the defendant contaminated their wells by the release of ...More

Insurance – Fees
BOSTON, MA - Where a plaintiff policyholder has moved for fees and costs after obtaining a judgment in its favor regarding the defendant insurer’s duty to defend, the requested ...More

Parent and child – Neglect – Foster mother
BOSTON, MA - Where a Superior Court judge affirmed a decision of a Department of Children and Families (DCF) hearing officer to uphold DCF staff's decision to “support,” under ...More

Parent and child – Support – Ability to pay
BOSTON, MA - Where a District Court judge found a defendant in contempt and ordered him to pay $24,534 in unpaid child support and $5,800 in counsel fees, the judge did not ...More

Domestic relations – Abuse – Coercive control
BOSTON, MA - Where an ex parte abuse prevention order has been challenged on appeal, the order should be affirmed because the evidence before the judge supported a finding of ...More