Plaintiff brings claim 12 years after gymnastics injury
BOSTON, MA - In 2010, the plaintiff, then 6 years old, was a student in the defendant’s gymnastics program. During class, one of the defendant’s instructors told the plaintiff ...More

Outspoken doctor’s whistleblower claim revived
BOSTON, MA - In brief Appeals Court ruled informal complaints about unsafe or potentially dangerous patient care may receive whistleblower protection. The case arose ...More

Northeast Housing Court launching eviction diversion pilot in Salem
BOSTON, MA - The Housing Court is launching a new, voluntary Eviction Diversion Initiative (EDI) pilot in the Northeast Housing Court’s Salem session. Beginning Sept. 28, the ...More

Criminal – Confrontation – Substitute analyst
BOSTON, MA - Where two defendants were found guilty of possession of a class B substance in violation of G.L.c. 94C, §34, the convictions must be vacated because the admission ...More

Real property – Indenture – Easements
BOSTON, MA - Where a claim for reformation of a 1997 “Indenture of Easements” was dismissed as time-barred, the judge erroneously ruled that the claim accrued upon the recording ...More

Criminal – Plea withdrawal – Prosecutorial misconduct
BOSTON, MA - Where a defendant moved to withdraw his guilty pleas, an order denying his motion should be vacated and a remand ordered to determine whether the prosecutor engaged ...More

Criminal – Hearsay – Police report
BOSTON, MA - Where a judge found that a defendant on probation violated a G.L.c. 209A abuse prevention order, the judge violated the defendant’s due process rights by relying ...More