Boston Police Patrolmen's Ass'n v. City of Boston

Decided January 30, 2002. Roderick L. Ireland wrote the opinion for the court.

435 Mass. 718 · Cited 79 times

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• O'Brien v. Director of the Division of Employment Security · 393 Mass. 482
• American Mutual Liability Insurance v. Commissioner of Labor & Industries · 163 N.E.2d 19
• Annese Electrical Services, Inc. v. City of Newton · 431 Mass. 763

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