Commissioner of Correction v. Superior Court Department of the Trial Court

Decided February 27, 2006. Robert J. Cordy wrote the opinion for the court.

446 Mass. 123 · Cited 67 times

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• General Electric Co. v. Department of Environmental Protection · 429 Mass. 798
• Commonwealth v. Galvin · 446 N.E.2d 391
• Simon v. State Examiners of Electricians · 479 N.E.2d 649
• Commonwealth v. Clerk-Magistrate of the West Roxbury Division of the District Court Department · 439 Mass. 352
• Commonwealth v. Gagnon · 439 Mass. 826

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