Coveney v. President & Trustees of the College of the Holy Cross

Decided January 19, 1983. Edward F. Hennessey wrote the opinion for the court.

445 N.E.2d 136 · Cited 155 times

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• Woods v. Simpson · 126 A. 882
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• Lee v. Allied Sports Associates, Inc. · 209 N.E.2d 329
• Schuster v. Baskin · 236 N.E.2d 205
• Jansen v. Emory University · 440 F. Supp. 1060
• Naukeag Inn, Inc. v. Rideout · 220 N.E.2d 916
• Avallone v. Elizabeth Arden Sales Corp. · 183 N.E.2d 496
• Dehaan v. Brandeis University · 150 F. Supp. 626
• Lorentzen v. Boston College · 440 F. Supp. 464

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