Finkelstein v. Board of Registration in Optometry

Decided June 11, 1976. Paul Cashman Reardon wrote the opinion for the court.

349 N.E.2d 346 · Cited 61 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Silverman v. Board of Registration in Optometry · 181 N.E.2d 540
• Udall v. Tallman · 380 U.S. 1
• Cleary v. Cardullo's, Inc. · 198 N.E.2d 281
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Westvaco Corp. · 372 F. Supp. 985
• Massachusetts Society of Optometrists v. Waddick · 165 N.E.2d 394
• Rockland Mutual Insurance v. Commissioner of Insurance · 277 N.E.2d 493
• Kelley v. Board of Registration in Optometry · 218 N.E.2d 130

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