Flattery v. Gregory

Decided March 20, 1986. Francis Patrick O'Connor wrote the opinion for the court.

489 N.E.2d 1257 · Cited 87 times

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• Rae v. Air-Speed, Inc. · 435 N.E.2d 628
• Craig v. Everett M. Brooks Co. · 222 N.E.2d 752
• Nader v. Citron · 360 N.E.2d 870
• Page v. Frazier · 445 N.E.2d 148
• LaClair v. Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc. · 393 N.E.2d 867
• Monadnock Display Fireworks, Inc. v. Town of Andover · 445 N.E.2d 1053
• Sheehan v. Goriansky · 321 Mass. 200
• Bethlehem Fabricators, Inc. v. H. D. Watts Co. · 286 Mass. 556
• Blair v. Travelers Insurance · 291 Mass. 432
• Chipman v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority · 316 N.E.2d 725
• Fields v. Parsons · 234 N.E.2d 744

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