State Supreme Court / Mass.

In the Matter of Spring

Decided May 13, 1980. Robert Braucher wrote the opinion for the court.

405 N.E.2d 115 · Cited 100 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.

Superintendent of Belchertown State School v. Saikewicz · 370 N.E.2d 417
In Re Quinlan · 355 A.2d 647
Commissioner of Correction v. Myers · 399 N.E.2d 452
Rogers v. Okin · 478 F. Supp. 1342
Commonwealth v. Edelin · 359 N.E.2d 4
Commonwealth v. Golston · 366 N.E.2d 744
Baird v. Attorney General · 360 N.E.2d 288
Custody of a Minor (No. 3) · 393 N.E.2d 836
Custody of a Minor · 379 N.E.2d 1053
Satz v. Perlmutter · 362 So. 2d 160
Kelley v. Post Publishing Co. · 98 N.E.2d 286
In Re Boyd · 403 A.2d 744
Lovato v. District Court in & for Tenth Jud. · 601 P.2d 1072
Belger v. Arnot · 183 N.E.2d 866
Doe v. Doe · 385 N.E.2d 995
King v. Solomon · 323 Mass. 326
Reddington v. Clayman · 134 N.E.2d 920

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In re A.C. · 573 A.2d 1235
Guardianship of Doe · 583 N.E.2d 1263
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Rudow v. Commissioner of the Division of Medical Assistance · 429 Mass. 218
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Moe v. Secretary of Administration & Finance · 417 N.E.2d 387
Rogers v. Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health · 458 N.E.2d 308
In re P.V.W. · 424 So. 2d 1015
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