J. A. Sullivan Corp. v. Commonwealth

Decided June 25, 1986. Joseph R. Nolan wrote the opinion for the court.

494 N.E.2d 374 · Cited 207 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.

• Andre v. Maguire · 305 Mass. 515
• Salamon v. Terra · 477 N.E.2d 1029
• Guenard v. Burke · 443 N.E.2d 892
• Lewis v. Commonwealth · 122 N.E.2d 888
• Merrimack Valley National Bank v. Baird · 363 N.E.2d 688
• Charles I. Hosmer, Inc. v. Commonwealth · 302 Mass. 495
• Marlow v. City of New Bedford · 340 N.E.2d 494
• McMahon v. Monarch Life Insurance · 186 N.E.2d 827
• Benjamin Foster Co. v. Commonwealth · 318 Mass. 190
• ALBRE MARBLE & TILE CO. INC. v. Goverman · 233 N.E.2d 533
• Boston Athletic Association v. International Marathons · 467 N.E.2d 58
• Louis Stoico, Inc. v. Colonial Development Corp. · 343 N.E.2d 872
• Morello v. Levakis · 293 Mass. 450
• HAYECK BUILDING & REALTY CO. INC. v. Turcotte · 282 N.E.2d 907
• First National Insurance Co. of America v. Commonwealth · 376 Mass. 248
• S. Onorato Corp. v. Levin · 348 Mass. 740

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