Kelley v. Rossi

Decided August 15, 1985. Herbert P. Wilkins wrote the opinion for the court.

481 N.E.2d 1340 · Cited 211 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.

• McMurdo v. Getter · 298 Mass. 363
• Community National Bank v. Dawes · 340 N.E.2d 877
• Cassesso v. Commissioner of Correction · 456 N.E.2d 1123
• United States v. Orleans · 425 U.S. 807
• Logue v. United States · 412 U.S. 521
• Attorney General v. Bailey · 436 N.E.2d 139
• Vasys v. Metropolitan District Commission · 438 N.E.2d 836
• Kapp v. Ballantine · 402 N.E.2d 463
• McDermott's Case · 283 Mass. 74
• Travenol Laboratories, Inc. v. Zotal, Ltd. · 474 N.E.2d 1070
• Cowan v. EASTERN RACING ASSOCIATION, INC. · 111 N.E.2d 752
• Stuart v. Sargent · 283 Mass. 536
• Brigham's Case · 202 N.E.2d 597
• Overstreet v. Doctors Hospital · 237 S.E.2d 213
• Commissioner of Revenue v. Plymouth Home National Bank · 394 Mass. 66
• Harrington v. HF Davis Tractor Co. Inc. · 175 N.E.2d 241
• Walker v. United States · 549 F. Supp. 973
• Roby v. Boston & Maine Railroad · 149 N.E.2d 661
• Sawtelle v. Mystic Valley Gas Co. · 306 N.E.2d 271

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