Massachusetts Ass'n of Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers, Inc. v. Commissioner of Insurance

Decided September 9, 1977. Paul J. Liacos wrote the opinion for the court.

373 Mass. 290 · Cited 150 times

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• Westland Housing Corp. v. Commissioner of Insurance · 225 N.E.2d 782
• South Shore National Bank v. Board of Bank Incorporation · 220 N.E.2d 899
• Rollins Environmental Services, Inc. v. Superior Court · 330 N.E.2d 814
• Circle Lounge & Grille, Inc. v. Board of Appeal · 324 Mass. 427
• School Committee of Cambridge v. Superintendent of Schools · 320 Mass. 516
• Woods v. City of Newton · 208 N.E.2d 508
• Travelers Insurance Co. v. Graye · 263 N.E.2d 442
• Supreme Council of Royal Arcanum v. State Tax Commission · 358 Mass. 111
• Bay State Harness Horse Racing & Breeding Ass'n v. State Racing Commission · 175 N.E.2d 244
• Everett Town Taxi v. Board of Aldermen of Everett · 320 N.E.2d 896
• SDK Medical Computer Services Corp. v. Professional Operating Management Group, Inc. · 354 N.E.2d 852
• Boone Valley Cooperative Processing Ass'n v. French Oil Mill MacHinery Co. · 383 F. Supp. 606
• Massachusetts Society of Optometrists v. Waddick · 165 N.E.2d 394
• Nantucket Boat v. Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyd. · 188 N.E.2d 476
• National Ass'n of Let. Car. v. Independent Post. S. of A., Inc. · 336 F. Supp. 804
• Hillman v. Second Bank-State Street Trust Co. · 153 N.E.2d 651
• Town of Southbridge v. Southbridge Water Supply Co. · 355 N.E.2d 920
• Chicopee Co-Operative Bank v. Bd. of Bk. Incorporation · 200 N.E.2d 284
• Employers' Commercial Union Insurance v. Commissioner of Insurance · 283 N.E.2d 849
• Attorney General v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America · 310 Mass. 762

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• Town of Northbridge v. Town of Natick Department of Social Services · 394 Mass. 70
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