Practice Area: Contracts / Agreements
Date: May 17, 2011
Outcome: The judgment in favor of the buyers was affirmed and the seller was ordered to pay the attorneys' fees and costs of the buyers.
Description: A plaintiff, the seller of a parcel of real estate, sued the buyers of the property for breach of... more
Practice Area: Employment / Labor
Date: May 05, 2011
Outcome: Civil Service Commission appeal allowed; Lieutenant ordered to be reinstated with no discipline and awarded all of his lost back pay and benefits.
Description: In a unanimous decision from the Civil Service Commission, a Lieutenant from the Wareham Police... more
Practice Area: Employment / Labor
Date: Jul 30, 2010
Outcome: Civil Service Commission appeal allowed; reinstatement of Chief of Police with a significant award of back pay
Description: After a termination by the appointing authority, successfully argued that the firing was... more
Practice Area: Employment / Labor
Date: Apr 07, 2010
Outcome: Allegations rejected after a motion to dismiss and judgment entered in favor of client
Description: An officer with the MBTA Police Department sued a former Chief of Police and others, alleging that... more
Practice Area: Civil Rights
Date: Jan 13, 2010
Outcome: All allegations against each of the supervisors dismissed by the Court following motion practice.
Description: An individual brought a federal civil rights lawsuit against three police supervisors and others... more
Practice Area: Civil Rights
Date: Dec 31, 2009
Outcome: Judgment in favor of the officer following motions filed on the officer's behalf
Description: An individual brought a federal civil rights lawsuit against, among others, a Revere police officer.... more
Practice Area: Civil Rights
Date: Feb 10, 2009
Outcome: Following an appeal to the First Circuit Court of Appeals and extended motion practice in the District Court, judgment entered in favor of the officer who had not been served properly with notice of the lawsuit.
Description: A federal civil rights lawsuit alleging false arrest and excessive force was commenced against a... more
Practice Area: Civil Rights
Date: Dec 03, 2008
Outcome: Motion to dismiss granted by the Superior Court and affirmed by the Appeals Court.
Description: An incarcerated plaintiff commenced a civil rights action alleging that a number of police officers... more
Practice Area: Libel / Slander
Date: Oct 06, 2008
Outcome: Summary judgment granted in favor of the Chief and Deputy Chief
Description: A former police officer and his wife sued the Chief of Police and Deputy Chief of Police, alleging... more
Practice Area: Employment / Labor
Date: May 22, 2008
Outcome: Civil Service Commission appeal allowed; suspension vacated in its entirety
Description: A Brockton police officer was suspended for five days for a charge of conduct unbecoming an officer... more