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   State Courts - Massachusetts - June 11 - June 12, 2007

  
Commonwealth v. Guisti, SJC-09093, SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS, June 11, 2007, Decided
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Overview: Because a trial judge's conclusion that the jury were not exposed to extraneous influences was amply supported by the evidence and the findings, neither a new trial nor further proceedings were warranted.

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Furtado v. Town of Plymouth, No. 06-P-892, APPEALS COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS, June 11, 2007, Decided
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Overview: Because allegations about a police officer's off-duty behavior clearly concerned allegations of criminal conduct, and because the officer was granted immunity, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 19B(2) was not violated when the officer was ordered to submit to a polygraph test.

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Commonwealth v. Atchue, Docket Number: 2005-02255, SUPERIOR COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS, AT WORCESTER, June 12, 2007, Decided, June 12, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Motion to suppress evidence obtained by Commonwealth as a result of search warrant was granted because the affidavit in support of the application for a search warrant omitted crucial facts and misstated facts; among other things, detective acted with reckless disregard when he stated "benzodiazepine" was "brand name" for "date rape drug" Rohypnol.

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Commonwealth v. Braley, SJC-09555, SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS, June 12, 2007, Decided
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Overview: Coventurer's statement defendant "shot into the crowd" was admissible as, inter alia, adoptive admission of defendant because defendant did not respond to or correct statement at time made. Statement to trooper was admissible because it was spontaneous and not result on interrogation but merely comment made during "light conversation and banter."

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Commonwealth v. Zinkievich, Opinion No.: 98808, Docket Number: 2006-00718, SUPERIOR COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS, AT WORCESTER, June 12, 2007, Decided, June 12, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Motion to suppress was denied as interview of defendant at high school was voluntary. Defendant did not have to waive Miranda rights as interview took place in place familiar to defendant that was not regarded as inherently coercive atmosphere. There was no special rule under Mass. Const. Decl. Rights art. XII for questioning students at school.

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First Mass. Bank, N.A. v. Florian, Opinion No.: 98474, Docket Number: 02-4007 BLS1, SUPERIOR COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS, AT SUFFOLK, June 12, 2007, Decided
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Overview: A bank's negligent misrepresentation claim against two corporate officers failed as the alleged misrepresentations were based on legal issues for which it was reasonable for them to rely upon counsel. A negligence claim against a law firm failed as it was unreasonable for the bank to rely on the state insurance division's approval of a form.

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Zompetti v. Fleetwood Travel Trailers of Md., Inc., Docket Number: 05-03172, SUPERIOR COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS, AT MIDDLESEX, June 12, 2007, Decided
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Overview: Manufacturer was not entitled to summary judgment on purchasers' breach of warranty claim because the manufacturer had not submitted affirmative evidence negating the purchasers' claim that the time and location of the warranty repairs were unreasonable so as to defeat the warranty's essential purpose.

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