Volume 1979
Article 3
1-1-1979
Table of Contents
Boston College Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER
EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
§ 1.1 Pregnancy-Related Disabilities As Sex Discrimination-Class Actions-Standing
§1.2 Standards of Review-Standards of
Proof-Parties' Burdens 10
CHAPTER 2
CORPORATIONS
§2.1 §2.2
§2.3 §2.4
Corporate Promoters-Personal Liability Fiduciary Duty-Commercial Bank as a Trustee
and Creditor
Fiduciary Duty-Closely Held Corporations Appraisal of Stock Value
CHAPTER 3
17
22 27 32
TRUSTS AND ESTATES
§3.1
§3.2 §3.3
§3.4 §3.5
§3.6
§3.7 §3.8
§3.9
§3.10 §3.11
Revocable Trusts-Death of Settlor-Right of
Creditors to Reach Assets after Death 40 Short Statute of Limitations-Claim of Commonwealth 47 Wills and Trusts-Interpretation-Payment of
Death Taxes-Apportionment 51
Trust-Settlor's Intent-Funding 56
Trustees Powers-Funding Marital Deduction
Distributions in Kind-Valuation 58 Charitable Corporation-Public
Charity-Churches-Dissolution-Jurisdiction 64 Guardianships-Probate Court-Source and Scope of Powers 67 Guardianship-Appointment of
Guardian-Commitment of Mentally III 71
Legislation-Self-Proving
Affidavits-Temporary Executor-Affidavits-Temporary Administrator
with the Will Annexed-Creditor's Claims 75 Legislation-Voluntary Administration-Voluntary Executor 78 Legislation-Beneficiary Designation-Deferred
EVIDENCE §4.1 §4.2 §4.3 §4.4 §4.5 §4.6 §4.7 §4.8 §4.9 §4.10 §4.11 §4.12 §5.1 §5.2 §5.3 §5.4 §5.5 §5.6 §5.7 §5.8 §5.9 §5.1O §5.11 §5.12
CHAPTER 4
Polygraph Evidence-Admissibility in Criminal Proceedings 81 Impeachment-Defendant's Right to Establish
Bias-Juvenile Records and Evidence of Prior Arrest 89 Impeachment-Prior False Accusations 96 Impeachment of Jury Verdicts-Juror Testimony 100 Hearsay-Business Records Exception 106 Hearsay-Hospital Records Exception 112 Doctrine of Verbal Completeness and Use
of Tape Recordings 117
Corroborative Evidence of Immunized Witness 122 Admissibility of Confession of a Co-defendant
at a Joint Trial 125
Competence of a Witness-Court Ordered
Mental Examination-Evidence Required 131 Admissibility of Photographs of Homicide Victims 134 Privileges-Husband-Wife and
Attorney-Client Communications 138
CHAPTER 5
Divorce-Alimony and Assignment of Property Antenuptial Agreements-Duty to Disclose
Judgment of Divorce Nisi-Grant of Stay Pending Appeal Divorce-Jurisdiction Over Minor Children
Under Chapter 208, Section 29 Child Custody-Conflict Laws
Divorce-Child Support-Support for Incapacit~ted
Adult Children
Divorce-Condonation-Recrimination
Annulment-Effect on Tenancy by the Entirety Divorce-Arbitration Clauses-Reten tion
of Jurisdiction by Probate Court Divorce-Contempt
Foreign Divorce-Validity
Contempt-Assets v. Income Approach to Determination of Solvency
CHAPTER 6
144 148 150 153 155 158 160 162 164 166 170 173
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
§6.1 Personal Injury-Mental and Emotional Disorder
§6.2 Arising Out of and In the Course of Employment-Travel as an Essential Part of Employment by a Temporary Help Agency-Automobile Accident
During Weekend Travel to Visit Family 186 §6.3 Rights of Employees of Non-Insured
Employers-Negligence Action Against Corporate Officer for Failure to Provide Compensation Insurance 190 §6.4 Unemployment Benefits-Bar to Receipt of Workmen's
Compensation Payments-Exception for Workers Sustaining Injuries Specified Under Chapter 152,
Section 36 194
§6.5 Second Injury Fund-Retroactive Application of
an Amendment to the Statute 197
CHAPTER 7
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
§7.1 §7.2 §7.3
§7.4 §7.5 §7.6 §7.7
Introduction
Economic Regulation-Substantive Due Process Sex Discrimination-Veterans
Preference-Tenancy by the Entirety Abortion-The Rights of Minors Right to Refuse Medical Treatment First Amendment-Municipal Free Speech
Procedural Due Process- Motor Vehicle Regulations
CHAPTER 8
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
§8.1
§8.2 §8.3 §8.4 §8.5 §8.6
§8.7
§8.8
Election-Public Funding of Referenda Campaigns by Local Government
Powers of Local Government-HlJme Rule Amendment Public Records-Tax Delinquents
Conflict of Interest-Statute of Limitations
Administrative Law- Review of State Agency Decisions Administrative Law-State Administrative
Agencies- Health Care
Administrative Law-State Administrative Agencies-Education
Administrative Law-State Administrative Agencies-Legislation
202 203
214
225 233 239 249
256 260 264 266 268
271
277
CHAPTER 9
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
§9.1 §9.2 §9.3 §9.4 §9.5
§9.6
Long Arm Jurisdiction
Discretionary Award of Costs-Surety Bond Res Judicata-Jurisdiction
Executions-Interest-Rule 69
Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict-Remittitur-Rule 50(b)-Rule 59(a) Contempt-Writ of Error
C HAP T E R 10
CONTRACTS AND COMMERCIAL LAW
§1O.1 §10.2 §10.3
Reliance-Promissory Estoppel Third-Party Beneficiary Contracts Employment Contracts-Forfeiture for
Competition Clauses-Employer's Good Faith
C HAP T E R 11
CRIMINAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
C HAP T E R 12
CONSUMER LAW
§12.1 §12.2
§12.3
§12.4 §12.5 §12.6
§12.7
§12.8
Chapter 93A-Standing to Sue and Be Sued Chapter 93A-Standards for Determining
Violations-Consumer Actions
Chapter 93A-Standards for Determining Violations-Business Actions
Chapter 93A-Multiple Damages
Chapter 93A-Applicability to Regulated Industries Chapter 93A-Applicability of the Medical Mal~ractice
Screening Procedure
Landlord-Tenant-Implied Warranty of Habitability-Strict Liability
Legislation
284 287 289
291
293 297
300 303
307
313
333
336
341 343 346
348
C HAP T E R 13
LABOR LAW
§13.1 §13.2 §13.3 §13.4 §13.5 §13.6 TORTS §14.1 §14.2 §14.3 §14.4 §14.5 §14.6 §14.7 §14.8 §14.9 §14.10 § 14.11 §14.12 Introduction
Arbitral Authority in Public Sector Disputes-Teacher Salaries Arbitral Authority in Public Sector
Disputes-Employee Fringe Benefits Arbitral Authority in Public Sector
. Disputes-Police Commissioner Authority to Withhold Service Revolver
Arbitral Authority in Public Sector
Disputes-School Committee Examination Policy Conclusion
CHAPTER 14
Introduction
Products Liability-Strict Liability
Products Liability-Duty to Design a Safe Product Products Liability-Admissibility of Recall Letter Legal Malpractice-Survival of Actions
Child Trespassers-Duty of Reasonable Care Negligence-Licensees and Trespassers Negligence-Landlord and Tenant Intentional and Negligent Infliction of
Emotional Distress
Medical Malpractice Screening Tribunals-Scope and Application
Legislation-Ski Operators-Responsibility and Liability Legislation-Abuse by Household
Members-Compensatory Damages
C HAP T E R 15
ZONING AND LAND USE
§15.1
§15.2 §15.3 §15.4 §15.5
Zoning-Section 6 Protection-Time of Filing an Application for a Building Permit
Zoning-Regulation of Religious and Educational Uses Zoning-Definition of "Lot"
Eminent Domain-Special and Peculiar Injury The Protection of Coastal W etlands- Local
§15.6 §15.7 §15.8
Zoning Appeals Procedure-Non-Jurisdictional Defects Zoning Appeals-The Scope of Judicial Review Eminent Domain-Assessment of Damages
C HAP T E R 16
STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION
§16.1 §16.2 §16.3 §16.4 §16.5 §16.6 §16.7 §16.8
§16.9 §16.1O
Personal Income Taxes-Decisional Law Personal Income Taxes-Legislation Corporate Income Tax-Decisional Law Corporate Excise Tax-Legislation Sales and Use Taxation
Personal Property Taxation
Real Estate Taxation-Decisional Law Real Estate
Taxation-Legislation-Classification Amendment
Real Estate Taxation-Legislation-Recreational Land Real Estate Taxation-Legislation-Miscellaneous
425 428 433
438
445
452 459 460 468 470
