Index

1-1-1976

Index

Boston College Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law

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TOPICAL

A

Attorneys

privileges, 10 1-04

c

Civil Practice and Procedure jurisdiction

probate controversies, 444-46 masters

objections to orders of reference, 439-42

personal jurisdiction long-arm statute, 435-37 res judicata of judgment, 446-48 summary judgment, 442-44 Constitutional Law

Bill of Rights

incorporation, 353-62 double jeopardy, 315-20

"manifest necessity" rule, 319 due process clause, 329, 331, 333,

334, 336, 338 equal protection

mandatory retirement, 343-53 mandatory death penalty

rape-murder, 387 nude bathing, 362-72 personal income taxation

retroactive application of tax statute, 229-30

right to a speedy trial, 320-25 right to trial by jury, 356-60 school desegregation

federal court remedial power 372-87

the 'White Flight' controversy, 381-84

Consumer Law

Consumer Protection Act cause of action, 28-37

failure to disclose relevant fact, 37-45

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State & Federal Legislation, 44-49

Fair Credit ~illing Act, 47

Fair Trade Law repeal, 45 revolving crqdit agreement, 47 Truth-in-Lending Act, 48-49 Corporations

close corporatiqns

corporate fiduciary duty, 272 employmentl decisions, 265-67,

269-71

shareholders fiduciary duty,

264-70, 2~2-73

officers' & directors' fiduciary

duty, 271

r

minority "freezeout", ~66, 268 partnership agreement. 271-72 partnership theory, 264-67. 270,

273

stockholders[ duty of good faith business purpose test, 267-69.

271 takeover bids

G.L. c. llOC. 274-77

constit"\Jtionality, 278-79 exemptions, 274-75 inhibit,on of tender offers,

277+78

liabilities incurred for vio-latiqns, 276

procedural requirements, 275

sUbstahtive requirements, 275-78

Williams IAct, 278 Creditors

attachment

levy and ex~cution, 437-39 Criminal Procedure

continuances, ~21-24

identification. 340-42 insanity defen~e. 328-37

burden of proof. 328-37 jurisdiction of bail appeals. 325, 26

Miranda warnipg. 338-40

325-28

self-defense, 337, 338 burden of proof, 337, 338 suppression of evidence, 324 trial de novo system, 315, 16

D

Damages, see also Torts

interference with contractual re-lations, 106-08

Desegregation, see Constitutional Law Domestic Relations

divorce

arbitration of separation agree-ment,83

child support, 94 contempt, 82

conveyance of property, 87 counsel fees not dischargeable in

bankruptcy, 88

cross-examination of guardian ad litem, 97

dismissal of libel, 98 equal protection, 84

illegitimate child right to visita-tion, 100

incorporation of separation agreement, 86

jurisdiction of probate court to grant equitable relief, 80 removal of minor child from

Commonwealth, 91 visitation, 93

Married Woman's Act, 153

E

Environmental Law

"Anti-Snob Zoning Act", 557, 558 energy facilities siting, 543-559 Energy Facilities Siting Council, 543 EPA, 560-61, 564-66, 568-71 Federal Water Pollution Control Act

Amendments of 1972, 559, 564 Land use

coastal wetlands, 511

Massachusetts Administrative Pro-cedure Act, 548

559

Massachusetts Environmental Pol-icy Act (MEPA), 543, 550, 555, 574-78

Safe Drinking Water Act, 567-68 Water Pollution Control, 559-67 Estate Planning

charitable remainder trusts, 282 disclaimers, 280-97

acceleration, 293-96

formal requirements, 286-89 gift tax liability, 284-86

joint tenancies & tenancies by the

entirety, 290-92

generation-skipping trusts, 282 marital deduction, 280-81, 285 Estate Taxation

charitable deduction, 282, 285 generation-skipping tax, 282, 284,

286

marital deduction, 280-81, 285 Evidence

hearsay ,exceptions

declarations of co-conspirators, 307-14

excited utterances, 307-14 non hearsay declarations, 307-14 prior consistent statements

fresh complaint, 298

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Insurance

automobile insurance, 256-59 common carriers

no-fault, 110-11 liability insurance, 254-56 life insurance, 253-54 rate regulation, 259-63

J

Judicial Review

L

Labor

authority of arbitrators

managerial prerogatives in municipal employee

collective bargaining, 166.69

bargaining unit status

interns, residents, fellows at

municipal hospitals, 187·89

binding arbitration

conflict of interest statute, 19-21

prohibited labor practices, 180·82

public employees

police & firemen, 176·80

collective bargaining, 8·15, 157-94 agreements, public employees,

169-73

bargaining representatives,

157-62

definition, 173-76

dispute settlement authority of labor relations commission,

162-66 duty to bargain

public employment, 189-92

employer-employee relationships

law firms, 182-87

labor· management relations

generally, 157-94

labor relations commission

agency fee regulations, 193-94

public employee impasse

proce-dures, 194-225

binding arbitration, 212-23

constitutional challenges to

bind-ing arbitration, 199-212

school personnel, 169-73

use of expedited hearings, 192

Land Use

coastal wetlands, 511

Landlord and Tenant

negligence in maintenance of

com-mon areas, 116·20

N

Negligence

landlord's violation of safety ordi·

nance as evidence of, 116-20

proximate cause, 114-16

Nuisance

legislative authority defense, 104-06

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s

State and local g verment admin~strativ agencies, 16-19 executIve

power of appointment, 3-7

power of appropriation, 3·7 home rule

charter revision, 21-23

powers of city council, 23·27

legislature

separationlOf powers, 3-7 public emplo ment

ronflirt of n:re" .tatute. 19-21

Taxation

commuter tax, 230-31

corporate excise taxes, 232-38

definition of "engaged exclu-sively" in securities

invest-ment, 2 2·33

gross inco e

interest reduction payments, 234- 5

legislation, 237-38

machiner and equipment

exempt' on, 236-37

security corporation v. domestic

business corporation, 232-33

inheritance taxes, 238-42

judicial developments, 240·42

legislation, 238-40

personal income, 226-32

installmenjincome, 228-30

joint retur of husband and wife, 230

legislation, 231-32

New Ham shire commuter tax, 230-31

trusts with transferable shares, 226-28

judicial developments, 242-45 sales, use, and meals taxes, 246-48 Torts

duty owed guest in motor vehicle, 112-14

family immunity abrogation

extension of liability within the family, 129-31

medical expenses, 150-55 recovery limited, 128 retroactive application,

144-50 interspousal immunity

abrogation in Massachusetts, 120-56

interspousal recovery

extensions of the right to recover between, 141-43

interference with contractual re-lations, 106-08

libel

attorneys' absolute privilege, 101-04

parent-child immunity

abrogation in Massachusetts, 120-56

parent-child and interspousal im-munity

abrogation limited, 127, 129 recovery in Massachusetts,

139-41

recover in other states, 131-39

w

Workmen's Compensation claim for lost wages, 78, 79 claims for psychoneurosis, 76, 77 claims for specific injuries, 70-76

proof of claim, 72-76 collateral source rule, 64

compensation for the good samari-tan, 66, 68-69

computation of wage, 78 course of employment, 66-69

emergency public service, 65-70 zone of special danger, 68 death benefits, 55-56, 60, 64, 70-73 disability claims, 50-69

Workers' Compensation Act, 62 lump sum settlements, 50-52, 58-65 personal injury, 50-65

double recovery, 61-65 lump sum settlements, 58-61 successive insurer rule, 52-58 persons entitled, 108-10 PIP benefits, 78-79

pre-existing injuries, 52-54, 64-65 serious and willful misconduct, 66,

68

specific compensation, 70-76 successive insurer rule, 50-57,

60-61, 63, 65

third party action, 77-78

total incapacity, 50-55, 62-63, 66-67, 70,76-77

unrelated injuries, 50-57, 60-61, 64-65

zone of special danger, 68-69

z

Zoning

adoption of ordinances, 450-57 hearing and notice requirements,

452-53

statute of limitations, 456 amendment of ordinances, 450-57 appeals, 475-77

appeals procedure

administrative appeals, 465-70 judicial appeals, 465-70

non-jurisdictional defects, 498-501

destruction of structures, 496-98 effective date of Zoning Act of 1975,

449-50

enactment of zoning amendments voting provisions, 454

enforcement of ordinances, 470-73 exclusionary zoning

Anti-Snob Zoning Law, 491-96 filling of coastal wetlands, 511 municipal regulation of billboards,

501-11

aesthetic zoning, 501-11 commercial free speech, 501-11 consistency of local regulation

nonconforming uses, 489-90 permits issued prior to notice,

489-91

special permits, 484-89

excavation and filling of coastal marshlands, 498

granting procedure, 457-65

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status of I undeveloped lots,

489-91 i

variance I

granting procedure, 457-65,

473-75 !