http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/ en-us Updates for March 26-April 4, 2013 to webcast oral arguments (full-court sessions) Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:04:20 EDT http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/images/logo.gif http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/ 89 80 http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/archive/2012/SJC_11161.html Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:52:50 EDT Opinion released (PDF format). Issues: Insurance, Title insurance, Coverage, Insurer's obligation to defend. Real property, Title insurance. Contract, Insurance. Mortgage, Insurance of mortgagee's interest. Land Court, Jurisdiction. Practice, Civil, Complaint, Transfer of action to Superior Court, Removal of case to federal court. Supreme Judicial Court, Certification of questions of law. http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/archive/2013/SJC_11218.html Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:51:50 EDT Oral argument available. Issues: Workers' Compensation-- Where the parties entered into an agreement to pay an injured employee approximately $7600 and an attorney's fee of $2500, whether the insurer could withhold 22 percent of the award to offset the fee of the employee's attorney. http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/archive/2013/SJC_11238.html Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:50:50 EDT Oral argument available. Issues: Arbitration-- Whether an arbitrator's award prohibiting the involuntary transfer of a police officer who was a union representative interferes with the authority of the Boston Police Commissioner to transfer officers. http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/archive/2013/SJC_11269.html Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:49:50 EDT Oral argument available. Issues: Medical Malpractice Procedure-- Where a medical malpractice tribunal has found against the plaintiff, whether the trial judge may deny an indigent plaintiff's request to reduce a bond necessary to proceed with the case on the basis that plaintiff's counsel had the resources to pay the bond. http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/archive/2013/SJC_11274.html Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:48:50 EDT Oral argument available. Issues: Medical Malpractice Procedure-- Where a medical malpractice tribunal has found against the plaintiff, whether the trial judge may deny an indigent plaintiff's request to reduce a bond necessary to proceed with the case on the basis that plaintiff's counsel had the resources to pay the bond. http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/archive/2013/SJC_11305.html Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:47:50 EDT Oral argument available. Issues: Automobile Insurance-- Whether an automobile insurer is required to pay for medical expenses for injuries where the insured's health insurer has paid the expenses but asserted a lien for those payments against the tort claim that the insured has asserted. http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/archive/2013/SJC_11285.html Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:46:50 EDT Oral argument available. Issues: Massachusetts Wage Act-- Various issues arising out of a claim for unpaid wages, including whether the Massachusetts Wage Act is the exclusive remedy to recover unpaid wages. http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/archive/2013/SJC_11163.html Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:45:00 EDT Oral argument available. Issues: Criminal Procedure-- In a robbery prosecution, the defendant is claiming violation of constitutional rights where the judge entered a pre-trial order that a buccal swab sample be taken from the defendant using 'reasonable restraints'; the case also concerns the proper method to pursue an interlocutory appeal of such an order. http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/archive/2013/SJC_11164.html Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:42:50 EDT Oral argument available. Issues: Criminal Procedure-- In a robbery prosecution, the defendant is claiming violation of constitutional rights where the judge entered a pre-trial order that a buccal swab sample be taken from the defendant using "reasonable restraints"; the case also concerns the proper method to pursue an interlocutory appeal of such an order. http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/archive/2013/SJC_11233.html Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:43:50 EDT Oral argument available. Issues: Trusts-- Whether a trustee has the power to distribute trust assets to another trust for the benefit of the beneficiary, rather than distribute assets outright to the beneficiary, without the beneficiary's consent and without court approval. http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/archive/2013/SJC_11243.html Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:44:50 EDT Oral argument available. Issues: Evidence-- This is an appeal of a drug conviction on the basis that testimony from a toxicologist regarding the findings of a non-testifying analyst violated the defendant's constitutional right of confrontation. http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/archive/2013/SJC_11268.html Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:41:50 EDT Oral argument available. Issues: Criminal-- Various issues arising out of firearms conviction, including whether the defendant's motion to suppress should have been allowed. http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/archive/2013/SJC_11277.html Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:40:50 EDT Oral argument available. Issues: Search and Seizure-- Whether a judge may issue a warrant allowing law enforcement to intercept cellular telephone calls and text messages. http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/archive/2012/SJC_11098.html Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:52:50 EDT Opinion released (PDF format). Issues: Contract, Implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Corporation, By-laws, Close corporation, Stock, Stockholder, Transfer of shares. Fiduciary. Sale, of stock. http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/archive/2012/SJC_11073.html Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:52:50 EDT Opinion released (PDF format). Issues: Constitutional law, Speedy trial, Delay in commencement of prosecution, Assistance of counsel. Practice, Criminal, Speedy trial, Delay in commencement of prosecution, Assistance of counsel.