Legal Opinion

Adjartey v. Cent. Div. of the Hous. Court Departmentand

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided April 10, 2019No. SJC-12380PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGants, C.J.

**831*302The petitioners in this case raise numerous concerns regarding summary process proceedings in the Worcester Division of the Housing Court Department, now part of the Central Division (Housing Court).4 See St. 2017, c. 47, § 78. Although we affirm the single justice's order denying the petitioners' request for relief under G. L. c. 211, § 3, we take this opportunity to clarify several important issues raised by the facts alleged in this case: (1) the appropriate process for waiving court fees and costs based on indigency; (2) more narrowly, the process for waiving the cost of audio…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Tennessee v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Boston Housing Authority v. HemingwayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  3. Kobayashi v. Orion Ventures, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1997
  4. Fogarty v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
  5. U.S. Bank National Ass'n v. SchumacherMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2014

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  4. Bauersachs v. EnglanderDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2019
  5. Dacey v. BurgessMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2023

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