Legal Opinion
Jones v. Boykan
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 6, 2009No. 07-P-1609PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
The plaintiffs, Lucy Jones (Lucy), Sierra Jones (Sierra), Nicole Jones (Nicole), and William Owens (Owens), appeal from an order dismissing their appeal from a Superior Court judgment on the basis that their notice of appeal was not timely filed. We reverse. Our decision illustrates some of the traps for the unwary that lurk within the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure.
We begin by reciting the procedural history as background for our decision in this matter.
*2141. The plaintiffs’ complaint. On June 12, 2003, the plaintiffs filed a complaint in the Superior Court against the defendants, Ronald…
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