Legal Opinion

Eresian v. Another

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided October 24, 2017No. 16–P–333PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

This appeal arises from a denial by a single justice of this court of the plaintiff's motion to vacate the order dismissing her appeal (motion). The plaintiff argues that the single justice abused his discretion in denying the motion. We affirm.

We discern no abuse of discretion in the single justice's denial of the motion. See Troy Indus., Inc. v. Samson Mfg. Corp., 76 Mass. App. Ct. 575, 581 (2010) ; Merchants Ins. Group v. Spicer, 88 Mass. App. Ct. 262, 271 (2015). The plaintiff failed to prosecute the appeal, disregarding numerous deadlines and providing an explanation only after the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Tisei v. Building Inspector of MarlboroughMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1975
  2. Troy Industries, Inc. v. Samson Manufacturing Corp.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2010
  3. Merchants Insurance Group v. SpicerMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2015

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Eresian v. SchefferMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2018

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