Legal Opinion
Dollan v. Dollan
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 22, 2002No. 00-P-1907PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff applied for an ex parte abuse prevention order, pursuant to G. L. c. 209A, against her mother, the defendant, which was issued on June 7, 2000. After a hearing on June 16, 2000, the order was extended for one year.2 The defendant appealed, contending that there was insufficient evidence to justify the issuance of the restraining order. We agree.
1. Factual background. The order was sought after the defendant had contacted the Lynn police department and requested that they contact the plaintiff. The police had in turn contacted the plaintiff and informed her that the defendant was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Frizado v. FrizadoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Wooldridge v. HickeyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1998
- Smith v. JoyceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Jones v. GallagherMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2002
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Iamele v. AsselinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
- Vittone v. ClairmontMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2005
- Smith v. JonesMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2009
- Smith v. SmithMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2006
- C.R.S. v. J.M.S.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2017
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