Legal Opinion
Jones v. Town of Wayland
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 7, 1980PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
On remand from this court, 2 the plaintiff David K. Jones, a former special police officer in the town of Wayland, moved to amend his complaint to seek a declaration that the town must provide him with the retirement and compensation benefits afforded by G. L. c. 32, § 85H. 3 Rather than rule immediately on Jones’ motion to amend, the judge on remand allowed Jones to apply to the town’s board of selectmen for compensation pursuant to G. L. c. 32, § 85H, and “ordered” the selectmen to rule on this application.
Section 85H provides two forms of benefits. In a mandatory provision, compensation…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Jones v. Town of WaylandMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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3Cited by35 opinions
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