Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Federation of Teachers v. School Committee
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 17, 1991PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
A group of Chelsea parents and school children (parents) seeks to intervene as defendants in a suit brought by a group of teachers’ unions, teachers, and Chelsea citizens against the Chelsea school committee. The Superior Court judge denied the motion to intervene. See Mass. R. Civ. P. 24 (a) or 24 (b), 365 Mass. 769 (1974). The parents appeal. We allowed the parents’ application for direct appellate review. We affirm.
In November, 1988, the Chelsea school committee was negotiating an agreement with Boston University (BU) under which BU would manage and operate the Chelsea school system for a…
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