Legal Opinion
LaPointe v. License Board of Worcester
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 14, 1983PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, J.
The plaintiff, Adrien J. LaPointe, commenced this action in the Superior Court pursuant to G. L. c. 249, § 4, seeking judicial review of the decision of the License Board of Worcester (board) to revoke his license to deal in junk, old metals, and secondhand articles. G. L. c. 140, § 54. He also sought a declaration of rights declaring G. L. c. 140, § 54, and c. 12 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Worcester (1974) (Revised Ordinances) unconstitutional for vagueness. He also sought to overturn the decision of the board because of its failure to provide him procedural due process. After…
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