Legal Opinion

Yetman v. Cavanagh

Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division

Decided October 22, 2007PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Williams, PJ.

To the extent that this Appellate Division can discern the issues on this appeal from a patchy record and a murky brief,1 the defendant, Robert D. Cavanagh (“Cavanagh”), claims that the trial judge erred: (1) in failing to dismiss the action, or at least to continue the bench trial, in light of a pending superior court appeal of an administrative decision regarding the home-improvement-contractor registration of the plaintiff, Bill Yetman (‘Yetman’’); and (2) excluding the administrative decision from evidence at trial, but then allowing Yetman to argue it. We find no error and…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Hershenow v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
  2. Adoption of PaulaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
  3. Cameron v. CarelliMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1995
  4. Simas v. House of Cabinets, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2001
  5. Baird v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1992

8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Darin, LLC v. StratEdge Corp.Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2008
  2. Attachi v. KephartMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2010
  3. Citibank South Dakota, NA v. SawantMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2012
  4. Feyre-Febonio v. ThelenMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2010
  5. Malden Redevelopment Authority v. CetouteMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2013

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API