Legal Opinion
Lankheim v. Board of Registration in Nursing
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 19, 2009PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a reciprocal discipline proceeding, the Board of Registration in Nursing *1014(board) indefinitely suspended Penelope Lankheim’s license to practice as a registered nurse in Massachusetts. That proceeding was based on Lankheim’s voluntary relinquishment of her license after disciplinary proceedings in the State of Florida. Lankheim sought judicial review in the county court pursuant to G. L. c. 112, § 64.1 A single justice of this court ruled that the board was authorized to impose reciprocal discipline based on Lankheim’s voluntary relinquishment of her Florida license. See Anusavice v. Board…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kent v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Smalley v. Planning Board of HarwichMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1980
- Federman v. Board of Appeals of MarbleheadMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1994
- Politano v. Board of SelectmenMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1981
- Anusavice v. Board of Registration in DentistryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
3Cited by2 opinions
- McLaughlin v. City of LowellMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2013
- Duggan v. Board of Registration in NursingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2010