Legal Opinion

Robert Driscoll v. City of Melrose

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided November 21, 2025No. 24-P-1114Published

1Opinion of the Court

APPEALS COURT

ROBERT DRISCOLL vs. CITY OF MELROSE

Docket:

24-P-1114

Dates:

May 13, 2025 – November 21, 2025

Present:

Blake, C.J., Ditkoff, & Brennan, JJ.

County:

Middlesex

Keywords:

National Guard. Fire Fighter. Public Employment, Military leave. Municipal Corporations, Fire department, Officers and employees. Practice, Civil, Summary judgment. Statute, Construction.

Civil action commenced in the Superior Court Department on March 10, 2022.

The case was heard by James Budreau, J., on motions for summary judgment.

Patrick N. Bryant for the plaintiff.

Stephen C. Pfaff for the defendant.

Andrea Joy Campbell,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Kourouvacilis v. General Motors Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
  2. DeWolfe v. Hingham Centre, Ltd.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
  3. Commonwealth v. RiveraMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
  4. Nichols v. VaughanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
  5. Bellalta v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of BrooklineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2019

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