Caswell v. Licensing Commission for Brockton

The plaintiff, Frank E. Caswell, commenced an action for declaratory relief and for relief in the nature of certiorari against the defendant, the licensing commission for the city of Brockton (commission). Caswell’s complaint sought review of the commission’s denial, under G. L. c. 140, § 177A, 1 of Caswell’s application for licenses for seventy-five coin-operated electronic amusement games, commonly known as video games. After a hearing, a Superior Court judge denied a motion by Caswell for summary judgment and granted the commission’s motion for summary judgment. Judgment was entered,…