Legal Opinion
Mulgrew v. City of Taunton
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 11, 1991PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, C.J.
The plaintiff, Russell N. Mulgrew, resigned his position as a police officer for the city of Taunton (city) on November 9, 1984. Two months later, he sought reinstatement unsuccessfully. The present action was commenced by the plaintiff in the Superior Court against the city and its chief of police, David Westcoat. Westcoat moved for summary judgment pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. 56, 365 Mass. 824 (1974), and a judge of the Superior Court granted the motion. 2 The claims against the city were tried in a proceeding jury-waived. The judge made findings of fact and rulings of law, and entered…
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- CRIBERG v. RaymondMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
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