Legal Opinion
George W. Prescott Publishing Co. v. Register of Probate
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 26, 1985PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Probate and Family Court, impounding certain materials related to the divorce proceedings between Anne M. Collins and James M. Collins. Mr. Collins is the treasurer of Norfolk County and the chairman of the Norfolk County retirement board. The judge impounded portions of the deposition of Treasurer Collins, the notice of deposition of a third party, and the financial statements required by Rule 401 of the Supplemental Rules of the Probate Court (1985) (rule 401). We conclude that the judgment ordering impoundment must be reversed and the case remanded…
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