A BLDS member was charged with criminal assault and being a disorderly person by a person who held a personal grudge against him. On October 27, 2008, BLDS brought two supporting witnesses with the BLDS member to Ayer District Court for trial. After hearing the BLDS member’s story and the other evidence presented, the jury […]
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A former Town employee brought claims against the defendants, several police employees and their Town, including counts asserting false arrest, kidnapping, due process violations and assault and battery. A Motion to Dismiss was filed on behalf of the defendants arguing that they were immune from liability in applying for an Application for Civil Commitment under
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LCCP was successful in getting a claim dismissed against an Officer who had been accused of falsifying a search warrant and making a false arrest. The case involved a claim made by three family members that an Officer had wrongfully procured a search warrant from the District Court Clerk for a search of the family’s
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In November 2008, the DOC Commissioner found that a sergeant at MCI-Cedar Junction did not use excessive force in responding to a violent attack by an inmate. The finding was a result of a commissioner’s hearing where the sergeant was able to show that did not make contact with the inmate by using the DOC’s
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Summer 2000 By Douglas I. Louison of Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP. In Commonwealth v. Barros, the Massachusetts Appeals Court has issued a disturbing decision reversing a defendant’s conviction for carrying a firearm and ammunition without a license. The court ruled that the police had insufficient basis to detain and search the defendant and therefore
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Summer 2000 By Bradford N. Louison of Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP. Often there will be a consideration of obtaining a release of all civil claims as part of a plea agreement in criminal cases. This is a common concern in troublesome cases where the criminal defendant has threatened suit, or in cases where
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Summer 2001 By Regina M. Ryan of Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP. The Supreme Court of the United States has recently ruled that a police officer may be awarded summary judgment for excessive force claims if the officer acted objectively and reasonably in using the force necessary to effectuate the arrest.Saucier v. Katz, 121
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City Solicitors and Town Counsel Association, Newsletter, Spring, 2002 By Regina M. Ryan of Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP. Town counsel and city solicitors whose municipalities have insurance coverage are making inquiry of the issue as to when an insurance company can designate defense counsel for the insured municipality. This article addresses the occasions
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