Opinions published in the electronic advance sheets of the Massachusetts Reports and Massachusetts Appeals Court Reports are subject to correction, amendment, and supplementation prior to publication in final form in the official bound volumes. Such revisions are noted in the lists below.
Revisions for Massachusetts Reports
| Volume, Page | Case Name | Description of Revision | Date Revised | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490, 1001 | Tran v. Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. | Amendment - in line 9 of first paragraph, insert "clear" after "no". | 8/5/2022 | |
| 490, 1001-1002 | Tran v. Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. | Amendment - in footnote 2, delete second sentence and following citation that begins "See McMenimen v. Passatempo"; resulting footnote text shift from p. 1002 to p.1001. | 8/5/2022 | |
| 489, 600-601 | Commonwealth v. Rossetti | Amendment - in line 6 on p. 600, before sentence beginning "Our sentencing statutes" insert the following sentence: General Laws c. 276, § 87, provides that, with some exceptions, probation is available "in any case after a finding or verdict of guilty."; resulting text shift from p. 600 to p. 601. | 6/17/2022 | |
| 489, 671-672 | VAS Holdings & Investments LLC v. Commissioner of Revenue | Amendment - in footnote 2, line 5, replace text after "hundred" with "shareholders. Individuals may be shareholders, as may most nonprofit entities; moreover, a parent S corporation that holds one hundred percent of the small business corporation's stock and makes an election to treat the small business corporation as a qualified subchapter S subsidiary may also be a shareholder."; resulting text shift from p. 671 to p. 672. | 5/27/2022 | |
| 489, 658 | Commonwealth v. Duke | Correction - replace "most" with "must" in line 2 of last paragraph. | 5/20/2022 | |
| 489, 660 | Commonwealth v. Duke | Correction - replace "wanton and reckless" with "wanton or reckless" in last sentence of first full paragraph. | 5/20/2022 | |
| 489, 79 | In the Matter of Expungement | Amendment - in footnote 5, in line 1 delete "also"; in line 2 delete remaining text in sentence after "Legislature" and replace with "altered the threshold eligibility language in G. L. c. 276, § 100G (a)". | 4/29/2022 | |
| 489, 79-80 | In the Matter of Expungement | Amendment - in footnote 5, in lines 3 and 4 delete text after "modified" and before "more" and replace with "that subsection to exclude otherwise eligible petitioners with"; in lines 6 and 7 delete remaining text in sentence after "amendment," and replace with "that subsection provided simply that "[a] petitioner who has a record of conviction" could seek time-based expungement". | 4/29/2022 | |
| 489, 512 | Baxter v. Commonwealth | Amendment - in Conclusion, in line 6 replace "Accordingly" with "Therefore"; in line 7 replace "reversed" with "vacated and set aside". | 4/29/2022 | |
| 489, 512-513 | Baxter v. Commonwealth | Amendment - in last sentence of Conclusion delete text after "remanded" and before "on" and replace with "for entry of a judgment of not guilty on the indictment charging murder, and for such further proceedings as are necessary". | 4/29/2022 | |
| 489, 355 | Commonwealth v. Daveiga | Amendment - delete text after "Court" in final line. | 4/15/2022 | |
| 489, 266 | Commonwealth v. Ng | Amendment - deletion of footnote 15 in first paragraph; resulting text shift and footnote text shift from p. 267 to p. 266. | 4/1/2022 | |
| 489, 267 | Commonwealth v. Ng | Amendment - renumbering of original footnote 16 as footnote 15. | 4/1/2022 | |
| 489, 224 | Commonwealth v. Santana | Amendment - addition of new footnote 12 at end of first paragraph; renumbering of original footnote 12 as footnote 13; resulting text shift and footnote text shift from p. 224 to p. 225. | 3/25/2022 | |
| 489, 190-191 | City Council of Springfield v. Mayor of Springfield | Correction - replace "on the Attorney General's" in line 5 of footnote 6 with "in a collection of city and town ordinances or bylaws compiled by the Trial Court Law Libraries and available on the Commonwealth's official"; replace "have been provided to the Attorney General" in footnote 6 with "are available on the Commonwealth's official website"; resulting text shift from p. 191 to p. 194. | 3/4/2022 | |
| 488, 1016 | Bostwick v. 44 Chestnut Street, Wakefield, Mass. | Amendment - delete catchword, Judicial Immunity. | 1/21/2022 | |
| 488, 1017 | Bostwick v. 44 Chestnut Street, Wakefield, Mass. | Amendment - delete text in fourth full paragraph beginning with "In applying this principle" in line 5 through end of line 23; resulting text shift from p. 1018 to 1017. | 1/21/2022 | |
| 488, 1018 | Bostwick v. 44 Chestnut Street, Wakefield, Mass. | Amendment - delete lines 1 and 2; delete entire first full paragraph including footnote 4; in second full paragraph, delete text after "the plaintiff," in line 1 and up to "the Superior Court judge" in line 11; replace "these allegations" with "the complaint" in line 12, and add new footnote 4 at end of this paragraph; resulting text shift from p. 1019 to p. 1018. | 1/21/2022 | |
| 488, 1015 | Lieber v. President and Fellows of Harvard College | Amendment - insert "(No. 1)" after "another" in case caption in line 2. | 1/21/2022 | |
| 488, 741 | Commonwealth v. Sweeting-Bailey | Amendment - sentence inserted at end of footnote 1. | 1/7/2022 | |
| 488, 742 | Commonwealth v. Sweeting-Bailey | Correction - defendant's name deleted in first sentence. | 1/7/2022 | |
| 488, 747 | Commonwealth v. Sweeting-Bailey | Amendment - in footnote 7, replace "in his brief and Justice Gaziano in his dissent make" with "makes" in first sentence and delete "See post at 771-776." after first sentence. | 1/7/2022 | |
| 488, 749 | Commonwealth v. Sweeting-Bailey | Correction - replace "the defendant's" with "Paris's" in line 5 of footnote 8. | 1/7/2022 | |
| 488, 597 | Commonwealth v. Jacobs | Correction - replace "eighteen" with "seventeen" in line 3 of first paragraph. | 11/12/2021 | |
| 488, 149 | Matter of P.R. | Correction - replace Conclusion sentence with "The order of commitment must be vacated and set aside. The case is remanded to the Boston Municipal Court for entry of an order consistent with this opinion." | 10/22/2021 | |
| 488, 422 |
Commonwealth v. Rintala |
Amendment - insert "(Melissa Ramos also present)" in counsel listing. | 10/22/2021 | |
| 487, 410 & 420 | Rosenberg v. JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Correction - replace "actions" with "action" in last sentence of footnote 14 on page 410, and in last sentence of block quotation on page 420. | 5/21/2021 | |
| 487, 211 | Commonwealth v. Ulani U., a juvenile | Amendment - addition of footnote 7 in line 13 of first paragraph. | 4/23/2021 | |
| 486, 846 | Commonwealth v. Colas | Correction - replace "aside" with "aside, and judgment shall enter for the defendant on the indictment charging armed assault with intent to murder" in line 3 of the Conclusion paragraph. | 4/23/2021 | |
| 486, 608 | Dinkins v. Massachusetts Parole Board | Correction - replace "regulation" with "statute" in line 6 of first partial paragraph. | 1/29/2021 | |
| 486, 363 | Commonwealth v. Boger | Amendment - in Conclusion paragraph, replace "§ 32J violation" with "violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 32J,"; replace "judgment shall enter for the defendant" with "the matter is remanded to the District Court for entry of judgment of not guilty on that charge." | 1/29/2021 | |
| 486, 587 | Commonwealth v. Snow | Correction - replace "he did want not" with "he did not want" in line 3 of second full paragraph. | 1/22/2021 | |
| 486, 484 | Commonwealth v. Taylor | Correction - change "posed" to "poised" in line 6 of first paragraph. | 1/15/2021 | |
| 486, 544 | Rahim v. District Attorney for the Suffolk District | Amendment - insert "(Tristan P. Colangelo also present)" in counsel listing. | 1/15/2021 | |
| 486, 69 | Commonwealth v. Johnson | Amendment - addition of a citation in first full paragraph; resulting footnote text shift from p. 69 to p. 70; resulting text shift from p. 70 to p. 71. | 1/1/2021 | |
| 486, 343 | Garcia v. Commonwealth | Correction - replace "sentence" with "severance" in first full paragraph. | 12/25/2020 | |
| 486, 219 | Commonwealth v. Bohigian | Correction - change quotation and citation in second sentence of first full paragraph; revise last sentence of first full paragraph. | 12/11/2020 | |
| 486, 46 | De Prins v. Michaeles | Correction - correct spelling of "MacMackin." | 11/13/2020 | |
| 486, 69 | Commonwealth v. Johnson | Correction - change "eighteen" to "seventeen" in first full paragraph. | 10/30/2020 |
Revisions for Massachusetts Appeals Court Reports
| Volume, Page | Case Name | Description of Revision | Date Revised | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101, 439 | Commonwealth v. Rodriguez | Amendment - in line 9 of first paragraph insert "was not substantially" before "outweighed" and insert "by" after "outweighed". | 8/5/2022 | |
| 101, 446-447 | Commonwealth v. Rodriguez | Amendment - on p. 446, in line 2 insert "was not substantially" after "value"; in line 3 insert "by" after "outweighed"; in line 14 insert "was not substantially" after "evidence"; in line 15 insert "by" after "outweighed"; resulting text shift from p. 446 to p. 447. | 8/5/2022 | |
| 101, 447 | Commonwealth v. Rodriguez | Amendment - in line 3 of second full paragraph insert "substantially" after "epithet". | 8/5/2022 | |
| 101, 451 | Commonwealth v. Rodriguez | Amendment - in line 1 of first paragraph delete "far" and replace with "substantially"; in line 3 of fourth paragraph insert "substantially" after "ordinarily". | 8/5/2022 | |
| 101, 452 | Commonwealth v. Rodriguez | Amendment - in line 13 of first paragraph insert "substantially" after "not"; in line 7 of second paragraph delete "far" and replace with "substantially". | 8/5/2022 | |
| 101, 453 | Commonwealth v. Rodriguez | Amendment - in line 10 insert "substantially" after "epithet". | 8/5/2022 | |
| 100, 1133 | Dorchester Mutual Insurance Company v. Brengle | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 490 Mass. 1101 (2022). | 7/25/2022 | |
| 101, 142-143 | Tocci Building Corporation v. Iriv Partners, LLC |
Amendment - in line 11 on p. 142, delete entire sentence beginning "They may bring" and replace with "A party that under the statute makes a periodic payment in response to an application, rather than rejecting it, may nonetheless bring any and all claims it has for breach of contract against the payee and may recoup any money it may be owed."; addition of footnote 14 at end of second full paragraph on p. 142; resulting text shift from p. 142 to p. 143. |
7/1/2022 | |
| 100, 1122 | Commonwealth v. Narvaez | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 489 Mass. 1105 (2022). | 4/29/2022 | |
| 100, 1124 | Doe, SORB No. 6729 v. Sex Offender Registry Board | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 489 Mass. 1105 (2022). | 4/29/2022 | |
| 100, 321 | Lacy v. Coughlin | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 489 Mass. 1104 (2022). | 3/25/2022 | |
| 100, 150 | Commonwealth v. Ralph R., a juvenile | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 489 Mass. 1104 (2022). | 3/25/2022 | |
| 100, 222 | Commonwealth v. Privette | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 489 Mass. 1102 (2022). | 2/18/2022 | |
| 100, 1102 | Williams v. Board of Appeals of Norwell | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 489 Mass. 1102 (2022). | 1/28/2022 | |
| 100, 359 | Kettle Brook Lofts, LLC v. Specht | Correction - replace "consolidated" with "companion" and replace "were not subordinate" with "had not been subordinated". | 12/10/2021 | |
| 100, 360 | Kettle Brook Lofts, LLC v. Specht | Amendment - replace "are not subordinate to the master deed as to" with "continue to encumber". | 12/10/2021 | |
| 100, 371 | Kettle Brook Lofts, LLC v. Specht | Amendment - replace "never released" with "did not release", replace "a priority interest" with "mortgage interests", and replace "their associated" with "in those units' undivided percentage interest in the condominium's". | 12/10/2021 | |
| 100, 373 | Kettle Brook Lofts, LLC v. Specht | Correction - replace "never released" with "did not release". | 12/10/2021 | |
| 100, 374 | Kettle Brook Lofts, LLC v. Specht | Amendment - replace "never released" with "did not release", replace "they still have a mortgage interest in" with "the mortgages continue to encumber", delete "in", replace "rights are not subordinate" with "rights, having never been released, have not been subordinated", replace "these" with "the portion of the mortgaged property that has not been released - the", replace end of last sentence of paragraph before conclusion with new language, and replace end of last sentence in second paragraph of conclusion with new language and insert new sentence; resulting text shift. | 12/10/2021 | |
| 99, 606 | Demeris v. Foxborough | Amendment - replace "before turning sixty-six" with "by the end of the month in which they attain age sixty-five." | 12/3/2021 | |
| 99, 608 | Demeris v. Foxborough | Amendment - language inserted at end of footnote 13. | 12/3/2021 | |
| 100, 1112 | Oxford v. Blondin | Amendment - order withdrawn. | 12/3/2021 | |
| 99, 809 | Commonwealth v. Gebo | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 488 Mass. 1106 (2021). | 11/26/2021 | |
| 99, 417 | HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v. Morris | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 488 Mass. 1104 (2021). | 11/5/2021 | |
| 100, 1108 | Commonwealth v. Lewis | Amendment - replace "Judgment reversed. Verdict set aside. Judgment for defendant." with "The judgment is reversed, the verdict is set aside, and the case is remanded to the District Court for entry of a judgment of not guilty." | 10/15/2021 | |
| 99, 275 | Commonwealth v. DeJesus | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 488 Mass. 1103 (2021). | 9/24/2021 | |
| 99, 216 |
Commonwealth v. Karen K., a juvenile |
Supplement - further appellate review granted, 488 Mass. 1103 (2021). | 9/24/2021 | |
| 99, 435 | Commonwealth v. Costa | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 488 Mass. 1101 (2021). | 8/13/2021 | |
| 99, 571, 573 | 15 LaGrange Street Corp. v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination |
Correction - insert ", without notice and the opportunity to be heard," in line 9 on page 571. Amendment - edits to conclusion paragraph; insert new final paragraph concerning attorney's fees. |
6/25/2021 | |
| 99, 95 | Meehan v. Medical Information Technology, Inc. | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 487 Mass. 1105 (2021). | 5/21/2021 | |
| 99, 1119 | Commonwealth v. Henriquez | Correction - replace "reversed, the verdict is set aside, and judgment shall enter for the defendant on that indictment" with "vacated and the verdict is set aside" in lines 2 and 3. | 4/30/2021 | |
| 99, 1104 | Commonwealth v. Garner | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 487 Mass. 1103 (2021). | 4/30/2021 | |
| 99, 1118 | Allera v. Huntington Wood Condominium Trust | Correction - replace "is reversed" with "as required by section 6.46 of the bylaws is reversed, and the case is remanded for a determination of whether the program violated that provision." | 4/16/2021 | |
| 98, 862 | Commonwealth v. Sweeting-Bailey | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 487 Mass. 1101 (2021). | 3/19/2021 | |
| 99, 1109 | Brewster v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Lincoln | Correction - replace "Michael F. Brewster" with "Windrock Trust Company, LLC." | 3/5/2021 | |
| 99, 1102 | Commonwealth v. Teixeira | Amendment - change disposition of case. | 2/5/2021 | |
| 99, 88 | Commonwealth v. Seesangrit | Correction - replace "rape" with "assault" in second to last line of last paragraph. | 2/5/2021 | |
| 98, 1110 | Commonwealth v. Harris | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 486 Mass. 1111 (2020). | 1/8/2021 | |
| 98, 229 | Commonwealth v. Henry | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 486 Mass. 1108 (2020). | 1/8/2021 | |
| 98, 1117 | Commonwealth v. Bethune | Correction - delete "Judgments affirmed"; insert footnote. | 12/21/2020 | |
| 98, 732 | Commonwealth v. Martin | Correction - delete "on a public way" in footnote 9; addition of a citation in footnote 9. | 12/4/2020 | |
| 98, 1117 | Commonwealth v. Bethune | Correction - insert "Judgments affirmed." | 12/4/2020 | |
| 98, 69 | Hovagimian v. Concert Blue Hill, LLC | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 486 Mass. 1107. | 12/4/2020 | |
| 98, 1105 | Commonwealth v. Donald | Supplement - further appellate review granted, 486 Mass. 1107. | 12/4/2020 |