Rockport Construction Lawyer, Massachusetts


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Jordan R. Belliveau Lawyer

Jordan R. Belliveau

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Accident & Injury, Construction, Employment, Animal Bite, Nursing Home

Attorney Jordan Belliveau provides personal attention to each case he encounters and passionately represents his clients’ interests. He takes a tech... (more)

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J. Christopher Amrhein Lawyer

J. Christopher Amrhein

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Accident & Injury, Medical Malpractice, Criminal, Construction, Car Accident

Attorney J. Christopher Amrhein, a Top 100 Trial Lawyer, has been providing Massachusetts and the New England area with the highest quality legal repr... (more)

Michael J. Dissette

Construction, Litigation, Federal Trial Practice, Corporate
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Lewis R. Lear

Construction, Litigation, Corporate, Contract
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Robert D. City (1940-2009)

Collaborative Law, Construction, Estate Planning, Family Law
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James S. Singer

Construction, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Family Law
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Joseph A. Regan

Construction, Alcoholic Beverages, Admiralty & Maritime, Dental Malpractice
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Dwight T. Burns

Construction, Litigation, Banking & Finance, Malpractice
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David B. Kaplan

Premises Liability, Housing & Construction Defects, Transportation & Shipping, Wrongful Death
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Michael J. Rauworth

Admiralty & Maritime, Corporate, Construction, Estate Planning
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LEGAL TERMS

BREACH OF CONTRACT

A legal claim that one party failed to perform as required under a valid agreement with the other party. For example you might say, 'The roofer breached our con... (more...)
A legal claim that one party failed to perform as required under a valid agreement with the other party. For example you might say, 'The roofer breached our contract by using substandard supplies when he repaired my roof.'

IMPLIED WARRANTY OF HABITABILITY

A legal doctrine that requires landlords to offer and maintain livable premises for their tenants. If a landlord fails to provide habitable housing, tenants in ... (more...)
A legal doctrine that requires landlords to offer and maintain livable premises for their tenants. If a landlord fails to provide habitable housing, tenants in most states may legally withhold rent or take other measures, including hiring someone to fix the problem or moving out. See constructive eviction.

SETBACK

The distance between a property boundary and a building. A minimum setback is usually required by law.

ELEMENTS (OF A CASE)

The component parts of a legal claim or cause of action. To win a lawsuit, a plaintiff must prove every element of a legal claim. For example, here are the elem... (more...)
The component parts of a legal claim or cause of action. To win a lawsuit, a plaintiff must prove every element of a legal claim. For example, here are the elements of a breach of contract claim: There was a valid contract. The plaintiff performed as specified by the contract. The defendant failed to perform as specified by the contract. The plaintiff suffered an economic loss as a result of the defendant's breach of contract.

INCAPACITY

(1) A lack of physical or mental abilities that results in a person's inability to manage his or her own personal care, property or finances. (2) A lack of abil... (more...)
(1) A lack of physical or mental abilities that results in a person's inability to manage his or her own personal care, property or finances. (2) A lack of ability to understand one's actions when making a will or other legal document. (3) The inability of an injured worker to perform his or her job. This may qualify the worker for disability benefits or workers' compensation.

ASYLUM

A legal status granted to an individual who is in the United States and fears political persecution if he or she is forced to return to their home country.

FIERI FACIAS

Latin for 'that you cause to be done.' This is a court document that instructs a sheriff to seize and sell a defendant's property in order to satisfy a monetary... (more...)
Latin for 'that you cause to be done.' This is a court document that instructs a sheriff to seize and sell a defendant's property in order to satisfy a monetary judgment against the defendant.

CAUSE OF ACTION

A specific legal claim -- such as for negligence, breach of contract or medical malpractice -- for which a plaintiff seeks compensation. Each cause of action is... (more...)
A specific legal claim -- such as for negligence, breach of contract or medical malpractice -- for which a plaintiff seeks compensation. Each cause of action is divided into discrete elements, all of which must be proved to present a winning case.

OFFENSIVE COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL

A doctrine that prevents a defendant from re-litigating an issue after it has been lost. For example, if your neighbor sues you for putting up a fence on his la... (more...)
A doctrine that prevents a defendant from re-litigating an issue after it has been lost. For example, if your neighbor sues you for putting up a fence on his land and the court rules that your fence extends beyond your property line, you can't later file your own lawsuit seeking a declaration that the property line is incorrectly drawn.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

SMYRNA REBAR, INC. v. MODERN CONTINENTAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

75 Mass. App. Ct. 1103 (2009). SMYRNA REBAR, INC. v. MODERN CONTINENTAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., & others. No. 08-P-59. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. September 11, 2009. Decision Pursuant to Rule 1:28. Judgments affirmed.

DiFiore v. American Airlines, Inc.

... was correct. [10]. 2. Discussion. The question before us is one of statutory construction. Where the meaning of a statute is not plain from its language, familiar principles of statutory construction guide our interpretation. We look ...

Wheatley v. Massachusetts Insurers Insolvency Fund

... Moreover, the issue in this case is one of statutory construction, which we also review de novo. Commerce Ins. Co. v. Commissioner of Ins., 447 Mass. 478, 481 (2006). ... [13]. Other rules of statutory construction are operative in this case. ...