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· 9/28/1978

Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee v. Department of Education

Citations

  • 381 N.E.2d 922
  • 376 Mass. 480
  • 1978 Mass. LEXIS 1133

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that weight should be given to any reasonable construction of a regulatory statute adopted by the agency charged with its enforcement
  • alleging invalidity of state BSEA decision because Bureau's decision not issued within period required by its own regulations; Supreme Judicial Court requires demonstration that delay harmed school committee's substantial rights
  • where credibility of witnesses is not involved hearing officer who did not hear witnesses may issue decision
  • only hearing officer can judge credibility of witness

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Judges: Hennessey, Braucher, Kaplan, Wilkins, Liacos

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