Massachusetts Appeals Court· 6/22/1987
Bird v. Bird
Citations
- 509 N.E.2d 289
- 24 Mass. App. Ct. 362
- 1987 Mass. App. LEXIS 2006
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating standard for compliance with Mass. R. Civ. R 11, 365 Mass. 753 [1974]
- rejecting analogy between “successful party” under contractual attorney’s fee clause and “prevailing party” under the Federal civil rights provision
- abuse of discretion standard employed in determining whether rule 11 sanctions were warranted
- an offer of judgment may be made by a plaintiff defending a counterclaim
- determining \successful party\ on a comparative basis
- determining “successful party” on a comparative basis
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18 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Duracraft Corp. v. Holmes Products Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1998-03-25· cited 245×
- Doe v. Nutter, McClennen & FishMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1996-08-16· cited 62×
- Van Christo Advertising, Inc. v. M/A-COM/LCSMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1998-01-12· cited 46×
- New England Allbank for Savings v. RouleauMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1989-12-06· cited 28×
- Northern Associates, Inc. v. KileyMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2003-04-30· cited 26×
- Bardon Trimount, Inc. v. GuyottMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2000-08-01· cited 13×
- Price v. ColeMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1991-07-02· cited 12×
- Telman v. BrinkMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2009-08-18· cited 8×
- Northeast Line Construction Corp. v. J.E. Guertin Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2011-10-13· cited 8×
- Formulatrix, Inc. v. Rigaku Automation, Inc.District of Columbia· 2018-11-01· cited 8×
- Turesky v. CarpMass. Dist. Ct., App. Div.· 1993-07-15· cited 8×
- Rasten v. ZimbovskyMass. Dist. Ct., App. Div.· 2000-06-30· cited 2×
- Gentili v. Colonial Motel, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court· 1989-06-01· cited 1×
- Fedenyszen v. PollanoMass. Dist. Ct., App. Div.· 1997-06-25· cited 1×
- Tracor, Inc. v. CrawleyMass. Dist. Ct., App. Div.· 1993-01-21· cited 1×
- Jaraki v. QuinlanMassachusetts Superior Court· 1995-09-28
- Citizens Bank v. Sophie's Closet, Inc.Massachusetts Superior Court· 2006-09-28
- Ascoli v. Building 19⅞Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div.· 1997-10-08
Cites
27 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Precision Instrument Manufacturing Co. v. Automotive Maintenance MacHinery Co.Supreme Court· 1945-04-23· cited 1,028×
- Grendel's Den, Inc. v. John P. Larkin, Cambridge License Commission, Grendel's Den, Inc. v. John P. LarkinFirst Circuit· 1984-12-05· cited 468×
- Nemeroff v. AbelsonSecond Circuit· 1980-03-17· cited 166×
- Coalition for Basic Human Needs v. Edward J. KingFirst Circuit· 1982-11-01· cited 83×
- Stratos v. Department of Public WelfareMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-08-31· cited 82×
- Kinee v. Abraham Lincoln Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nE.D. Pennsylvania· 1973-09-27· cited 63×
- National Medical Care, Inc. v. ZigelbaumMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1984-09-26· cited 57×
- Mulhern v. RoachMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1986-07-10· cited 52×
- Cable Marine, Inc. v. M/v Trust Me Ii, M. Whiting, Ronald Gurvin and Small Boat Rentals, Inc.Fifth Circuit· 1980-12-19· cited 44×
- Robbins v. RobbinsMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1985-03-28· cited 40×
- Draper v. Town Clerk of GreenfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1981-08-25· cited 39×
- Walsh v. Atlantic Research Associates, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1947-02-26· cited 37×
- Helfant v. Louisiana & Southern Life InsuranceN.D. New York· 1979-03-21· cited 35×
- Salem Realty Co. v. MateraMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1980-09-29· cited 33×
- Salem Realty Co. v. MateraMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1981-10-08· cited 33×
- Coolidge Bank & Trust Co. v. First Ipswich Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court· 1980-03-11· cited 31×
- Norton Company, Appellant-Cross v. Carborundum Company, Appellee-CrossFirst Circuit· 1976-02-23· cited 25×
- Kennedy v. KennedyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1987-06-15· cited 20×
- Olmstead v. MurphyMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1986-03-03· cited 18×
- Fales v. GlassMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1980-04-15· cited 17×
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