Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1/31/1991

Commonwealth v. Fall River Motor Sales, Inc.

Citations

565 N.E.2d 1205
409 Mass. 302
1991 Mass. LEXIS 55

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recognizing that the Attorney General could withhold certain documents based on the work-product rule
noting that requested internal documents created by Attorney Generals Office on prior related litigation would not be discoverable in accordance with work product doctrine
noting that requested internal documents created by Attorney General’s Office on prior related litigation would not be discoverable in accordance with work product doctrine
finding trial court has discretion in determining whether any relief is to be granted under Rule 56(f), and may properly deny a continuance where further discovery would not be helpful to oppose the summary judgment motion
a statute is to be read as a whole to produce an internal consistency in keeping with its tenor and pattern
refusal to grant a continuance under rule 56(f) is “set aside only upon a clear showing of an abuse of discretion”

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Judges: Liacos, Abrams, Nolan, O'Connor, Greaney

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