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· 6/11/1976

Finkelstein v. Board of Registration in Optometry

Citations

  • 349 N.E.2d 346
  • 370 Mass. 476
  • 1976 Mass. LEXIS 1004

How courts have described this case

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

  • “this principle is one of deference, not abdication, and courts will not hesitate to overrule agency interpretations of rules when those interpretations are arbitrary, unreasonable or inconsistent with the plain terms of the rule itself”
  • “the principle is one of deference not abdication . . .”
  • agency interpretation of its own rule entitled to great weight

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Judges: Reardon, Quirico, Braucher, Wilkins

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