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Partners Melissa Malloy and Maria DeLuzio Prevail in the Vermont Supreme Court

PDP Partners Melissa Malloy and Maria DeLuzio win appeal before the Vermont Supreme Court in Shirley Ann Carpin v. Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp., et al.

May 14, 2024

Maria DeLuzio and Noelle Phelan Win Summary Judgment

Maria Deluzio and Noelle Phelan Secure Summary Judgment in Vermont Superior Court in Take-Home Exposure Latent Injury Case.

June 12, 2023

3 mins

Partner Adam Simms Prevails on Issue of First Impression in Massachusetts Federal Court

PDP Partner Adam Simms recently obtained a favorable summary judgment ruling in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on an issue of first impression.

May 31, 2023

2 mins

Partner Adam Simms Prevails in Massachusetts Appeals Court

On Wednesday, Partner Adam Simms obtained a summary decision from the Massachusetts Appeals Court that affirmed summary judgment in favor of the firm’s clients, the City of Amesbury and its former mayor (in his individual capacity).

April 5, 2023

Associate Justin L Amos Secures Appellate Win for Town of Dennis Building Commissioner

Justin L. Amos prevailed in the Appeals Court of Massachusetts on behalf of the Building Commissioner for the Town of Dennis.

October 27, 2022

2 min

Adam Simms Defends Claims Against Town of Duxury

Congratulations to Partner Adam Simms who recently obtained a dismissal of numerous claims asserted against the Town of Duxbury in a suit brought by a real estate developer that attempted to challenge the Town's statutory right of first refusal and eminent domain powers.

June 12, 2022

2 min

Partner Jason W. Crotty Obtains Favorable Summary Judgement for Sergeant of Small Cape Cod Police Department

Partner Jason W. Crotty, Esq. recently obtained a favorable Motion for Summary Judgment decision on all counts of a complaint pled against a sergeant in a small Cape Cod police department.

May 12, 2022

1 min

Partner John J. Davis Obtains Favorable Decision on Behalf of Local School District

Attorneys John J. Davis and Katie Cooper Davis have obtained a favorable decision in a negligence action on behalf of a local school district that had asserted statutory immunity. The Massachusetts Superior Court found that no school district employee had taken any affirmative action that 'originally caused' [the] condition or situation" that led to a student's self-inflicted injury.

May 12, 2022

1 min

Partner Adam Simms Guides Town of Stoneham to Victory in Appeals Court Decision

Congratulations to Partners Adam Simms and Seth Barnett, who recently prevailed in the Appeals Court of Massachusetts on behalf of the Town of Stoneham and several former members of the Select Board. The case involved a former town employee who brought whistleblower retaliation and civil conspiracy claims following the Town's decision to privatize a municipal golf course.

May 12, 2022

2 min

Founding Partner John J. Davis Secures Dismissal on Behalf of Wellesley Public Schools

Founding Partner John J. Davis and Partner Seth Barnett recently secured a dismissal on behalf of Wellesley Public Schools, after successfully establishing that Wellesley had unequivocally protected its right to the use of affinity group sessions in its public schools.

May 12, 2022

2 min

Defining Massachusetts Municipal Law 2021

A year recap of our notable firm victories.

December 28, 2020

5 min

Massachusetts Appeals Court Denies Developers Claims that Towns Decisions Amounted to a Regulatory Taking

John J. Cloherty successfully represented the Town of Norfolk and its Conservation Commission in claims involving a parcel of land that the owners were trying to develop. The developers claimed delays and unfair and capricious application of the wetlands regulations amounted to an unconstitutional taking of the property. After a Superior Court ruled in favor of the Town on summary judgement, the Appeal Court affirmed the decision ruling against the developers.

June 19, 2018

4 min

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All posted case studies

Partners Melissa Malloy and Maria DeLuzio Prevail in the Vermont Supreme Court

Maria DeLuzio and Noelle Phelan Win Summary Judgment

Partner Adam Simms Prevails on Issue of First Impression in Massachusetts Federal Court

Partner Adam Simms Prevails in Massachusetts Appeals Court

Associate Justin L Amos Secures Appellate Win for Town of Dennis Building Commissioner

Adam Simms Defends Claims Against Town of Duxury

Partner Jason W. Crotty Obtains Favorable Summary Judgement for Sergeant of Small Cape Cod Police Department

Partner John J. Davis Obtains Favorable Decision on Behalf of Local School District

Partner Adam Simms Guides Town of Stoneham to Victory in Appeals Court Decision

Founding Partner John J. Davis Secures Dismissal on Behalf of Wellesley Public Schools

Defining Massachusetts Municipal Law 2021

Massachusetts Appeals Court Denies Developers Claims that Towns Decisions Amounted to a Regulatory Taking