Williams v. State Board of Retirement Contributory Retirement Appeal Board No. 17-235 Our client in this matter had worked for a public community college for over 20 years before her position was retrenched at the end of 2016. In 2017, the client applied for a termination retirement allowance through the State Retirement Board (SBR) that […]
September 23, 2022 MIRAGEAS & AVERY is pleased to announce that Attorney Ryan P. Avery has been selected as a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America. The CLSA is an invitation-only international honorary association composed of preeminent lawyers specializing in construction law and related fields. Fellowship is limited and selective, with lawyers being […]
Attorney Peter Mirageas was quoted in the September 19, 2022 edition of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly concerning a decision from the Massachusetts Appeals Court interpreting the Massachusetts Home Improvement Act. A link to the full article can be found below:
The Massachusetts Prompt Pay Act was strictly construed by the Appeals Court in the recent case of Tocci Builders Corp v IRIV Partners LLC, et al. The Court ruled that a construction project owner who fails to reject a contractor’s application for progress payment within the strict timeframes set forth within the Act is deemed […]
Brown v. Entin BRISTOL SUPERIOR COURT No. 1773CV00235 MASSACHUSETTS APPEALS COURT No. 21-P-70 In February of 2022, a panel of judges from the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed a Superior Court judgment entered in our clients’ favor following a five-day bench trial in June of 2019. The case centered upon a boundary dispute whereby both neighboring […]
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) has recently ruled that an employer may not terminate an employee for the exercise of rights under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 149 Section 52C, otherwise known as the Massachusetts Personnel Records Law (“MPRL”). An employer who terminates an employee for doing so will be liable for wrongful termination in […]
BARRY v. 3M COMPANY ET ALS. MIDDLESEX SUPERIOR COURT No. 1981CV03038 In this case, our firm secured dismissal of a long-time pipe supplier client from costly mesothelioma litigation filed against multiple manufacturers, suppliers and distributors in the New England area. Mesothelioma cases typically involve claims for wrongful death and/or permanent injuries (including pain and suffering) […]
Attorney Ryan P. Avery was recently honored as one of two recipients of the Worcester County Bar Association (WCBA) President’s Award for the 2019-2020 term. Current WCBA President Robert White presented Avery with the award at the Association’s annual dinner on June 9, 2020. The WCBA President’s Award is presented annually to one or more […]
Medway Auto Sales, Inc. v. McMullin Norfolk Superior Court No. 1582CV00900 In this case, our office secured the dismissal of all claims against our client, a commercial landlord in Medway that had been sued by its former tenant for breach of contract, wrongful eviction, conversion of property and violation of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Statute […]
Attorney Ryan P. Avery of MIRAGEAS & AVERY, LLC has been selected to the 2019 Massachusetts Rising Stars List by Super Lawyers. Each year, no more than 2.5 % of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is […]