Massachusetts § 112 - Report by single justice of supreme judicial court
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 112 — Report by single justice of supreme judicial court, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 112. Report by single justice of supreme judicial court
Section 112. A justice of the supreme judicial court, after a finding of facts by the court may report a case for determination by the full court or the appeals court.
If a justice of the supreme judicial court is of the opinion that an interlocutory finding or order made by him so affects the merits of the controversy that the matter ought to be determined by the full court or the appeals court before any further proceedings in the trial court, he may report such matter to either court, and may stay all further proceedings except such as are necessary to preserve the rights of the parties.
A justice of the supreme judicial court may, upon request of the parties, in any case where there is agreement as to all material facts, report the case to the full court or the appeals court without making any decision thereon.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 112 ("Report by single justice of supreme judicial court") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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