FABBRI, MICHAEL By: coleen.doucette@lawyersweekly.com April 3, 2013 MICHAEL FABBRI Malrborough District Court 45 Williams St.Boston, MA 02752 Phone: (508) 485-3700 Judicial Biography Year appointed/elected: 2012, by Gov. Deval L. Patrick Reported Decisions Opinions Summarized in Lawyers Weekly Contract – Damages – Home improvement Civil practice – Commitment – Third prong Civil practice – Commitment – Mood disorder Civil practice – Commitment – Waiver of counsel Damages – Additur – Pain and suffering Civil practice – Commitment – Emergency hearing Landlord and tenant – Notice to quit Negligence – Motor vehicle accident – Damages Decisions Reviewed on Appeal Prisons – Transfer – Inpatient psychiatric facility Appeals – Filing deadline – Extension Motor vehicles – Open container – Civil infraction Jury and jurors – Waiver – Six-person jury Colloquy trumps written waiver with less-than-full jury Criminal – Assault and battery – Bodily injury Criminal – Witness intimidation – Texting Motor vehicles – OUI – Jury instruction Motor vehicles – Negligent operation Jurisdiction – Personal – Defamation – Website 8:39 pm Wed, April 3, 2013 Judicial Profiles coleen.doucette@lawyersweekly.com