Word: fingold
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Because the University is a charitable corporation, private parties cannot bring suit against it under Massachusetts law. In 1955, then Attorney General George Fingold refused to use his special powers to bring suit. However, after his death, Attorney General Edward J. McCormack, Jr. acquiesced and allowed the Information to be entered in his name...
...After Fingold refused to file an Information against the University, the Arboretum ease went before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts on charges that Fingold had acted on faulty legal principles in refusing to press a suit. The "friends" asked the Supreme Court to force Fingold to reconsider his decision...