City of New Bedford, 26 MCSR 398 (2013); Allen v. Taunton Public Schools, 26 MCSR 376 (2013); Mercedes v. Springfield Housing Auth., 26 MCSR 16 (2013); Murzin v. City of Westfield, 24 MCSR 610 (2011).2 CONCLUSION In sum, for the reasons stated herein, the Commission lacks jurisdiction to hear this appeal. The Motion to Dismiss is hereby granted and the appeal of the Appellant, Matthew Berryman, is dismissed. Civil Service Commission /s/Paul M.

City of New Bedford, 471 Mass. 446 (2015). In DaRosa, the SJC concluded that opinion work product that was prepared in anticipation of litigation or for trial by or for a party or its representative falls within the scope of Exemption (d). Id. at 448. It also concluded that fact work product under Mass. R. Civ.

City of New Bedford, 33 MCSR 285 (2020) (Commission dismissed that appellants second bypass appeal as it had upheld same reasons in prior bypass decided by Commission months earlier.) Conclusion The Citys Motion for Summary Decision is allowed and the Appellants bypass appeal under Docket No. G1-24-035 is hereby dismissed. Civil Service Commission /s/ Christopher Bowman Christopher C.

City of New Bedford, 33 MCSR 285 (2020) and Reynolds v. City of Brockton, 37 MCSR 37 (2024) (Commission dismissed subsequent bypass appeal as it had upheld same reasons in prior bypass decided by Commission months earlier). 3 CONCLUSION For the above reason, the Appellants appeal under Docket Number G1-25-045 is hereby dismissed. Civil Service Commission /s/ Christopher Bowman Christopher C.

City of New Bedford, 471 Mass. 446 (2015). Christopher Senior Page 3 April 26, 2019 SPR19/0507 The Town indicated that "[t]he DaRosa opinion does make a distinction between 'fact work product', which may be a public record, and 'opinion work product', as well as 'fact work product that ... is interwoven with opinions and analysis leading to opinions', which is exempt from disclosure."

City of New Bedford, 471 Mass. 446 (2015). The Town indicates that "[t]he DaRosa opinion does make a distinction between 'fact work product', which may be a public record, and 'opinion work product', as well as 'fact work product that ... is interwoven with opinions and analysis leading to opinions', which is exempt from disclosure."

City of New Bedford, 32 MCSR 128 (2019). Thus, an employer may ask a candidate about a specific matter which came to the employers attention through an independent lawful source other than the candidate. However, no employer may directly or indirectly, ask a candidate for employment to disclose information about prohibited matters contained within G.L. c. 151B, 4 and may not penalize him or her for answering such a prohibited inquiry.

City of New Bedford, 471 Mass. 446,459 (2015). The Town contends that Special Town Counsel is the Towns lowest paid - and only employee with the knowledge and skill required to segregate and redact the responsive records in accordance with the Commonwealths Public Records Law. This is especially true considering that Special Town Counsel is the only one that provided the services set forth in the responsive documents.

City of New Bedford, 471 Mass. 446 (2015) to support nondisclosure pursuant to Exemption (d). I find the MBTA's responses fail to show the applicability of DaRosa to the responsive records. Further, the MBTA has failed to show why any factual non-deliberative information must be withheld.

City of New Bedford, 471 Mass. 446 (2015) to support nondisclosure pursuant to Exemption (d). I find the MBTA's responses fail to show the applicability of DaRosa to the responsive records. Further, the MBTA has failed to show why any factual non-deliberative information must be withheld.

City of New Bedford 133 William Street Commissioner: Christopher C. Bowman ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Appellant, David Novo (Mr. Novo) filed an appeal with the Civil Service Commission (Commission) claiming that the New Bedford School Department (School Department) failed to provide him with proper bumping rights pursuant to G.L. c. 31, 39. A pre-hearing conference was held at UMASS School of Law in North Dartmouth on September 28, 2012. Since Mr.