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United States First Circuit - May 2009 Opinion Summaries

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Morel v. Daimler-Chrysler AG
United States First Circuit
Civil Procedure, Product Liability 
In a products liability action, district court's order applying Puerto Rico's relation-back rule and determining that the amended complaint did not...
05/06/2009 08-1195
Denmark v. Liberty Life Assurance Co.
United States First Circuit
Government Benefits, Insurance Law 
In a dispute involving the denial of disability benefits, district court judgment is vacated and remanded where for the district court to obtain more...
05/06/2009 05-2877
Colonial Surety Co. v. Weizman
United States First Circuit
Bankruptcy Law, Contracts 
In a breach of contract action, district court's judgment against defendant is affirmed where the discharge of liability from defendant's earlier...
05/06/2009 08-1065
US v. Angulo-Hern-ndez
United States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing 
Conviction and sentence for drug crimes is affirmed where: 1) the evidence presented was sufficient to support each of the defendants' convictions; 2)...
05/05/2009 07-2428
Rice v. Hall
United States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus 
In conviction for murder, denial of petition for habeas relief is affirmed where plaintiff failed to show: 1) counsel's performance was unreasonable...
05/04/2009 07-2660
Meuser v. Federal Express Corp.
United States First Circuit
Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law 
In an adverse employment action, district court's grant of summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) the court properly dismissed...
05/04/2009 08-1106
In re Hannaford Bros. Co. Customer Sec. Breach Litig.
United States First Circuit
Civil Procedure, Class Actions 
In an action involving the home state exception to federal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act, district court's grant of plaintiff's...
05/01/2009 09-1393

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