United States First Circuit - April 2001 Opinion Summaries
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US v. SOTOMAYOR-VAZQUEZUnited States First Circuit
Criminal Law & ProcedureEven though defendant's attorney had an incentive to avoid implicating himself in the perjury to which the recanting witness was admitting and the... |
04/30/2001 | 00-1096, 00-1097, 00-1279 |
FISHMAN v. LASALLE NAT'L BANKUnited States First Circuit
Contracts, EvidenceThe judge construes contracts, even in close cases, if only the words need be considered, and the jury does the job under instructions if evidentiary... |
04/26/2001 | 00-2032 |
SAINT-GOBAIN INDUS. CERAMICS INC. v. WELLONS, INC.United States First Circuit
Commercial LawBecause Massachusetts has not adopted Section 2-725(2) of the UCC, stating that the date of breach of warranty is the date of delivery of the goods... |
04/26/2001 | 00-1928, 00-1929 |
US v. SACKOUnited States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, SentencingBecause a state's classification of a crime generally reflects different policy considerations than the federal classification, state classification... |
04/26/2001 | 00-1889 |
ROME SCHOOL COMM. v. MRS. B.United States First Circuit
Education LawFacts such as a teacher's recommendation that the student receive a one-to-one aide for behavior management purposes and instances of aggressive... |
04/26/2001 | 00-1746, 00-1763, 00-1870 |
US v. OSORIO-PENAUnited States First Circuit
Criminal Law & ProcedureUnited States v. Lema, 909 F.2d 561 (1st Cir. 1990) precludes defendants from prevailing under Rule 33's "newly discovered evidence" provision when... |
04/26/2001 | 00-1449 |
ACEVEDO-LOPEZ v. POLICE DEP'T OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICOUnited States First Circuit
Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment LawPuerto Rico's Eleventh Amendment immunity from suit for money damages covers ADA claims against the police department, and Law 44 of Puerto Rico,... |
04/26/2001 | 00-1093 |
KEEBLER CO. v. TRUCK DRIVERS, LOCAL 170United States First Circuit
Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment LawEven though there may be no valid reason for the arbitrator to require a higher standard of proof because there were allegations of criminal conduct... |
04/23/2001 | 00-1994 |
GAY OFFICERS ACTION LEAGUE v. COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICOUnited States First Circuit
Attorney's Fees, Civil RightsThe question of whether the plaintiffs' success in obtaining equitable relief is sufficiently meaningful to warrant prevailing party status for... |
04/23/2001 | 00-1983 |
US v. NGUYENUnited States First Circuit
Criminal Law & ProcedureWhere defendant knew that at least one of the crew he sent to burglarize the home of his former employer was carrying a gun, he conspired to commit... |
04/23/2001 | 00-1940 |
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