United States First Circuit - December 2002 Opinion Summaries
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US v. MILLSUnited States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, SentencingDefendant was not misled at a plea hearing, as he could not reasonably have understood the court to have promised to consider murder-related evidence... |
12/31/2002 | 01-2702 |
CROSSMAN v. RAYTHEON LONG TERM DISABILITY PLANUnited States First Circuit
Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, SanctionsDismissal of a claim, because of counsel's failure to appear for an initial scheduling conference, was an abuse of discretion. |
12/31/2002 | 01-2648 |
DIRRANE v. THE BROOKLINE POLICE DEP'TUnited States First Circuit
Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Government LawA police officer's claims of alleged retaliation against him, for reporting abuses in the police force, were properly dismissed against individual... |
12/31/2002 | 01-2523/2613 |
VESPRINI v. SHAW CONTRACT FLOORING SERVS., INC.United States First Circuit
Civil Rights, Labor & Employment LawDismissal of age-discrimination and related claims is affirmed as inherently ambiguous remarks, made almost two years prior to disciplinary action,... |
12/30/2002 | 02-1693 |
US v. FIASCONAROUnited States First Circuit
Criminal Law & ProcedureAmple probable cause supported defendant's warrantless arrest, including a confidential informant's reliability, and officers' personal observations... |
12/30/2002 | 02-1611 |
US v. MOONEYUnited States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, EvidenceA prosecutor's improper appeal to the jury's emotions did not affect the outcome of a trial, and the district judge did not abuse his discretion in... |
12/30/2002 | 02-1318 |
POLAND SPRING CORP. v. UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS INT'L UNIONUnited States First Circuit
Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment LawWhen an arbitrator determined that an employee was guilty of insubordination, his decision to fashion a remedy other than termination impermissibly... |
12/30/2002 | 02-1064 |
US STEEL v. M. DEMATTEO CONSTR. CO.United States First Circuit
ContractsA subcontractor who did not substantially perform under his contract was not entitled to recover payment from a general contractor for work performed,... |
12/30/2002 | 02-1040, 02-1588 |
RAFFERTY v. CRANSTON PUB. SCH. COMM.United States First Circuit
Civil Rights, Education LawIndividuals with Disabilities Act claims not raised at a due process hearing were waived, and plaintiff cannot meet any of the exceptions to the... |
12/30/2002 | 02-1005 |
AINSWORTH v. STANLEYUnited States First Circuit
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, SentencingThe requirement that convicted sex offenders disclose their histories of sexual misconduct to participate in a Sex Offenders Program (SOP) did not... |
12/30/2002 | 00-1678 |
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