United States First Circuit - June 2008 Opinion Summaries

US v. Skerret-Ortega

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a criminal prosecution of several co-defendants for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana, wherein the trial...

Fiacco v. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity

Constitutional Law, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law, Remedies
In a diversity action brought against a national fraternity wherein plaintiff claimed that its members intentionally caused him emotional distress by...

Phillips v. Prairie Eye Ctr.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In a lawsuit brought by a Massachusetts plaintiff claiming defendant breached an alleged employment contract entered in and for a job in Illinois,...

US v. Ruidiaz

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a prosecution for possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon, denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence, discovered from a...

Santosa v. Mukasey

Constitutional Law, Evidence, Immigration Law
Petition for review of an order denying petitioner's request for asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT based relief is denied where: 1) petitioner...

US v. Boardman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a sentencing appeal wherein defendant asserted that his prior convictions for burglary should not be considered "crimes of violence" for purposes...

Boston Gas Co. v. Century Indem. Co.

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies, Water Law
In a dispute over the extent of insurance coverage owed for an insured-party's strict liability for environmental cleanup costs which, under...

US v. Garcia-Ortiz

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction and sentence for intentionally obstructing and delaying commerce by robbery, armed robbery, and first-degree murder is affirmed in part and...

Cook v. Gates

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Military Law
In an action brought by former United States military members who were separated from service challenging the constitutionality of the "Don't Ask,...

M.M.R.-Z v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Evidence, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In an interlocutory appeal in an action arising from the termination of a cognitively disabled homebound minor's educational services provided by the...