United States First Circuit - September 2012 Opinion Summaries

Felder v. Wetzel

Family Law, International Law
In a Hague Convention case involving a Swiss mother's claims of wrongful detention of her fourteen-year-old daughter, district court's denial of...

Bangor Gas Co., LLC v. H.Q. Energy Services, Inc.

Oil and Gas Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a dispute between a pipeline owner and a natural gas supplier, over a contract involving the transportation of natural gas, district court's order...

Jones v. Nationwide Life Ins. Co.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against his employer under both federal and state disability laws, district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the...

US v. Watson

Evidence, Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's conviction for attempting to kill a federal witness with intent to prevent testimony and communication with law enforcement is affirmed...

Cabas v. Holder

Immigration Law
A Venezuelan citizen's petition for review of a final decision of the BIA, upholding an IJ's determination that the asylum application was time...

Milford-Bennington R.R. Co., Inc. v. Pan Am Railways, Inc.

Contracts, Transportation
In a dispute arising from defendant's actions under a contract to provide plaintiff with access to defendant's railroad tracks, district court's grant...

Maine Educ. Ass'n Benefits Trust v. Cioppa

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
In a suit seeking to permanently enjoin a law entitled "An Act to Allow School Administrative Units to Seek Less Expensive Health Insurance...

Loubriel v. Fondo Del Seguro Del Estado

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
District court's dismissal of plaintiff's suit against her employer, brought under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, is affirmed where...

Loan Modification Group, Inc. v. Reed

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action for breach of partnership duties and responsibilities, arising from the parties' joint venture in a loan modification business, district...

Kolbe v. BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP

Class Actions, Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a putative class action against a mortgage company claiming that plaintiff was improperly forced to increase flood insurance coverage, the judgment...