United States First Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Carrero-Ojeda v. Autoridad de Energia Electrica

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) action is affirmed, where: 1) plaintiff's complaint does not plausibly support a finding...

Thayer v. City of Worcester

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
The district court's denial of a preliminary injunction against enforcing two city ordinances prohibiting coercive or risky behavior by panhandlers,...

Reyes-Perez v. State Insurance Fund Corp.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment in favor of defendants in plaintiff's action alleging that his public career position with Puerto Rico's State Insurance Fund...

Cascade Yarns, Inc. v. Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action in which plaintiff alleged that defendant made false representations about the cashmere content of its yarns, the district court properly...

CE Design, Ltd. v. American Economy Insurance Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an appeal from the dismissal of an action for declaratory judgment on defendant-insurer's duty to defend its insured in an underlying action...

Universal Insurance Company v. Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's action requesting declaratory relief regarding its insurance coverage obligations is affirmed, where the district court...

US v. Merritt

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction and sentence for possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute are affirmed, where: 1) the court below did not abuse...

Grapentine v. Pawtucket Credit Union

Banking Law, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Dismissal of plaintiff's complaint alleging that defendant's foreclosure of her property pursuant to the parties' mortgage agreement, which was...

Candelaria v. Johnson & Johnson

Administrative Law, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
The district court's dismissal of plaintiff's claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) alleging that defendants arbitrarily...

Zullo v. Lombardo

Bankruptcy Law
The bankruptcy court's dismissal on summary judgment of the creditor's adversary proceeding against the debtor, after denying the creditor leave to...