United States First Circuit - Opinion Summaries

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...

Negron-Almeda v. Santiago

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In an employment discrimination case premised on a claim of political connivance wherein the district court used its equitable powers to augment the...

Jasty v. Wright Med. Tech., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Evidence, Remedies
In an action involving breach of contract and consumer protection claims, judgment for plaintiff on the breach of contract claims, the damages award,...

US v. Rodriguez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sentencing courts have discretion to consider items such as fast-track disparity in considering requests for variant sentences premised on...

US v. Cruzado-Laureano

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Remedies, Sentencing
Sentence recalculation upon remand for corruption-related charges and imposition of restitution and fine is affirmed where: 1) the district court...

Arroyo-Audifred v. Verizon Wireless, Inc.

Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In an age discrimination action brought by an employee alleging they were wrongfully denied several promotions, summary judgment for employer is...