Category: First Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions

Samuna YONGO, Petitioner, Appellant, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent, Appellee. No. 03-1036.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard October 10, 2003. Decided January 14, 2004. Petitioned for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). Page 28 Jeffrey W. Goldman with whom Melissa A. Woodard and Testa, Hurwitz Thibeault were on […]

GEORGE P. CONVERSE CO., Inc., et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. POLAROID CORPORATION et al., Defendants, Appellees. No. 5150.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. March 13, 1957. Page 117 Arthur D. Thomson, Boston, Mass., John H. Glaccum, New York City, on the brief, for appellants. Albert L. Ely, Jr., Cleveland, Ohio, Donald L. Brown and […]

ALBERT PICK-BARTH CO., Inc., et al. v. MITCHELL WOODBURY CORPORATION. No. 2648.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. March 18, 1932. Page 97 Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; James M. Morton, Judge. Action by the Mitchell Woodbury Corporation against the Albert Pick-Barth Company, Incorporated, and others. Judgment […]

In re Joseph BOVA and Janet A. Bova, Debtors. Joseph Bova, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. St. Vincent De Paul Corp., Defendant, Appellee. No. 02-9004.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard October 8, 2002. Decided April 22, 2003. Appeal from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire, Mark W. Vaughn, J. Grenville Clark, […]

J.G. ROY SONS COMPANY, Petitioner, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent. No. 5282.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. January 27, 1958. Lawrence M. Kearns, Boston, Mass., with whom Arthur M. Marshall, Springfield, Mass., and Morgan, Brown Kearns, Boston, Mass., were on brief, for petitioner. Norton J. Come, Attorney, Washington, D.C., with whom Jerome D. […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Juan PEREZ, Defendant, Appellant. No. 02-1060.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted June 19, 2002. Decided August 7, 2002. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, Steven J. McAuliffe, J. Page 2 Michael J. Iacopino and Brennan, Caron, Lenehan Iacopino on brief for […]

John C. RASTROM, Petitioner, Appellee, v. Allan L. ROBBINS, Warden, Maine State Prison, Respondent, Appellant. No. 7789.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. April 14, 1971. John W. Benoit, Jr., Deputy Atty. Gen., for appellant. Hugh G.E. MacMahon, Portland, Me., with whom Harold E. Woodsum, Jr., Portland, Me., was on brief, for appellee. Before ALDRICH, […]

JORGE HIRAM COLLAZO RIVERA, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLEES, v. HON. JAIME TORRES GAZTAMBIDE, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. No. 86-1308.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued November 6, 1986. Decided February 25, 1987. Marcos A. Ramirez, with whom Marcos A. Ramirez Lavandero, Hector Rivera Cruz, Secretary of Justice, and Ramirez Ramirez, Hato Rey, P.R., were on […]

LAWRENCE CAPITOL, Inc., Plaintiff, Appellant, v. STANLEY-WARNER CORPORATION et al., Defendants, Appellants. No. 5307.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. May 19, 1958. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts; George C. Sweeney, Judge. Russell Hardy, Sr., Washington, D.C., with whom Jean C. Campopiano, Lawrence, Mass., was on brief, for […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. STEPHEN PODOLSKY, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 98-1284.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 10, 1998. Decided October 8, 1998. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Hon. Richard G. Stearns, U.S. District Judge. Page 13 Michael J. Traft, with whom Janice Bassil and Carney […]

ABARCA v. BANCO COMERCIAL DE PUERTO RICO et al. No. 3066.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. February 25, 1936. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Puerto Rico; Cooper, Judge. Suit by Celestina Abarca, vda. De Suarez, against the Banco Comercial de Puerto Rico and others. From a judgment […]

UNITED STATES, Appellant, v. Reginald SHEPARD, Defendant, Appellee. No. 99-2167.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard May 12, 2000. Decided November 13, 2000. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Nancy Gertner, J. Page 57 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, […]

Arthur J. GOLDBERG, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. NOLLA, GALIB CIA., Defendant, Appellee. Arthur J. GOLDBERG, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. FIVE BORO CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, Defendant, Appellee. Nos. 5741, 5747.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. June 15, 1961. Page 372 Beate Bloch, […]

JOHN FURTADO ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. HAROLD BISHOP ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 80-1282.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued September 8, 1980. Decided December 11, 1980. Page 916 Jonathan Shapiro, Boston, Mass., with whom Stern Shapiro, Boston, Mass., was on brief, for plaintiffs, appellants. Lee Carl Bromberg, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Boston, Mass., […]

Angel Eladio SENA, Petitioner, v. Alberto R. GONZÁLES,[*] Attorney General, Respondent. No. 04-2043.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted April 28, 2005. Decided November 2, 2005. [*] Alberto R. Gonzáles was sworn in as Attorney General of the United States on February 3, 2005. We have substituted him for John Ashcroft, previous holder of that […]

COMMODITY CREDIT CORP. v. DRAPER CO., Inc. No. 4782.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. May 6, 1954. Rehearing Denied June 14, 1954. Edward H. Hickey, Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (Warren E. Burger, Asst. Atty. Gen., Anthony Julian, U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., and Paul A. Sweeney, Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., on […]

SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC., PETITIONER, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, RESPONDENT. No. 88-1917.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. November 22, 1988. Petition from the National Labor Relations Board. Before CAMPBELL, Chief Judge, COFFIN and SELYA, Circuit Judges. [1] MEMORANDUM AND ORDER [2] Entered November 22, 1988 [3] The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has […]

MARK P. CHILCOTT, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. VERNE ORR, SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 84-1178.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued September 10, 1984. Decided October 24, 1984. Page 30 Al J. Daniel, Jr., Civ. Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., W. Stephen Thayer, III, U.S. Atty., Concord, N.H., Richard K. […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. PABLO MARCANO-GARCIA, AND NYDIA CUEVAS-RIVERA, APPELLANTS. No. 78-1499.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued February 5, 1980. Decided May 29, 1980. Page 13 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 14 Pedro J. Varela, Hato […]

RAUL PERCIRA GONCALVES PETITIONER, APPELLANT, v. JANET RENO, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES; DORRIS MEISSNER, COMMISSIONER OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE; STEVE FARQUHARSON, INS DISTRICT DIRECTOR, BOSTON DISTRICT; DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; AND IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, RESPONDENTS, APPELLEES. No. 97-1953.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. May 15, 1998. Page 111 Frederick Q. […]

BONNIN CO. et al. v. VAZQUEZ. No. 1764.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. February 25, 1925. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Porto Rico; Arthur F. Odlin, Judge. In the matter of Candido Vazquez, alleged bankrupt. From an order dismissing an involuntary petition, Bonnin Co., S. en C., […]

Julianne M. BOWLER, in her capacity as Commissioner of Insurance of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Thomas J. Curry, in his capacity as Commissioner of Banks of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Petitioners, v. John D. HAWKE, in his capacity as Comptroller of the Currency of the United States; The Office of the Comptroller […]

Gregory DRAKE, Petitioner, Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent, Appellee. No. 06-2507.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 7, 2007. Decided December 20, 2007. Appeal from the Tax Court, 125 T.C. 201, Thomas B. Wells, J. Page 66 Timothy J. Burke with whom Burke Associates was on brief for petitioner, appellant. Rachel I. […]

RHODE ISLAND COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 76-1530.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued March 8, 1977. Decided August 16, 1977. Page 398 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page […]

LOCAL 205, UNITED ELECTRICAL, RADIO AND MACHINE WORKERS OF AMERICA (UE), Plaintiff, Appellant, v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (Telechron Department, Ashland, Massachusetts), Defendant, Appellee. No. 4980.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard October 6, 1955. Decided April 25, 1956. Page 86 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, […]

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Petitioner, v. LOCAL 254, BUILDING SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, AFL-CIO, Respondent. No. 6626.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. April 10, 1967. Page 132 Elliott C. Lichtman, Washington, D.C., with whom Arnold Ordman, Gen. Counsel, Dominick L. Manoli, Associate Gen. Counsel, Marcel Mallet-Prevost, Asst. Gen. Counsel, and Paul Elkind, Atty., Washington, […]

AMELIA BARRETO-RIVERA, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. LUIS R. MEDINA-VARGAS, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 98-1222.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard October 8, 1998 Decided February 18, 1999. ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO [HON. JAIME PIERAS, JR., SENIOR U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE]. Page 43 Raul S. […]

ROBERT J. HENNESSY, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. CITY OF MELROSE, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 98-2011.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 16, 1999. Decided October 22, 1999. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS [HON. DOUGLAS P. WOODLOCK, U.S. DISTRICTJUDGE] Page 238 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES […]

SANCHO v. SERRALLES. No. 3409.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. August 2, 1939. Page 126 Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Puerto Rico. Mandamus by Succession J. Serralles against Rafael Sancho Bonet, treasurer, to compel defendant to credit alleged overpayments of income tax upon taxes claimed to have […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. David C. FAULKINGHAM, Defendant, Appellee. No. 01-2276.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard April 3, 2002. Decided July 9, 2002. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maine, 156 F.Supp.2d 60, George Z. Singal, J. Page 86 F. Mark Terison, Senior Litigation Counsel, with whom […]

UNITED STATES, APPELLEE, v. FRANCISCO J. PARRA-IBANEZ, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 90-1768.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard January 9, 1991. Decided June 19, 1991. Page 589 Rafael F. Castro Lang, San Juan, P.R., for defendant, appellant. Rosa Emilia Rodriguez Velez, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Daniel F. Lopez Romo, U.S. Atty., was on brief for […]

WHITE v. STONE et al.[*] No. 3019.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. May 25, 1935. [*] Writ of certiorari denied 56 S. Ct. 112, 80 L. Ed. ___. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; Hugh D. McLellan, Judge. At Law. Action by Robert G. Stone and another, […]

AMY COHEN, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES, v. BROWN UNIVERSITY, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. No. 95-2205.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard April 1, 1996 Decided November 21, 1996. Page 156 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 157 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS […]

THOMAS O’BRIEN, ETC., ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. No. 98-1502United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard November 4, 1998. Decided December 4, 1998. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS HON. GEORGE A. O’TOOLE, JR., U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE. Page 41 John M. Becker, with […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. VINCENT CIAMPA, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 85-1729.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued April 8, 1986. Decided June 5, 1986. Page 20 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 21 Joan Lieberman with whom John Wall […]

Salvatore CUFARI, Defendant, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, Appellee. No. 4870.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. December 6, 1954. Page 405 Joseph J. Gottlieb, Boston, Mass., with whom Julius E. Rosengard, Boston, Mass., was on the brief, for appellant. Charles F. Choate, Asst. U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., with whom Anthony Julian, U.S. […]

VINCENT GIORDANO, PETITIONER, APPELLANT, v. MICHAEL FAIR, ET AL., RESPONDENTS, APPELLEES. No. 82-1495.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued December 7, 1982. Decided January 5, 1983. Page 15 Ann Lambert Greenblatt, Boston, Mass., for petitioner, appellant. Linda G. Katz, Asst. Atty. Gen., Boston, Mass., with whom Francis X. Bellotti, Atty. Gen., Stephen R. Delinsky, Asst. […]

JOM, INC., D/B/A CHIPCO INTERNATIONAL, LTD., PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. ADELL PLASTICS, INC., DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 97-2131United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. August 4, 1998 Page 16 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 17 John M.R. Paterson, with whom Mary […]

NICHOLS v. LEACH. No. 2554.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. June 10, 1931. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; Elisha H. Brewster, Judge. Action by Robert M. Leach, executor of the estate of William E. Walker, deceased, against Malcolm E. Nichols, formerly Collector of Internal Revenue. Judgment […]

CHRISTOPHER W., ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. PORTSMOUTH SCHOOL COMMITTEE, ETC., ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 88-1879.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard March 1, 1989. Decided June 16, 1989. As Amended June 20, 1989. Page 1090 Patricia M. Beede, Newport, R.I., Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc., for plaintiffs, appellants. Joseph B. Going, Newport, R.I., […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. RICHARD J. PICARIELLO, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 77-1139.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued November 10, 1977. Decided January 13, 1978. Page 223 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 224 Lewis S. Gurwitz, Boston, Mass., […]

McDONOUGH v. TILLINGHAST, Commissioner of Immigration. No. 2626.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. February 25, 1932. Page 157 Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; James Arnold Lowell, Judge. Habeas corpus proceeding by John Daniel McDonough against Anna C.M. Tillinghast, United States Commissioner of Immigration. From an order […]

Scott TEVLIN, Petitioner, Appellant, v. Luis SPENCER, Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution-Norfolk, Respondent, Appellee. No. 09-1894.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard July 28, 2010. Decided October 8, 2010. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, William G. Young, J. Page 60 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. GARY JOHN, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 84-1310.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued November 12, 1985. Decided December 19, 1985. Page 4 Willie J. Davis, Boston, Mass., for defendant, appellant. Michael K. Loucks, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom William F. Weld, U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., was on brief, for appellee. […]

NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. MICHAEL G. JABAR, D/B/A MIKE’S ROOFING CO., DEFENDANT-APPELLEE. LISA A. VARANO AND STEPHEN M. VARANO, APPELLEES. STERN COMPANY, INC., APPELLEE. No. 98-2158United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard June 9, 1999. Decided August 30, 1999. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE [Hon. D. Brock […]

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, PETITIONER, v. S. PRAWER COMPANY, RESPONDENT. No. 78-1030.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued June 5, 1978. Decided September 27, 1978. Page 1100 Jesse I. Etelson, Atty., N.L.R.B, Washington, D.C., with whom John S. Irving, Gen. Counsel, John E. Higgins, Jr., Deputy Gen. Counsel, Carl L. Taylor, Associate Gen. Counsel, Elliott […]

O’KEEFE v. UNITED STATES (three cases). Nos. 4740-4742.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. January 7, 1954. Joseph S. Vahey, Boston, Mass., for appellant. Charles F. Choate, Asst. U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass. (Anthony Julian, U.S. Atty., and Edward D. Hassan, Asst. U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., with him on brief), for appellee. Before MAGRUDER, Chief Judge, […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE v. WAYNE O. SOWERS, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 97-1845.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard January 6, 1998. Decided February 6, 1998. Page 25 William Maselli for appellant. Margaret D. McGaughey, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Jay P. McCloskey, United States Attorney, and Jonathan A. Toof, Assistant United States Attorney, […]

EDUARDO FERRER BOLIVAR, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. HERBERT L. POCKLINGTON, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. No. 91-1657.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard March 4, 1992. Decided September 21, 1992. Page 29 Michael J. Rovell with whom Lisa I. Fair, Robert E. Bull and Law Offices of Michael J. Rovell were on brief, for plaintiff, appellant. Rossell Barrios-Amy with […]

DE FORD v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE. No. 2252.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. November 27, 1928. Appeal from the Board of Tax Appeals. Petition by Henry De Ford against the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to review the decision of the Board of Tax Appeals. Decision of Board of Tax Appeals affirmed. Herbert P. Mason, […]

Sandra H. DACOSTA, Petitioner, v. Alberto GONZALES, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent. No. 05-1438.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted March 7, 2006. Decided May 24, 2006. Appeal from the order of Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). Page 46 Jose A. Vazquez on brief for petitioner. Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Anthony […]

ROSIE D., by her parents, JOHN and Debra D., et al., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. Jane M. SWIFT, acting Governor, et al., Defendants, Appellants. No. 02-1604.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 11, 2002. Decided November 7, 2002. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Michael A. Ponsor, J. Page […]

FRANCO ACEVEDO-DIAZ, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLEES, v. JOSE E. APONTE, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES, ADA N. PEREZ, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS. FRANCO ACEVEDO-DIAZ, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLEES, v. JOSE E. APONTE, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES, DOROTEA COLLAZO RIVERA, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS. Nos. 92-1846, 92-1848.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard February 4, 1993. Decided […]

Kathleen E. Bandera, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. City of Quincy; James Sheets, Mayor; Thomas Frane, Police Chief, Defendants, Appellants. No. 02-2307.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard August 1, 2003. Decided September 12, 2003. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Marianne B. Bowler, United States Magistrate Judge. Page 48 David […]

GEORGE KOSKOTAS, PETITIONER, APPELLANT, v. JAMES B. ROCHE, ETC., RESPONDENT, APPELLEE. No. 90-1738.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 10, 1990. Decided April 30, 1991. Page 170 Mitchell R. Berger, with whom Ronald S. Liebman, Charles E. Talisman, Michael S. Maurer and Patton, Boggs Blow, were on brief, Washington, D.C., for petitioner, appellant. Victor […]

BRUCE GAVIN, PETITIONER, APPELLANT, v. PAUL CHERNOFF, RESPONDENT, APPELLEE. TERRY O. JARVI, PETITIONER, APPELLANT, v. LARRY R. MEACHUM, RESPONDENT, APPELLEE. ROSCOE OWEN HEATHMAN, PETITIONER, APPELLANT, v. LARRY R. MEACHUM, RESPONDENT, APPELLEE. Nos. 76-1351, 76-1352 and 76-1354.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued November 3, 1976. Decided December 30, 1976. Page 458 Dianne Keegan, Boston, Mass., […]

Joseph O’CONNOR, Plaintiff, Appellant, Peter Horning, Plaintiff, v. COMMONWEALTH GAS COMPANY, John Williams, Commonwealth Energy System, and William Poist, Defendants, Appellees. Joseph O’Connor, Plaintiff, Peter Horning, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Commonwealth Gas Company, John Williams, Commonwealth Energy System, and William Poist, Defendants, Appellees. Nos. 00-1798, 00-1799.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard January 9, 2001. Decided […]

Everett Flint DAMON ex rel. KOCK TANG et al., Petitioner, Appellant, v. John P. JOHNSON, United States Commissioner of Immigration, Respondent, Appellee. No. 2093.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. January 26, 1927. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; James M. Morton, Judge. E.F. Damon, of Boston, Mass. […]

CARIBE BMW, INC., PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 93-1653.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard November 3, 1993. Decided March 25, 1994. Page 746 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 747 Anne M. […]

Ronald LEFTWICH, Petitioner, Appellant, v. Michael T. MALONEY, Respondent, Appellee. No. 06-2583.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard May 5, 2008. Decided July 2, 2008. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, George A. O’Toole, Jr. Page 21 David A.F. Lewis, for appellant. Jessica V. Barnett, Assistant Attorney General, Commonwealth […]

Digna Perez DE VEGA, Petitioner, v. Alberto GONZALES, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 06-1813.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted April 4, 2007. Decided September 17, 2007. Appeal from the United States, appealed order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Page 46 Jeffrey B. Rubin, for petitioner. Jennifer Levings, Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, U.S. […]

Wojciech BIELUNAS, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. F/V MISTY DAWN, INC., Defendant, Appellant. No. 09-2048.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard July 26, 2010. Decided October 8, 2010. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Joseph L. Tauro, J. Page 73 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, Rex Vernal Geovaney DUNBAR, a/k/a George Dunbar, a/k/a Dave Maughn, a/k/a Chris Boisvert, a/k/a Andrew Watt, Defendant, Appellant. No. 07-1752.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 10, 2008. Decided January 16, 2009. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Nathaniel M. Gorton, J. Page […]

GERRY ADAMS, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. JAMES BAKER, SECRETARY OF STATE; RICHARD THORNBURGH, ATTORNEY GENERAL; AND ALAN C. NELSON, DIRECTOR OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 89-1903.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard February 6, 1990. Decided July 26, 1990. Page 644 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT […]

RICHARD COUGHLIN, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. DONALD REGAN, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 84-2015.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued April 5, 1985. Decided July 25, 1985. Frederick B. Stocking, Machias, Me., with whom Hugh H. Calkins, Dover-Foxcroft, Me., and Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc., Machias, Me., were on brief […]

HURD v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE. No. 4227.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. March 7, 1947. Petition for Review of the Tax Court of the United States. Petition by Charlotte H. Hurd, executrix of the estate of Edward L. Hurd, deceased, to review a decision of the Tax Court of the United States, 6 T.C. […]

MOTORSPORT ENGINEERING, INC., d/b/a Majestic Cars, Ltd., Plaintiff, Appellant, v. MASERATI SPA; Maserati North America, Inc., Defendants, Appellees. Ferrari S.p.A., Auto-Mobiles of New England, Intervenor-Counter-claimant, Appellee. No. 02-1082.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 5, 2002. Decided December 20, 2002. Appeal from the United States District for the District of Massachusetts, Morris E. Lasker, […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Luis SEPÚLVEDA-CONTRERAS, Defendant, Appellant. No. 04-1409.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted August 3, 2006. Decided October 25, 2006. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Salvador E. Casellas, J. Page 167 Anita Hill-Adames, on brief for appellant. Mariana E. Bauz´-Almonte, Assistant United […]

CARIBE GENERAL ELECTRIC, INC. et al., Petitioners, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent. No. 6455.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard January 14, 1966. Decided March 8, 1966. Warren F. Farr, Boston, Mass., with whom Francis J. Vaas, Roger K. Evans, Boston, Mass., Donald M. Hall, San Juan, P.R., Stanley B. Frenze, Plainville, Conn., Ropes […]

Manuel GARCIA MARRERO et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. The Hon. Roberto SANCHEZ VILELLA, etc., et al., Defendants, Appellees. No. 6987.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. March 7, 1968. Page 159 Santos P. Amadeo, San Juan, with whom Julio Rodriguez, Jr., San Juan, and Jose Enrique Amadeo, Santurce, P.R., were on brief, for appellants. Rafael […]

DE LEON v. CORTES. No. 2125.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. December 27, 1927. Appeal from the Supreme Court of Porto Rico. Action by Ramon Muniz de Leon against Ventura Cortes. From the judgment of the Supreme Court of Porto Rico, affirming a judgment of the district court in favor of defendant, plaintiff appeals. Affirmed. […]

Samuel M. FREEMAN et al., Etc., Intervenors, Appellants, v. Charles W. MULCAHY, Trustee, et al., Appellees. BOSTON PROVIDENCE RAILROAD CORPORATION, Debtor, Appellant, v. Charles W. MULCAHY, Trustee, et al., Appellees. H.C. BARTON et al., Etc., Intervenors, Appellants, v. Charles W. MULCAHY, Trustee, et al., Appellees. Nos. 5194-5199.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. December 9, […]

Archie BRIGGS et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. John T. KERRIGAN et al., Defendants, Appellees. Bonnie FAY et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. Ray GAUTHIER et al., Defendants, Appellees. Nos. 7518, 7542.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. August 14, 1970. Gershon Michael Ratner, Boston, Mass., and John Cratsley, Cambridge, Mass., with whom Nicola Smith, Mark Willis, […]

Reginald D. STILL, v. G. Raymond NICHOLS et al. Misc. No. 312.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. June 5, 1969. Reginald D. Still, pro se. Before ALDRICH, Chief Judge, McENTEE and COFFIN, Circuit Judges. ALDRICH, Chief Judge. Complainant Still received a one to four-year sentence in the Maine Superior Court in November 1964. He […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. James G. HEBSHIE, Defendant, Appellant. No. 07-2339.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 9, 2008. Decided December 4, 2008. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Nancy Gertner, J. Page 31 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT […]

ILEANA IRVINE, IRG RESEARCH GROUP, INC., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLEES, v. MURAD SKIN RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC., DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 98-1595United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard March 3, 1999. Decided July 8, 1999. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO, [Hon. Carmen Consuelo Cerezo, U.S. DistrictJudge]. Page 30 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS […]

JOSE D’ALMEIDA, PLAINTIFF, v. STORK BRABANT B.V. AND STORK BRABANT, INC., DEFENDANTS/THIRD PARTY PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS. v. GERRITSE PROJECTEN, TEXMACH, B.V., AND ING. GERRITSE, B.V., THIRD PARTY DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. No. 95-1513.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard October 5, 1995. Decided December 11, 1995. John J. McGivney, with whom Burns Levinson was on brief, Boston, MA, for Stork […]

SEVEN-UP BOTTLING COMPANY, OF BOSTON, INC., PETITIONER, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, RESPONDENT. No. 74-1200.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued October 8, 1974. Decided November 29, 1974. Page 597 George H. Foley, Boston, Mass., with whom Hale Dorr, Boston, Mass., was on brief, for petitioner. William H. DuRoss, III, Atty., Washington, D.C., with whom […]

HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. PUERTO RICO LIGHTERAGE CO., DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 76-1017.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued February 15, 1977. Decided April 29, 1977. Jorge Bernudez Torregrosa, Hato Rey, P.R., with whom Hartzell, Ydach, Mellado, Santiago, Perez Novas, Hato Rey, P.R., was on brief, for defendant, appellant. Charles A. Cordero, San Juan, […]

UNITED STATES, APPELLEE, v. WILLIAM CLOUTIER, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 91-1435.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard March 4, 1992. Decided June 9, 1992. Page 25 Daniel S. Tarlow with whom Richard D. Glovsky and Glovsky Associates, Boston, Mass., were on brief for appellant. Michael Kendall, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Wayne A. Budd, U.S. Atty., […]

HAFFNER’S SERVICE STATIONS, INC., Petitioner, Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER of INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent, Appellee. No. 02-1761.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard January 7, 2003. Decided March 31, 2003. Appeal from United States Tax Court, David Laro, J. Kenneth A. Cohen, P.C. with whom Don M. Kennedy, P.C., Jeffrey Alan Simes, Collin O’Connor Udell and Goodwin […]

DOMENICO TRINGALI, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLEES, v. HATHAWAY MACHINERY COMPANY, INC., DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. (TWO CASES). Nos. 85-1711, 85-1830.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued March 3, 1986. Decided June 30, 1986. Page 554 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 555 […]

DUNELLEN, LLC, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. GETTY PROPERTIES CORP., Defendant, Appellee. No. 08-2099.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard April 10, 2009. Decided June 1, 2009. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, Mary M. Lisi, J. Page 36 Gerald J. Petros with whom Mitchell R. Edwards and Hinckley, Allen […]

SEBASTIAN SCOLA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. BOAT FRANCES, R., INC., DEFENDANT-APPELLEE. No. 79-1169.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued September 12, 1979. Decided March 25, 1980. Page 148 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 149 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Javier SANTIAGO, Defendant, Appellant. No. 99-2343.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted September 8, 2000. Decided October 6, 2000. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Carmen Consuelo Cerezo, J. Page 314 Teodor Mendez Lebron, for appellant. Guillermo Gil, United States Attorney, with […]

MICHAEL J. FLYNN, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. LAFAYETTE RONALD HUBBARD A/K/A L. RON HUBBARD, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CALIFORNIA, INC., APPEAL OF MICHAEL J. FLYNN, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. LAFAYETTE RONALD HUBBARD A/K/A L. RON HUBBARD, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. MARY SUE HUBBARD, APPEAL OF Nos. 85-1397, 85-1398.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued October 7, 1985. […]

Artur BOCOVA, Petitioner, v. Alberto GONZALES, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 04-2175.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard May 2, 2005. Decided June 24, 2005. Page 258 PETITION FOR REVIEW OF A FINAL ORDER OF THE BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS. [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE […]

DAVID BREWSTER, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLEES, v. MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. DAVID BREWSTER, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. Nos. 85-1775, 85-1776.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued February 5, 1986. Decided March 14, 1986. Page 17 Thomas A. Barnico, with whom William L. Pardee, Asst. […]

HELEN LARSEN, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. EMPRESAS EL YUNQUE, INC., ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 86-1433.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued November 7, 1986. Decided December 30, 1986. A. Santiago-Villalonga, Hato Rey, P.R., with whom Law Offices of Nachman Fernandez-Sein, Santurce, P.R., was on brief, for plaintiff, appellant. Eduardo E. Toro-Font, Asst. U.S. Atty., with […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. ISMENIA GONZALEZ-PERDOMO, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 91-2164.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard November 4, 1992. Decided November 23, 1992. Page 14 Luis Rafael Rivera, Hato Rey, P.R., for defendant, appellant. Jorge E. Vega-Pacheco, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Daniel F. Lopez-Romo, U.S. Atty., and Jose A. Quiles-Espinosa, Hato Rey, […]

ALAN LLOYD LUSSIER, PETITIONER, APPELLANT, v. FRANK O. GUNTER ET AL., RESPONDENTS, APPELLEES. No. 76-1282.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued September 15, 1976. Decided March 31, 1977. Page 386 Richard S. Goldstein, Boston, Mass., for appellant. Deborah S. Solomon, Asst. Atty. Gen., Boston, Mass., with whom Francis X Bellotti, Atty. Gen., and John J. […]

PEDRO CARDONA MUNIZ, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. NATIONAL CAN CORPORATION, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. No. 83-1640.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued February 9, 1984. Decided June 26, 1984. Page 146 David Rive Rivera, Hato Rey, P.R., with whom Calderon, Rosa-Silva Vargas, Hato Rey, P.R., was on brief, for plaintiffs, appellants. Walter H. Muniz, Old San […]

NELSON DIAZ, ETC., PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. No. 84-1126.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted September 14, 1984. Decided October 24, 1984. Page 922 Richard Cole and Aura Garfunkel, Boston, Mass., on brief for plaintiff, appellant. William F. Weld, U.S. Atty., Patti B. Saris, Asst. U.S. Atty., and […]

LEVITON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, RESPONDENT. No. 73-1152.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued September 10, 1973. Decided November 8, 1973. Page 687 Richard W. Zacks, Providence, R. I., with whom Vernon C. Stoneman, Stoneman, Chandler Miller, Boston, Mass., and Winograd, Shine Zacks, Providence, R. I., were on brief, for […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Felix MATEO, a/k/a Johnny Rodrigues, Defendant, Appellant. No. 00-2325.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted October 2, 2001. Decided November 9, 2001. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Patti B. Saris, J. Page 12 James Patrick Bardsley on brief for appellant. James B. […]

MASSACHUSETTS UNIVERSALIST CONVENTION v. HILDRETH ROGERS CO. No. 4477.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. July 7, 1950. Page 498 Mayo Adams Shattuck, Boston, Mass. (Lewis L. Wadsworth, Jr., A. Ingham Bicknell, and Haussermann, Davison Shattuck, all of Boston Mass., with him on brief), for appellant. James Lawrence Fly, New York City (James A. Donovan, […]

THOMAS J. MUNDY, JR., ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. LUMBERMAN’S MUTUAL CASUALTY CO., DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. No. 85-1588.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued December 3, 1985. Decided February 13, 1986. Wendy P. Solovay, Boston, with whom Marshall F. Newman and Newman Newman, P.C., Boston, were on brief for appellants. Page 22 Brian R. Merrick with […]

Stephen W. SLEEPER et al., Petitioners, Appellants, v. John J. MURRAY, Trustee, Respondent, Appellee. No. 3714.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. October 8, 1941. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts. R. Gaynor Wellings and Tyler, Eames Reynolds, all of Boston, Mass., for appellants. John J. Murray, of […]