Category: First Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions

WARNER B. JACKSON, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. No. 75-1251.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued October 8, 1975. Decided December 1, 1975. Gershon M. Ratner, Boston, Mass., with whom Robert L. James, Roxbury, was on brief, for appellant. J. Joseph Maloney, with whom Daniel D. Gallagher and Maloney, Gallagher Kirk, Boston, […]

JOHN W. GOTTSCHALK MFG. CO. et al. v. SPRINGFIELD WIRE TINSEL CO. No. 3195.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. June 1, 1937. Page 469 Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; Hugh D. McLellan, Judge. Petition for a supplemental injunction by the John W. Gottschalk Manufacturing Company and […]

THE STOP SHOP COMPANIES, INC., MEDI MART DIVISION, PETITIONER, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, RESPONDENT, AND UNITED PHARMACISTS GUILD LOCAL 100, CHARTERED BY RETAIL CLERKS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AFL-CIO, INTERVENOR. No. 76-1313.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued December 6, 1976. Decided January 20, 1977. Page 18 Allan A. Tepper, Boston, Mass., with whom Snyder, Tepper […]

WHDH, INC., PETITIONER, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS, BOSTON BROADCASTERS, INC., INTERVENOR. No. 72-1031.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard February 24, 1972. Decided March 1, 1972. Page 560 Edward J. Kuhlmann, Counsel, Washington, D.C., with whom John W. Pettit, Gen. Counsel, Joseph A. Marino, Counsel, and Howard F. Shapiro, […]

NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN HARTFORD R. CO. v. LEARY. No. 4699.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. May 14, 1953. Page 462 Noel W. Deering, Boston, Mass. (Charles W. Bartlett, John O. Parker and Ely, Bartlett, Thompson Brown, Boston, Mass., on brief), for appellant. John V. Higgins, New York City (Thomas J. O’Neill, New York […]

FLORO HERRERA MEDINA (MASTER), SERGIO AROS, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLEES, v. MARVIRAZON COMPANIA NAVIERA, S.A., ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. DOCTOR ELIAS J. TSAVARIS, PLAINTIFF, INTERVENOR APPELLANT. No. 82-1530.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted January 7, 1983. Decided June 13, 1983. Page 125 Richard H. Wilson, and Wilson Kenny, Boston, Mass., on brief, for plaintiff, […]

AMCEL CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE SALES, INC., AND LOU PETRONE, DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. No. 97-2278United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard January 4, 1999 Decided February 25, 1999 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS. [Hon. Reginald C. Lindsay, U.S. District Judge] Page 33 Edward C. Cooley with whom […]

SIDNEY A. CLARK, PETITIONER, APPELLANT, v. JOHN MORAN, ETC., RESPONDENT, APPELLEE. No. 91-1128.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard June 5, 1991. Decided August 9, 1991. Page 25 Matthew F. Medeiros with whom Flanders Medeiros, Inc., Patricia A.S. Zesk and Edwards Angell, Providence, R.I., were on brief for appellant. Jeffrey J. Greer, Asst. Atty. Gen., […]

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE v. KERBAUGH. No. 2957.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. January 16, 1935. Appeal from the United States Board of Tax Appeals. Petition by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to review an order of the Board of Tax Appeals redetermining a deficiency in the tax imposed against Henry S. Kerbaugh by the […]

UNITED STATES, Appellee, v. Robert WIHBEY, Defendant, Appellant. UNITED STATES, Appellee, v. Claude WHITMAN, Defendant, Appellant. Nos. 95-1291, 95-1394United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard November 8, 1995 Decided February 6, 1996 Page 762 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page […]

ROBERT H. CALHOUN, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. ACME CLEVELAND CORPORATION AND THE CLEVELAND TWIST DRILL COMPANY, DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. No. 86-1332.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted September 12, 1986. Decided September 26, 1986. Page 559 William P. Robinson, III, John A. Houlihan, Judith Colenback Savage and Edwards Angell, Providence, R.I., on brief, for defendants, appellants. Orlando […]

JAVELIN INVESTMENT, S.A., PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. MUNICIPALITY OF PONCE, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT, JUNTA ADMINISTRATIVA, MUELLES MUNICIPALES De PONCE, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. JAVELIN INVESTMENT, S.A., PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. MUNICIPALITY OF PONCE, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE, JUNTA ADMINISTRATIVA, MUELLES MUNICIPALES De PONCE, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. Nos. 79-1466, 79-1535.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted October 10, 1980. Decided April 9, 1981. Rehearing […]

RALPH J. MILLER, JR., PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 92-1796.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard January 4, 1993. Decided February 4, 1993. Page 10 Charles G. Douglas III, with whom Douglas Douglas, Concord, NH, was on brief, for plaintiff, appellant. William B. Peer, with whom Barbara L. […]

Theodore M. BARBOUR, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION, Defendant, Appellee. No. 94-2283.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard April 5, 1995. Decided August 15, 1995. Page 33 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 34 Norman Jackman with whom Martha […]

DAVROD CORPORATION, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. PHILIP G. COATES, ETC., ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. DAVROD CORPORATION, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLEES, v. PHILIP G. COATES, ETC., ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. Nos. 91-1629, 91-1710.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard December 4, 1991. Decided July 22, 1992. As Amended August 21, 1992. Page 779 [EDITORS’ NOTE: […]

AGUSTIN GONZALEZ-AYALA, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. No. 86-1415.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted October 10, 1986. Decided October 28, 1986. Ivan O. Gonzalez Cruz and Juan A. Hernandez Rivera, San Juan, P.R., on brief for plaintiff, appellant. Nathan K. Kobin, Baltimore, Md., Office of the Gen. Counsel, […]

BANCO ESPANOL de CREDITO, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Defendant, Appellant. No. 7249.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard March 4, 1969. Decided April 16, 1969. Mark A. Michelson, Boston, with whom Choate, Hall Stewart, Boston, was on brief, for appellant. Harold M. Willcox, Boston, with whom Charles C. Cabot, Robert […]

ARTHUR SILVA ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. JAMES T. LYNN ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. No. 73-1200.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted June 20, 1973. Decided July 5, 1973. Anne M. Vohl, Lexington, Mass., on brief for appellants. James N. Gabriel, U.S. Atty., and Frederic R. Kellogg, Asst. U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., on brief for James T. […]

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, PETITIONER, v. MAINE CATERERS, INC., ET AL., RESPONDENTS. BROTHERHOOD OF INDUSTRIAL CATERERS, INTERVENOR. No. 80-1778.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued June 1, 1981. Decided July 16, 1981. Page 132 James Y. Callear, Atty., with whom William A. Lubbers, Gen. Counsel, John E. Higgins, Jr., Deputy Gen. Counsel, Robert E. Allen, […]

PETER FRATTAROLI AND ENRICO P. VENTRESCA, PETITIONERS, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ET AL., RESPONDENTS. No. 75-1085.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued September 8, 1975. Decided December 18, 1975. Page 1190 John P. Flynn, Braintree, Mass., with whom Murphy, Lamere Murphy, Braintree, Mass., was on brief, for petitioners. Allison W. Brown, Jr., Washington, D.C., […]

KENNETH A. APPLEBY, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. LARRY MEACHUM, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 82-1385.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted October 8, 1982. Decided January 7, 1983. Kenneth A. Appleby on brief, pro se. Francis X. Bellotti, Atty. Gen., Boston, Mass., with whom was Roberta Thomas Brown, Asst. Atty. Gen., Chief Torts Div., Boston, Mass., […]

USM CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. GKN FASTENERS LIMITED, DEFENDANT-APPELLEE. No. 77-1433.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted June 13, 1978. Decided July 12, 1978. Gerald D. Hosier, Hosier, Niro Daleiden, LTD., Chicago, Ill., and Chaplin, Barzun Casner, Boston, Mass., for appellant on motion for order directing a determination on the merits of appeal. Gael Mahony, Boston, […]

Murray E. SHOLKIN, Plaintiff, Appellant v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Defendant, Appellee. No. 4698.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. January 16, 1953. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts; William T. McCarthy, Judge. Thomas D. Burns, Boston, Mass. (Lee M. Friedman, Samuel Adams II, and Friedman, Atherton, King Turner, all […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLANT, v. ALBERT A. CORTELLESSO ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 78-1446.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued March 6, 1979. Decided June 29, 1979. Page 29 Frank J. Marine, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., with whom Paul F. Murray, U.S. Atty., Edwin J. Gale, Providence, R.I., and Richard Gregorie, Sp. […]

NORBRIGA v. UNITED STATES. No. 2598.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. January 14, 1932. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Rhode Island; Ira L. Letts, Judge. Libel by the United States to effect the forfeiture of certain property constituting a distillery equipment, a lot of land, and dwelling […]

SWEENY v. SEARS. No. 3560.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. April 16, 1940. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine; John A. Peters, Judge. Personal injury action by Elizabeth E. Sweeny, a guest at defendant’s summer hotel, against Mary F. Sears. From an adverse judgment, plaintiff appeals. Affirmed. […]

Abraham Moses ASABA, Petitioner, v. John D. ASHCROFT, United States Attorney General, Respondent. No. 03-1645.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard May 4, 2004. Decided July 23, 2004. Allan M. Tow, on brief for petitioner. Barry J. Pettinato, Attorney, Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, and David V. Bernal, Assistant Director, on brief for respondent. […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLANT, v. OSCAR D. BUSTAMANTE, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. No. 82-1373.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued December 9, 1982. Decided April 25, 1983. Robert D. Krause, Asst. U.S. Atty., Providence, R.I., with whom Lincoln C. Almond, U.S. Atty., and James E. O’Neil, Asst. U.S. Atty., Providence, R.I., were on brief, for appellant. […]

AUBURN NEWS COMPANY, INC., ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES, v. PROVIDENCE JOURNAL COMPANY, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. No. 81-1047.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued June 2, 1981. Decided September 23, 1981. Page 274 Joseph V. Cavanagh, Jr., Providence, R. I., with whom Edward F. Hindle, Edwards Angell, Providence, R. I., Daniel C. Kaufman and Waddey, Lundin Newport, […]

McDONOUGH v. LAMBERT, Special Agent. No. 3309.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. February 15, 1938. Page 839 Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; Elisha H. Brewster, Judge. Application by George A. Lambert, Special Agent, for a subpoena duces tecum directed to M. McDonough. From an order, 20 […]

ALLISON WILLIAMS, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. MONARCH MACHINE TOOL COMPANY, INC., DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. No. 93-1182.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard February 9, 1994. Decided June 9, 1994. Joseph M. Orlando with whom Brian S. McCormick and Orlando Associates, Glouchester, MA, were on brief, for appellant. Terrance J. Hamilton with whom Casner Edwards, Boston, MA, was […]

Providencia ALVAREZ-TORRES et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. RYDER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. et al., Defendants, Appellees. No. 08-2351.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard June 2, 2009. Decided September 4, 2009. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Francisco Besosa, J. Page 48 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. MICHAEL J. KINGSLEY, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 87-1996.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard May 5, 1988. Decided July 11, 1988. Page 17 Owen S. Walker, Federal Defender Office, for defendant, appellant. C. Brian McDonald, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Frank L. McNamara, Jr., U.S. Atty., was on brief for […]

Eva COOPER, Administratrix, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Defendant, Appellee. No. 5074.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. May 24, 1956. Page 171 Marvin A. Stern, Boston, Mass., Samuel Stern, Boston, Mass., on the brief, for appellant. John L. Hall, Boston, Mass., Stuart C. Rand, Brinley Hall, Rhodes G. Lockwood, and Choate, Hall […]

O’KEEFE v. PEARSON. No. 2924.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. December 1, 1934. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; Hugh D. McLellan, Judge. Action by Herbert Pearson, receiver of the Federal National Bank of Boston, against James J. O’Keefe. From a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, […]

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. TOWN OF JAY, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 90-1602.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard November 7, 1990. Decided March 21, 1991. Page 481 William J. Kayatta, Jr. with whom Catherine R. Connors, and Pierce, Atwood, Scribner, Allen, Smith Lancaster, were on brief, Portland, Me., for plaintiff, appellant. Theodore […]

PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, DEFENDANT, AND DIGNITY VIATICAL SETTLEMENT PARTNERS, L.P., AND DIGNITY PARTNERS, INC. DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. No. 96-1080.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued June 5, 1996 July 15, 1996. Luke DeGrand with whom Clark DeGrand, Chicago, IL, Wayne S. Henderson, and Heidlage Reece, P.C., Boston MA, were […]

EFRAIN MARTINEZ CLASS, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. CARIBE HILTON HOTEL AND UNION GASTRONOMICA, LOCAL 610, DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 85-1460.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued December 2, 1985. Decided February 14, 1986. Amaury Llorens-Balzac, with whom Peter John Porrata, Old San Juan, P.R., were on brief, for plaintiff, appellant. Howard Pravda, Hato Rey, P.R., with whom […]

Nathan P., Robert POMERLEAU, and Elizabeth Pomerleau, Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. WEST SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS and The Town of West Springfield, Defendants, Appellees. No. 03-1740.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard November 3, 2003. Decided April 2, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Michael A. Ponsor, J. Derek M. […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. JOSE MANUEL DE LA CRUZ A/K/A JOSE MANUEL LINARES DE LA CRUZ, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 88-1364.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard April 5, 1990. Decided April 25, 1990. Page 122 John H. LaChance, for appellant. Jorge E. Vega-Pacheco, Asst. U.S. Atty., San Juan, P.R., with whom Daniel F. […]

SOONDAR MAHADEO, Petitioner, Appellant, v. JANET RENO, STEVE FARQUHARSON, AND DORIS MEISSNER, Respondents, Appellees. No. 99-1687.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. September 11, 2000. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS Hon. Richard G. Stearns, U.S. District Judge. Page 4 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT […]

KANSALLIS FINANCE LTD., PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. DANIEL J. FERN, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. KANSALLIS FINANCE LTD., PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. DANIEL J. FERN, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. Nos. 93-2381, 94-1010.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 13, 1994. Decided November 2, 1994. Page 477 James W. Murphy with whom Frederic L. Ellis, Boston, MA, was […]

Statia A. SKWIRA, as Administratrix of the Estate of Edward S. Skwira, and Individually; Marsha Yarrows; Edward S. Skwira, Jr.; Philip E. Skwira, Plaintiffs, Appellants v. UNITED STATES, Defendant, Appellee. No. 02-1988.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard February 7, 2003. September 15, 2003. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. V E ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES, JORGE LUIS BERRIOS AND HIS WIFE AIDA L. CRUZ DECLET, DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. V E ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES, ROYAL BANK DE PUERTO RICO, F/K/A, BANCO DE SAN […]

MARKHAM v. A.E. BORDEN CO., Inc., et al. No. 4729.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. August 21, 1953. Rehearing Denied October 20, 1953. Page 200 Cedric W. Porter, Boston, Mass. (Raymond E. Bernard, Heard, Smith, Porter Chittick and Brown, Field McCarthy, Boston, Mass., on the brief), for appellant. Irving U. Townsend, Jr., Boston, Mass. […]

ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. MICHAEL McNEIL, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES, GEORGE McNEIL, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE. No. 96-2240.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. June 16, 1998. Appeal from the United States District Court, for the District of New Hampshire, Hon. Paul J. Barbadoro, U.S. District Judge. Page 882 Bruce W. Felmly, with whom J. […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ignacio VENTURA-CRUEL Defendant, Appellant. No. 02-1538.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard August 1, 2003. Decided December 22, 2003. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Juan M. Perez-Giminez, J. Page 56 G. Richard Strafer, with whom G. Richard Strafer, P.A., was on […]

UNION LEADER CORPORATION, Appellant, v. NEWSPAPERS OF NEW ENGLAND INC., et al., Appellees. HAVERHILL GAZETTE COMPANY, Appellant, v. UNION LEADER CORPORATION, Appellee. Nos. 5619, 5620.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 22, 1960. Decided December 2, 1960. Page 583 Arthur Howard Bloomberg, Boston, Mass., with whom Phister Judge, Boston, Mass., was on brief, for […]

ISMERT AND ASSOCIATES, INC., PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. No. 85-1972.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard March 3, 1986. Decided September 19, 1986. Gordon T. Walker with whom John Traficonte and McDermott, Will Emery, Boston, Mass., were on brief for plaintiff, appellant. Robert E. Sullivan, Boston, Mass., with […]

KENNETH R. MANCUSO, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. JAMES L. TAFT, MAYOR, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. No. 72-1180.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued September 13, 1972. Decided March 20, 1973. Page 188 Peter Palombo, Jr., City Sol., with whom Jeremiah S. Jeremiah, Jr., Asst. City Sol., was on brief, for appellants. Ralph J. Gonnella, Providence, R. […]

ANDRES ALVARADO-CORDERO, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. DARIO HERNANDEZ, ETC., ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 87-1366.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard October 7, 1987. Decided January 22, 1988. Page 27 Alberto J. Perez-Hernandez with whom Gonzalez Perez-Hernandez, San Juan, P.R., was on brief, for plaintiff, appellant. Marcos Ramirez-Lavandero with whom Marcos A. Ramirez-Irrizarry, Jose A. Sanchez-Alvarez, […]

Duane W. LARSON, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant, Appellee. No. 00-2455.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted April 27, 2001. Decided December 27, 2001. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Richard G. Stearns J. Duane W. Larson on brief pro se. Donald K. Stern, United States Attorney, Shelbey […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. MICHAEL A. PICCIANDRA, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. A. RUSSELL LUCID, JR., DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. Nos. 84-1707, 84-1708.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued January 6, 1986. Decided March 31, 1986. Page 40 Robert H. Astor with whom Odierna, Beaumier Minardi was on brief, for Michael A. […]

A. DOUGLAS THOMPSON, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. RICHARD OLSON, FRANKLIN NOILES, AND STEPHEN ROBINSON, DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. No. 85-1982.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued June 5, 1986. Decided August 19, 1986. Page 553 William J. Kayatta, Jr., with whom Pierce, Atwood, Scribner, Allen, Smith Lancaster, Portland, Me., was on brief, for defendants, appellants. Mary B. Devine […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jerome TREMONT, Defendant, Appellant. No. 7555.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. June 29, 1970. Certiorari Denied October 12, 1970. See 91 S.Ct. 63. Page 1167 James D. St. Clair, Boston, Mass., with whom William E. Bailey and Hale Dorr, Boston, Mass., were on brief, for appellant. Joseph A. […]

Evelyn Z. LEVIN, Executrix, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant, Appellee. No. 6783.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. January 23, 1967. Rehearing Denied February 27, 1967. Page 435 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 436 David Burstein, […]

CARVALHO v. UNITED STATES. No. 2575.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. December 17, 1931. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Rhode Island; Ira Lloyd Letts, Judge. Seraphin Carvalho was convicted of unlawfully possessing property designed for the manufacture of intoxicating liquor, and of the unlawful manufacture of intoxicating […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. PETER B. ROBERTS, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 94-1020.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard May 6, 1994. Decided October 27, 1994. Diana L. Maldonado, Asst. Federal Defender, Federal Defender’s Office, with whom Owen S. Walker, Chief Federal Defender, Boston, MA, was on brief for appellant. Jeanne M. Kempthorne, Asst. U.S. […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. SCOTT S. FOXWORTH, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 78-1449.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued March 7, 1979. Decided May 9, 1979. Page 2 Willie J. Davis, Boston, Mass., by appointment of the Court, for defendant, appellant. Elliot D. Lobel, Asst. U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., with whom Edward F. Harrington, U.S. […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ricardo MEJIA, Defendant, Appellant. No. 08-2505.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard December 7, 2009. Decided March 12, 2010. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, William E. Smith, J. Page 13 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL […]

BASF WYANDOTTE CORPORATION ET AL., PETITIONERS, v. DOUGLAS M. COSTLE, ADMINISTRATOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, RESPONDENT. E. I. DU PONT de NEMOURS CO. ET AL., PETITIONERS, v. DOUGLAS M. COSTLE, ADMINISTRATOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, RESPONDENT. MOBAY CHEMICAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v. DOUGLAS M. COSTLE, ADMINISTRATOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, RESPONDENT. MONSANTO COMPANY, PETITIONER, v. DOUGLAS M. COSTLE, ADMINISTRATOR, […]

CANDELARIA CUELLO-SUAREZ, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLEES, v. PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY (PREPA), DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 92-1989.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard February 5, 1993. Decided March 10, 1993. Page 276 Karen M. Loyola Peralta, for defendant, appellant. A. Santiago Villalonga, for plaintiffs, appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District […]

HERMINIO MADERA, Inc., et al. v. MADERA. No. 3183.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. March 15, 1937. Appeal from the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. Suit by Manuel Madera against Herminio Madera, Incorporated, and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. Affirmed. Enrique Igaravidez, of San Juan, P.R. (Juan B. Soto, of San Juan, P.R., […]

In re Stanley W. JACKSON, Debtor. Victor Dahar, Trustee, Appellee, v. Susan W. Jackson, Individually and as Trustee of SWJ Trust I and SWJ Trust II, Defendant, Appellant, Stanley W. Jackson, Jr.; Stanley W. Jackson, Defendants. No. 05-2702.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard June 6, 2006. Decided August 18, 2006. Appeal from the Bankruptcy […]

LUIS ALDAHONDA-RIVERA, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. PARKE DAVIS COMPANY, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 88-1894.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard February 27, 1989. Decided August 18, 1989. David Rive-Rivera with whom Vargas Rive, Hato Rey, P.R., was on brief, for plaintiff, appellant. Steven W. Phillips with whom Donald R. Ware, Foley, Hoag Eliot, Boston, Mass., […]

CHARLES MUTHIG AND RHODA MUTHIG, PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. BRANT POINT NANTUCKET, INC., ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 87-1292.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard October 5, 1987. Decided February 8, 1988. Opinion on Denial of Rehearing March 24, 1988. Page 601 Robert V. Lizza with whom Sherburne, Powers Needham, Boston, Mass., was on brief, for […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. GIACOMO D. CATUCCI, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 94-1195.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard February 6, 1995. Decided May 24, 1995. Page 16 Marcia G. Shein, with whom Nat. Legal Services, Inc., Atlanta, GA, was on brief, for appellant. Craig N. Moore, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. […]

JULIO DELGADO, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. PLAZA LAS AMERICAS, INC., ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 97-1750.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard December 4, 1997. Decided March 9, 1998. Jorge Miguel Suro Ballester, with whom Cherie K. Durand and Law Offices Benjamin Acosta, Jr. were on brief for appellant. Ivan M. Fernandez for appellees. Appeal from […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. JAY LEWIS DWORKEN, A/K/A JASON LEWIS, JAY LEWIS, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. WILLIAM S. GAY, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. STEVE ROGOVE, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. Nos. 87-1354, 87-1769 and 87-1770.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard June 7, 1988. Decided August 29, 1988. […]

AYER et al v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE. No. 3363.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. January 17, 1939. Petition for Review of a Decision of the United States Board of Tax Appeals. Petition by Frederick Ayer and others, trustees, to review a decision of the Board of Tax Appeals redetermining a deficiency in petitioners’ income […]

UNITED STATES, APPELLEE, v. PAUL C. PORTER, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. UNITED STATES, APPELLEE, v. WALTER G. BAKER, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. UNITED STATES, APPELLEE, v. FREDERICK L. HEARN, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. UNITED STATES, APPELLEE, v. LARRY RESERVITZ, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. Nos. 83-1791 to 83-1793 and 83-1806.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard August 6, 1984. Decided May 14, 1985. Page […]

Thomas F. STEELE, Petitioner, Appellant, v. Robert MURPHY, Respondent, Appellee. No. 02-2213.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard December 5, 2003. Decided April 12, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Mark L. Wolf, J. Page 15 Willie J. Davis, with whom Davis, Robinson White, LLP, was on brief, […]

Rufus FRASIER, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. No. 5407.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. May 22, 1959. Page 63 Herald P. Fahringer, Jr., Buffalo, N.Y., Lipsitz, Green Fahringer, Buffalo, N.Y., on the brief, for appellant. George H. Lewald, Asst. U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., J. Walter Yeagley, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., Anthony Julian, […]

Carlos ACOSTA ABREU, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee. No. ___.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted August 15, 1962. Decided September 21, 1962. Carlos Acosta Abrew, pro se, on motion. Before WOODBURY, Chief Judge, and HARTIGAN, Circuit Judge. PER CURIAM. Carlos Acosta Abreu filed a petition in the United States District Court for the District […]

McCOMB v. LA CASA DEL TRANSPORTE, Inc., et al. No. 4299.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. April 9, 1948. Appeal from the United States District Court for Puerto Rico; Cooper, Judge. Action by William R. McComb, administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor, against La Casa del Transporte, […]

STADIUM FILMS, INC., ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. JOSEPH R. BAILLARGEON, ETC., DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. No. 76-1129.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued June 3, 1976. Decided September 23, 1976. Richard A. Boren, Providence, R.I., with whom Jordan Stanzler, Milton Stanzler and Abedon, Stanzler, Biener, Skolnik Lipsey, Providence, R.I., were on brief, for plaintiffs-appellants. Aram P. Jarret, Jr., […]

JAMES L. McCOY, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ELECTRICAL WORKERS TRUST FUNDS, ETC., PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. No. 91-1318.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 5, 1991. Decided November 19, 1991. Page 14 Katherine A. Hesse, with whom David W. Healey, and Murphy, Hesse, Toomey and Lehane, Quincy, Mass., were on […]

MORRIS MORGAN, PETITIONER, APPELLANT, v. FRANK A. HALL, ETC., ET AL., RESPONDENTS, APPELLEES. No. 77-1414.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued December 5, 1977. Decided January 26, 1978. Page 1162 Robert S. Potters, Boston, Mass., for petitioner, appellant. Robert V. Greco, Asst. Atty. Gen., Criminal Div., Boston, Mass., with whom Francis X. Bellotti, Atty. Gen., […]

MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF MAINE, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant, Appellee. No. 08-2525.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 16, 2009. Decided October 8, 2009. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maine, D. Brock Hornby, J. Page 58 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. ROY FRANKHAUSER, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 95-1560.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard November 7, 1995. Decided April 9, 1996 Page 642 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 643 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. […]

DARRYL WILLIAMS, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. THE CITY OF BOSTON, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 85-1016.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued September 9, 1985. Decided February 25, 1986. Page 431 Edward J. Barshak with whom Natasha C. Lisman and Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak Cohen, P.C., Boston, Mass., were on brief for plaintiffs, appellants. Steven […]

JAY H. ADAMS ET AL., PETITIONERS, APPELLEES, v. GEORGE SAMPSON, SHERIFF ET AL., RESPONDENTS, APPELLANTS. No. 78-1317.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued November 9, 1978. Decided December 18, 1978. Richard B. McNamara, Asst. Atty. Gen., Concord, N. H., with whom Thomas D. Rath, Atty. Gen., Concord, N. H., was on brief, for appellants. Randolph […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. RALPH JOSEPH PALUMBO, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 82-1102.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued September 14, 1983. Decided March 22, 1984. Opinion on Rehearing September 14, 1984. Page 657 David Levy, Jamaica Plain, Mass., by appointment of the Court, with whom Taff, Levy Presley, Jamaica Plain, Mass., was on brief, […]

TERAGRAM CORPORATION, Plaintiff, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. MARKETWATCH.COM, INC., Defendant, Appellee/Cross-Appellant. Nos. 05-1635, 05-1636.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard January 9, 2006. Decided April 5, 2006. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Douglas P. Woodlock, J. Page 2 Lee T. Gesmer, with whom Joseph J. Laferrera, Kurt E. Bratten, and […]

SHARON COY, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES COY, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. SIMPSON MARINE SAFETY EQUIPMENT, INC. D/B/A SIMPSON SPORTS, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 83-1569.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued September 4, 1985. Decided March 28, 1986. Page 20 Bartram C. Branch, Manchester, N.H., with whom Donald E. Gardner and Devine, Millimet, Stahl Branch Professional […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. JAMES A. BRIEN, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. THOMAS LABUS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. ROBERT RALPH ZOLLA, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. MICHAEL SHUSTER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. STEPHEN BUZZI, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. Nos. 79-1164 to 79-1168.United States Court of Appeals, […]

June A. TAYLOR, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. The AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, et al., Defendants, Appellees, Airco, Inc., et al., Defendants. No. 07-2422.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard December 2, 2008. Decided August 3, 2009. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Michael A. Ponsor, J. Page 17 [EDITORS’ […]

UNITED STATES FIDELITY GUARANTY COMPANY, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. BAKER MATERIAL HANDLING CORPORATION, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. No. 94-2164.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard June 7, 1995. Decided August 9, 1995. Page 25 Michael J. McCormack, with whom Marc LaCasse and McCormack Epstein, Boston, MA, were on brief, for appellants. David A. Berry, with whom […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Robert L. NEWELL and James J. Parisi, Jr., Defendants, Appellants. Nos. 09-1590, 09-1614.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 16, 2010. Decided July 11, 2011. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maine, 578 F.Supp.2d 207, George Z. Singal, J. Page 2 [EDITORS’ NOTE: […]

E.W. WIGGINS AIRWAYS, INC., Plaintiff, Appellant, v. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY et al., Defendants, Appellees. No. 6694.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard May 3, 1966. Decided June 15, 1966. Page 53 Arthur H. Bloomberg, Boston, Mass., with whom Grabill, Ley Butterworth, Boston, Mass., was on brief, for appellant. Warren F. Farr, Boston, Mass., with whom […]

UNITED STATES, APPELLANT, v. BARKER STEEL CO., INC., AND ROBERT B. BRACK, DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 92-1536.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard October 9, 1992. Decided February 19, 1993. Before BREYER, Chief Judge, BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge TORRUELLA, SELYA, CYR, BOUDIN, and STAHL, Circuit Judges. Page 1137 [1] ORDER OF COURT ON PETITION FOR REHEARING […]

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE v. SIBLEY et al. No. 3255.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. June 22, 1937. Upon Petition to Review of a Decision of the United States Board of Tax Appeals. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue had filed a petition for review of a decision of the United States Board of Tax Appeals […]

IN RE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DEBTOR. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 89-1174.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard August 3, 1989. Decided August 24, 1989. Page 12 Daniel C. Cohn, with whom Anne E. Colleton and Fine Ambrogne, Boston, Mass., […]

Victor BELTRE-VELOZ, Petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 07-1958.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Submitted May 7, 2008.Decided July 9, 2008. Page 8 Jorge Guttlein and Guttlein Associates on brief for petitioner. Jeffrey S. Bucholtz, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Carl H. McIntyre, Jr., Assistant Director, Office of Immigration Litigation, […]