Category: First Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions

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, […]

AGNES B. CURLEY, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 88-1295.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 12, 1988. Decided November 8, 1988. Page 1130 Robert M. Gault with whom John C. Plotkin, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., Boston, Mass., and Charles B. Straus, III, were on brief, for […]

LOCAL 1445, UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, AFL-CIO, PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. THE STOP SHOP COMPANIES, INC., DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. No. 85-1476.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued October 7, 1985. Decided November 5, 1985. Warren H. Pyle, Boston, Mass., with whom Angoff, Goldman, Manning, Pyle, Wanger Hiatt, P.C., Boston, Mass., was on brief for […]

NATIONAL ELEVATOR INDUSTRY, INC. AND OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS, APPELLEES, v. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS, AFL-CIO, INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS, LOCAL 4 AND EDWARD C. SULLIVAN, DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. No. 85-1199.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard October 8, 1985. Decided November 8, 1985. Page 375 Paul F. Kelly, Boston, Mass., with whom Segal, […]

HECTOR BIENVENIDO NUNEZ CORDERO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE. No. 75-1401.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued February 3, 1976. Decided April 16, 1976. Page 724 Carlos Perez Olivo, San Juan, P.R., for defendant-appellant. Mervyn Hamburg, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., with whom Julio Morales-Sanchez, U.S. Atty., San Juan, P.R., was on […]

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. DRAPER CORPORATION. No. 4229.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. February 4, 1947. Page 295 Petition for Enforcement of an Order of the National Labor Relations Board. Petition by the National Labor Relations Board for enforcement of an order of the board directing the Draper Corporation to perform certain acts. On […]

Ramon RUIZ PICHIRILO, Respondent, Appellant, v. Laureano MAYSONET GUZMAN, Libellant, Appellee. No. 5650.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. May 29, 1961. Page 813 Seymour P. Edgerton, Boston, Mass., Isaias Rodriguez Moreno, San Juan, P.R., Hiller B. Zobel, W.C. Moffett and Bingham, Dana Gould, Boston, Mass., on the brief, for appellant. Harvey B. Nachman, San […]

THE BEACON MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. ONEBEACON INSURANCE GROUP, Defendant, Appellee. No. 03-2671.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. July 12, 2004. Page 9 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND, [Hon. William E. Smith, U.S. District Judge]. Steven E. Snow, with whom Michael A. Gamboli, Robert […]

RANDOLPH DIVISION, ETHAN ALLEN, INC., PETITIONER, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, RESPONDENT. No. 74-1304.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued March 3, 1975. Decided April 17, 1975. Page 707 Alan J. Levenson, Portland, Me., with whom Clarke C. Hambley, Jr., and Levenson Levenson, Portland, Me., were on brief, for petitioner. Frank Charles Morris, Jr., Atty., […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Eddie SANTIAGO, Defendant, Appellant. No. 07-2543.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard March 3, 2009. Decided May 22, 2009. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Michael A. Ponsor, J. Page 66 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT […]

The OGDEN COMPANY, Petitioner, Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent, Appellee. No. 7281.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. June 20, 1969. As Amended on Denial of Rehearing July 11, 1969. Walter F. Gibbons, Providence, R.I., with whom Armstrong, Gibbons, Black Lodge, Providence, R.I., was on brief, for appellant. Page 224 Stanley L. Ruby, […]

IN RE PLAZA DE DIEGO SHOPPING CENTER, INC., DEBTOR. APPEAL OF ROBERT L. COLEY, ESQUIRE. IN RE PETITION OF ROBERT L. COLEY, ETC. Nos. 90-1038, 90-1163.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard May 8, 1990. Decided August 14, 1990. Page 821 Jennifer H. Zacks, Appellate Staff, Civ. Div., Dept. of Justice, with whom Stuart M. […]

SCHOOL UNION NO. 37, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant, Appellee. No. 09-2040.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard February 1, 2010. Decided August 19, 2010. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maine, John A. Woodcock, Chief Judge, 2009 WL 1912513, adopted report and recommendation of Margaret J. […]

Joseph A. BADWAY, Defendant, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, Appellee. No. 6707.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 12, 1966. Decided October 20, 1966. Page 23 Harold H. Winsten, Providence, R.I., for appellant. Mark S. Rothman, Atty. Dept. of Justice, with whom Mitchell Rogovin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Meyer Rothwacks and Joseph Kovner, […]

Carlos OSORIO, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. ONE WORLD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. and Ryobi Technologies, Inc., Defendants, Appellants, Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., Defendant. No. 10-1824.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard April 4, 2011. Decided October 5, 2011. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Nathaniel M. Gorton, J. Page 82 [EDITORS’ NOTE: […]

Blanca VALENTÍN-ALMEYDA, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. MUNICIPALITY OF AGUADILLA; Justo Cruz, Defendants, Appellants. Nos. 04-2413, 04-2414.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard March 8, 2006. Decided May 9, 2006. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Carmen Consuelo Cerezo, J. Page 86 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE […]

Catherine F. LISTON, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. UNUM CORPORATION OFFICER SEVERANCE PLAN, et al., Defendants, Appellees. No. 02-1956.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard January 10, 2003. Decided May 27, 2003. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maine, George Z. Singal, Chief Judge. Page 20 Lawrence C. Winger, for appellant. Byrne […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. ROBERT WALDMAN AND DAVID E. DICK, DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. No. 77-1434.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued April 3, 1978. Decided June 16, 1978. Page 650 Manuel Katz, Boston, Mass., with whom Henry D. Katz, Boston, Mass., was on brief, for appellants. Michael A. Collora, Asst. U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Sean KING, Defendant, Appellant. No. 07-2084.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard December 3, 2008. Decided January 29, 2009. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, Paul J. Barbadoro, J. Page 178 David Abraham Silverman, by appointment of the court, for appellant. Terry […]

WILLIAM L. WILLIAMS, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. SCOTT DRAKE AND FRED FORD, DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. No. 98-1014.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard June 2, 1998. Decided July 14, 1998. Page 45 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maine, [Hon. Eugene W. Beaulieu, U.S. Magistrate Judge]. Diane Sleek, Assistant Attorney General, State […]

UNITED STATES, Appellee, v. JOSEPH BURKE, Defendant, Appellant. No. 95-1010United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 11, 1995 Decided September 29, 1995 Rosemary Curran Scapicchio for appellant. Dina Michael Chaitowitz, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Donald K. Stern, United States Attorney, was on brief for the United States. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Justina Jacqueline AYALA-TAPIA, Defendant, Appellant. No. 06-2781.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted March 6, 2008. Decided March 19, 2008. Appeal from the District of Puerto Rico, Carmen Consuelo Cerezo, J. Page 67 Elfrick Mendez-Morales, by appointment of the court, on brief for appellant. Nelson Pérez-Sosa, Assistant United States […]

Jacqueline T. BENHAM, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. LENOX SAVINGS BANK, Defendant, Appellee. No. 01-2101.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard February 8, 2002. Decided June 4, 2002. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, William G. Young, J. Page 47 Roy T. Englert, Jr., with whom Daniel Solin, Arnon D. Siegel […]

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. ANWELT SHOE MFG. CO. SAME v. ANSIN SHOE MFG. CO. Nos. 3275, 3276.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. December 8, 1937. Page 368 Petitions for Enforcement of Order of National Labor Relations Board. Petitions by the National Labor Relations Board against the Anwelt Shoe Manufacturing Company and the Ansin Shoe […]

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, PETITIONER, AND SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 285, INTERVENOR, v. HILLIARD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, D/B/A PROVIDENT NURSING HOME, RESPONDENT. No. 98-1610United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard April 7, 1999. Decided July 22, 1999. ON APPLICATION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF AN ORDER OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD. Page 134 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS […]

Chester T. LANE, Jr., Plaintiff, Appellant, v. LOCAL BOARD NO. 17, Defendant, Appellee. No. 7740.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. April 29, 1971. Gordon L. Doerfer, Nutter, McClennen Fish, Boston, Mass., for appellant. George V. Higgins, Asst. U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., for appellee. Before ALDRICH, Chief Judge, McENTEE and COFFIN, Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM and […]

CHARLES VIEUX, PETITIONER, APPELLANT, v. PETER A. PEPE, JR., ET AL., RESPONDENTS, APPELLEES. No. 98-1864United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued May 4, 1999. Decided July 19, 1999. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, [Hon. Douglas P. Woodlock, U.S. DistrictJudge]. Page 60 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES […]

ROGER ANCIEL FUDGE, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. CITY OF PROVIDENCE FIRE DEPARTMENT, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. ROGER ANCIEL FUDGE, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. CITY OF PROVIDENCE FIRE DEPARTMENT, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. Nos. 83-1624, 83-1650.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued June 7, 1984. June 28, 1985. Page 651 Gerard McG. DeCelles, Providence, R.I., with whom Elizabeth […]

CHERYL T. RECUPERO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. No. 96-2265.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard May 6, 1997 Decided July 7, 1997. Page 821 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 822 Lynn Thomas […]

LYNETTE SANTIAGO-RAMIREZ, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 92-1143.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard October 7, 1992. Decided January 27, 1993. Page 17 John Ward Llambias, Santurce, PR, on brief, for plaintiff, appellant. Isabel Munoz Acosta, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Daniel F. Lopez Romo, U.S. […]

CONSTANCE SHERBILL HENRY, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. MICHAEL J. CONNOLLY, ETC., ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 90-1699.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard August 3, 1990. Decided August 8, 1990. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied September 6, 1990. Page 1001 David J. Fine, Boston, Mass., with whom Kenneth L. Kimmell, Watertown, Mass., Charles […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. CHRISTOPHER KING, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. Nos. 83-1018, 83-1454.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard October 5, 1983. Decided January 22, 1985. William M. Kunstler, New York City, with whom Mark B. Gombiner, New York City, and Robert H. Gombiner, were on brief for defendant, appellant. Bruce B. Kenna, Asst. U.S. […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. JULIO DEL CARMEN RAMIREZ, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 86-1277.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard March 3, 1987. Decided July 13, 1987. Gustavo Adolfo del Toro, Hato Rey, P.R., was on brief for defendant, appellant. Juan A. Pedrosa, Asst. U.S. Atty., San Juan, P.R., with whom Daniel F. Lopez […]

UNITED STATES, Appellee, v. Freddy MARTINEZ, Defendant, Appellant. No. 04-1013.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard December 7, 2005. Decided June 23, 2006. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Nancy Gertner, J. Page 2 John H. LaChance, for appellant. Rachel E. Hershfang, Assistant U.S. Attorney, with whom Michael J. […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Robert E. TAYLOR, Defendant, Appellant. No. 06-2687.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard November 6, 2007. Decided December 21, 2007. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, Ernest C. Torres, J. Page 88 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN […]

STEVENS v. UNITED STATES LINES CO. et al. No. 4531.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. March 16, 1951. Rehearing Denied April 6, 1951. Page 671 Daniel J. Dempsey of Boston, Mass., for appellant. Robert S. Erskine, New York City (Charles S. Bolster and Bingham, Dana Gould, all of Boston, Mass., and Kirlin, Campbell, Hickox […]

FEENER BUSINESS SCHOOLS, Inc., et al., Appellants, v. SPEEDWRITING PUBLISHING COMPANY, Inc., Plaintiff, Appellee. No. 5260.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. November 22, 1957. Page 610 John P. Nalty, Boston, Mass., for Feener Business Schools, Inc., appellant. Carleton L. Feener, pro se, appellant. Lawrence R. Cohen, Boston, Mass., Samuel P. Sears and Brickley, Sears […]

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. GRUPO GIROD CORPORATION, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. APPEAL OF ENRIQUE N. VELA-COLON, DEFENDANT. No. 88-1574.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard November 3, 1988. Decided March 8, 1989. As Amended March 16, 1989. Page 16 Carlos E. Jimenez, Old San Juan, P.R., for defendant. Gustavo A. Gelpi, Old […]

MICHAEL L. GOLDSTEIN, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF ET AL., RESPONDENTS-APPELLEES. No. 75-1325.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued January 8, 1976. Decided May 26, 1976. Page 1340 Edward F. Haber, Boston, Mass., with whom Richard P. Fox, Los Angeles, Cal., was on brief, for petitioner-appellant. Marshall D. Stein, Asst. U.S. Atty., Roxbury, Mass., with […]

WARD, Com’r of Immigration, v. FLYNN ex rel. YEE GIM LUNG. No. 2938.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. December 1, 1934. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; Elisha H. Brewster, Judge. Habeas corpus proceeding by Katherine Flynn, on the relation of Yee Gim Lung, against Mary Ward, […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. JORGE GONZALEZ-VAZQUEZ, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 93-2042.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard August 2, 1994. Decided September 8, 1994. Page 20 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 21 Jose A. Fuentes Agostini, with whom […]

UNITED STATES, APPELLEE, v. KEVIN WHIFFEN, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. No. 97-1036.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard June 4, 1997 Decided August 29, 1997. Page 19 Bjorn Lange, Assistant Federal Defender, for appellant. Jean B. Weld, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Paul M. Gagnon, United States Attorney, and Peter E. Papps, First Assistant United States Attorney, […]

AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY, PETITIONER, v. ELLIOT L. RICHARDSON, SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. No. 71-1388.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard December 14, 1971. Decided December 16, 1971. Page 510 James D. St. Clair, with whom Harold Hestnes, Hale Dorr, Boston, Mass., Robert M. Goolrick, Steptoe Johnson, Washington, D.C., and Bertram […]

ELLIOT W. TAYLOR, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. ROBERT J. GALLAGHER, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 84-1098.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued May 7, 1984. Decided June 25, 1984. Page 135 Eric I. Zucker, Boston, Mass., with whom Gary R. Greenberg, and Goldstein Manello, Boston, Mass., were on brief, for appellant. Joseph D. Steinfield, Boston, Mass., […]

FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. No. 80-1293.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued September 8, 1980. Decided November 18, 1980. Page 979 Leonard F. Clarkin, Boston, Mass., with whom Barbara Bruce Williams, and Haussermann, Davison Shattuck, Boston, Mass., were on brief, for plaintiff, appellant. Daniel L. […]

In re VITAL BASICS INCORPORATED, Debtor. Vital Basics Incorporated, Appellant, v. Vertrue Incorporated, f/k/a Member-works, Incorporated, Appellee. No. 05-2741.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard October 6, 2006. Decided December 29, 2006. Appeal from The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine confirmed the award. Page 13 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS […]

THOMAS F. SICILIANO, PETITIONER, APPELLANT, v. GEORGE VOSE, SUPERINTENDENT, MCI NORFOLK, RESPONDENT, APPELLEE. No. 87-1085.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 16, 1987. Decided December 3, 1987. Harvey R. Peters, Boston, Mass., for petitioner. Annette C. Benedetto, Asst. Atty. Gen., Crim. Bureau, with whom James M. Shannon, Atty. Gen., and Paula J. DeGiacomo, Asst. […]

RAFAEL GARZARO ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLEES, v. THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES, WILFREDO MIRANDA IRLANDA, AND MERCEDES SARRAGA DE SAMPAYO, DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. RAFAEL GARZARO ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLEES, v. THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. Nos. 77-1304, 77-1305.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued February 13, 1978. Decided […]

ARTHUR JOSEPH SHEEHAN, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. JAMES MARR, POLICE CHIEF, CITY OF GLOUCESTER, ET AL., Defendants, Appellees. No. 98-1813.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 14, 1999. Decided March 27, 2000. Page 36 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS [Hon. Douglas P. Woodlock, U.S. District Judge] Nancy S. […]

CITY OF PLATTSBURG, Respondent, Appellant, v. Bartholomew A. BRICKLEY, Trustee et al., Appellees. No. 4766.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. November 12, 1953. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts; Francis J.W. Ford, Judge. Edward C. Park, Boston, Mass., with whom Charles C. Worth and Withington, Cross, Park McGann, […]

WILLIAM MULLIN, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. RAYTHEON COMPANY, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. No. 98-1656.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. February 10, 1999. Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN and CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judges. [1] ORDER OF COURT [2] The petition for rehearing en banc filed by plaintiff-appellant William Mullin is, under this court’s internal operating procedures, considered both […]

BRUCE MICHELSON, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. DIGITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, A UNIT OF GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. No. 98-1441.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard December 8, 1998. Decided February 16, 1999. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS [HON. ROBERT E. KEETON, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE]. Page 716 [EDITORS’ NOTE: […]

In re CITIGROUP, INC. Capital Accumulation Plan Litigation Richard H. Gilmore, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Citigroup, Inc.; Citifinancial, Inc.; Travelers Group Inc.; Salomon Smith Barney Inc.; Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc.; Smith Barney Inc.; Salomon Brothers, Inc.; Primerica Financial Services, Inc.; ABC Corps., 1-100; John Does, 1-100, […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. GEORGE B. WALDRON, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 78-1280.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued December 4, 1978. Decided January 15, 1979. James M. Pool, Boston, Mass., for defendant, appellant. Michael A. Collora, Asst. U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., with whom Edward F. Harrington, U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., was on brief, for […]

ULSTEIN MARITIME, LTD. AND SCHOTTEL OF AMERICA, INC., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLEES, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. No. 86-2127.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.June 4, 1987. Decided November 25, 1987. Page 1053 Helene M. Goldberg, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civ. Div., Dept. of Justice, with whom David M. Cohen, Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, […]

HILL v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE.[*] PLUMER v. SAME. Nos. 2360, 2361.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. January 23, 1930. [*] Certiorari denied 50 S. Ct. ___, 74 L. Ed. ___. Petition for Review of Board of Tax Appeals. Separate petitions by Willard C. Hill and by William H. Plumer for a review of the […]

WALMAC COMPANY, Inc. v. Irving A. ISAACS. No. 4841.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. May 5, 1954. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island; Edward William Day, Judge. Matthew W. Goring and Stephen B. Ives, Jr., Providence, R.I., on motion of appellee and memorandum in support thereof. Before […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Luis TOM, a/k/a Cuba, Defendant, Appellant. No. 99-2279.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard January 8, 2003. Decided June 3, 2003. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Massachusetts Nathaniel M. Gorton, J. Page 84 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. ERIC N. UNGER, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 90-1457.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard September 5, 1990. Decided September 28, 1990. Page 760 Robert B. Mann with whom Mann Mitchell was on brief for defendant, appellant. Margaret E. Curran, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Lincoln C. Almond, U.S. Atty., was […]

SANCHO, Treasurer, v. ACEVEDO. No. 3229.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. December 8, 1937. Appeal from the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. Action by Pedro Acevedo Quiles against Rafael Sancho Bonet, Treasurer of Puerto Rico. From a judgment dismissing an appeal by defendant from a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Affirmed. Col. William C. Rigby, […]

HERBERT D. BERKSON, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. DEL MONTE CORPORATION, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 83-1636.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued August 6, 1984. Decided September 17, 1984. Page 54 J. Sheffield Dow, Boston, Mass., for plaintiff, appellant. Thomas J. Griffin, Jr., Boston, Mass., with whom Richard A. Oetheimer, Gordon H. Piper, and Goodwin, Procter […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. NICOLAS DeJESUS BORIA, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. No. 74-1134.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued February 6, 1975. Decided June 13, 1975. Page 369 John L. A. De Passalacqua, Rio Piedras, P. R., by appointment of the court, for defendant-appellant. Jorge Rios Torres, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Julius Morales Sanchez, U.S. […]

Frank Leslie HOLDEN, Defendant, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. No. 6963.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. January 24, 1968. Cornelius J. Moynihan, Jr., Newton, Mass., by appointment of the Court, for appellant. Louis M. Janelle, U.S. Atty., with whom William H. Barry, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., was on brief, for appellee. Page […]

FULLANA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Defendant, Appellant, v. Joseph F. GRASSE, Plaintiff, Appellee. No. 5241.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. March 20, 1958. Page 423 Jose Antonio Luina, Santurce, P.R., for appellant. Orlando J. Antonsanti, San Juan, P.R., for appellee. Before MAGRUDER, Chief Judge, and WOODBURY and STALEY, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM. The appellee, as assignee […]

IN RE: FIDELITY/MICRON SECURITIES LITIGATION [DIANE WEISBURGH, ETC., ET AL. v. FIDELITY MAGELLAN FUND, ET AL.]. BERGER MONTAGUE, P.C., ET AL., APPELLANTS. No. 98-1902United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard February 4, 1999. Decided February 23, 1999. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS [Hon. Richard G. Stearns, U.S. District […]

UNITED STATES v. SULLIVAN. No. 4819.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. June 21, 1954. Elmer J. Kelsey, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen. (H. Brian Holland, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ellis N. Slack and Hilbert P. Zarky, Sp. Assts. to Atty. Gen., Anthony Julian, U.S. Atty., and Arthur I. Weinberg, Asst. U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., on […]

NYLSA ACOSTA-OROZCO, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. CARMEN RODRIGUEZ-DE-RIVERA, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 97-1489.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard November 5, 1997 Decided December 22, 1997. Manuel Alvarado for appellants. Roxanna Badillo-Rodriguez, Assistant Solicitor General, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, with whom Carlos Lugo-Fiol, Solicitor General of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Edda […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. John F. DRISCOLL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 71-1076.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. October 12, 1971. Page 895 Francis J. DiMento, Boston, Mass., with whom DiMento Sullivan and Thomas C. Cameron, Boston, Mass., were on brief, for appellant. William A. Brown, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Herbert F. Travers, Jr., […]

Vantha PHENG, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. No. 10-1627.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted April 4, 2011. Decided May 12, 2011. Page 44 Thomas Stylianos, Jr., on brief for petitioner. Kristin A. Moresi, Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, and Shelley R. Goad, […]

PELHAM HALL CO. et al. v. A.B. M. LIQUIDATION CORPORATION. MYLES STANDISH CO. et al. v. SAME. Nos. 3542, 3543.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. June 7, 1940. Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; Elisha H. Brewster, Judge. Suits by A.B. M. Liquidation Corporation against Pelham Hall […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Nicholas STOUPIS, Defendant, Appellant. No. 07-1410.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard May 9, 2008. Decided June 26, 2008. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Richard G. Stearns, J. Page 83 Robert F. Casey for appellant. Randall E. Kromm, Assistant United States Attorney […]

RAYBESTOS-MANHATTAN, Inc., v. ASBESTOS TEXTILE CO. et al. No. 2996.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. October 16, 1935. Page 635 Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; Elisha H. Brewster, Judge. Proceeding by Raybestos-Manhattan, Incorporated, against the Asbestos Textile Company, bankrupt, and others. Decree for defendants, and plaintiff […]

INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA, AND ITS LOCAL 899, UAW, PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. ATLAS TACK CORPORATION ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 78-1336.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued December 4, 1978. Decided January 15, 1979. Page 385 Claude D. Montgomery, Detroit, Mich., with whom John A. Fillion, M. Jay Whitman, […]

GOVERNOR LINCOLN C. ALMOND, ET AL., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC., and METROPARK, LTD., Defendants, Appellants. No. 99-2249United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard April 6, 2000. Decided May 8, 2000. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND [Hon. Ernest C. Torres, U.S. District Judge]. Page 21 Gerald […]

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Paulino LARA-RAMIREZ, Defendant, Appellant. No. 06-2108.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard November 6, 2007. Decided March 11, 2008. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Hector M. Laffitte, J. Page 77 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL […]

UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CORPORATION v. PAINE. No. 2226.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. May 31, 1928. In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire; George F. Morris, Judge. Action by Walter L. Paine against the United Shoe Machinery Corporation. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. Affirmed. […]

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. BROWN SHARPE MFG. CO. No. 4336.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. July 30, 1948. Page 332 Petition for Enforcement of an Order of the National Labor Relations Board. Petition by the National Labor Relations Board for enforcement of an order against Brown Sharpe Manufacturing Company. Order set aside and case […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. HECTOR ACEVEDO-RAMOS, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 84-2056.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard January 10, 1985. Decided February 25, 1985. Page 204 William M. Kunstler, New York City, and Luis F. Abreu Elias, Hato Rey, P.R., for defendant, appellant. H. Manuel Hernandez, Asst. U.S. Atty., Hato Rey, P.R., for appellee. […]

HERMAN HALL, JR., PETITIONER, APPELLANT, v. SUPERINTENDENT PAUL L. DiPAOLO, RESPONDENT, APPELLEE. No. 92-1912.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. February 18, 1993. Page 8 Herman H. Hall, Jr., pro se on Application for Certificate of Probable Cause and brief. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Before TORRUELLA, CYR […]

HAROLD WILLIAMS, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLEES, v. WILLIAM LESIAK, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. No. 86-2109.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued May 5, 1987. Decided July 7, 1987. Page 1224 Alexander G. Gray, Jr., Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., with whom James M. Shannon, Atty. Gen., Boston, Mass., was on brief, for defendants, appellants. David P. […]

PAUL A. ZEIGLER, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. WILLIAM T. CALLAHAN, DEFENDANT, APPELLEE. No. 81-1015.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued June 4, 1981. Decided September 22, 1981. Page 255 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 256 Harvey R. Peters, Boston, Mass., […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. RICHARD DeVINCENT A/K/A VINNIE, APPELLANT. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. ROBERT VISCONTI, APPELLANT. Nos. 76-1224, 76-1225.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Argued September 15, 1976. Decided December 8, 1976. Page 453 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY […]

IN RE RARE COIN GALLERIES OF AMERICA, INC., DEBTOR. JOHN J. REGAN, ETC., PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. VINICK YOUNG, ETC., ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLANTS. INTERNATIONAL SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. IN RE RARE COIN GALLERIES OF AMERICA, INC., DEBTOR. JOHN J. REGAN, ETC., PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE, v. VINICK YOUNG, ETC., ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. […]

DREW BROWN LIMITED, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. JOSEPH RUGO, INC., et al., Defendants, Appellees. No. 7713.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. January 12, 1971. Thomas F. Needham, Bangor, Me., with whom Stearns, Finnegan Needham, Bangor, Me., was on the brief, for appellant. John W. Philbrick, Portland, Me., with whom Howard H. Dana, Jr., and Verill, […]

Richard P. McCLURE and Martha McClure, Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. William F. GALVIN, Secretary of the Commonwealth; Elizabeth L. Delaney, Town Clerk, Town of Chelmsford; Jane Doe, Chelmsford Election Poll Clerk, Defendants, Appellees. No. 04-1803.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard October 7, 2004. Decided October 8, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for […]

ENRIQUE RUIZ-OLAN, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. No. 74-1209.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted February 5, 1975. Decided March 12, 1975. Page 1057 Carla A. Hills, Asst. Atty. Gen., New York City, Julio Morales Sanchez, U.S. Atty., Leonard Schaitman and Judith H. Norris, Attys., App. Section, Civ. Div., Dept. […]

SCHENCK ex rel. WONG TIN v. WARD, Com’r of Immigration. No. 3355.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. March 2, 1939. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; George C. Sweeney, Judge. Proceeding by John W. Schenck, on the relation of Wong Tin, against Mary H. Ward, United States […]

Harry A. DECATO et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. The TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant, Appellee. No. 6881.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. July 11, 1967. Page 797 N. George Papademas, Lebanon, N.H., for appellants. Irving H. Soden, Concord, N.H., with whom Sulloway, Hollis, Godfrey Soden, Concord, N.H., was on brief, for appellee. Before ALDRICH, Chief […]

CHARLESBANK EQUITY FUND II, Limited Partnership and Harvard Private Capital Holdings, Inc., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. BLINDS TO GO, INC., Defendant, Appellee. No. 03-2408.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard April 5, 2004. Decided June 2, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Reginald C. Lindsay, J. Page 152 [EDITORS’ […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. JOSEPH BREWSTER, A/K/A PATRICK BREWSTER, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 93-1046.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Submitted June 9, 1993. Decided July 28, 1993. Page 52 Richard K. Corley, Providence, RI, on brief, for appellant. Edwin J. Gale, U.S. Atty., and Gerard B. Sullivan, Asst. U.S. Atty., Providence, RI, on brief, […]

RHODE ISLAND DEPOSITORS ECONOMIC PROTECTION CORP., ET AL., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. JOHN A. HAYES AND IOLA HAYES, Defendants, Appellants, v. STEVEN M. McINNIS, ET AL., Defendants, Appellees. RHODE ISLAND DEPOSITORS ECONOMIC PROTECTION CORP., ET AL., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. ROBERT P. McGOLDRICK, Defendant, Appellant, v. STEVEN M. McINNIS, ET AL., Defendants, Appellees. Nos. 94-1767, 94-1768United States […]

CHASE NAT. BANK OF NEW YORK et al. v. SAYLES et al. No. 1882.Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. March 29, 1926. Page 949 Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Rhode Island. Action by the Chase National Bank of New York and another against Mary D.A. Sayles and […]

UNITED STATES v. EASTERN S.S. LINES, Inc. No. 4366.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. December 31, 1948. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts; Arthur D. Healey, Judge. Libel by Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc. against the United States of America to recover compensation for constructive total loss of the […]

NEIL T. MULRAIN, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, v. BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF LEICESTER, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES. No. 90-2016.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard June 3, 1991. Decided September 10, 1991. Mark I. Zarrow with whom Zarrow, George, Lian Abraham was on brief, for plaintiff, appellant. Richard J. Shea with whom Andrew C.J. […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. ANTHONY PHILLIP TARVERS, JR., DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. RICHARD J. BRENNER, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. TERRENCE J. O’DUGGAN, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. Nos. 85-1979, 85-1980 and 85-1981.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard October 6, 1987. Decided November 24, 1987. Page 1069 Michael […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. ELVIS LEONIDAS RUIZ-BATISTA, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 91-1322.United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.Heard January 7, 1992. Decided February 7, 1992. Page 352 Wayne R. Foote, for defendant, appellant. F. Mark Terison, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Richard S. Cohen, U.S. Atty., was on brief, for appellee. Appeal from the […]