Monday, April 11, 2011

Daily Opinion Summaries for U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals - 04/11/2011

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U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals

April 11, 2011 FindLaw.com Daily Opinion Summaries Newsletter

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LATEST SUMMARIES

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Robidoux v. Muholland

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law
Elgin v. US Dept. of Treasury

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Ramos-Cruz v. Centro Medico del Turabo, Inc.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
US v. Hughes

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LATEST SUMMARIES

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Robidoux v. Muholland, No. 10-2031
In an injury and tort action arising from injuries plaintiff suffered while working at a construction site in Rhode Island, summary judgment in favor of defendant is reversed where Massachusetts Workers Compensation Act applies and does not bar claims. Read more...

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law
Elgin v. US Dept. of Treasury, No. 10-1302
In a constitutional challenge to the prohibition against Executive Branch employment of persons failing to register with the Selective Service System as a forbidden bill of attainder, judgment by district court is reversed where court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. Read more...





Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Ramos-Cruz v. Centro Medico del Turabo, Inc., No. 10-1203
In dispute involving the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), summary judgment of district court in favor of defendant is affirmed where defendant-Hospital provided for an emergency transfer in the best interests of the patient under 42 U.S.C. section 1395dd(c)(1)(A)(ii). Read more...

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
US v. Hughes, No. 09-1646
Conviction and sentencing of defendant on charges related to child pornography is affirmed despite denial of motion to suppress evidence where: 1) non-custodial interrogation excused the failure to give Miranda warnings; and 2) incriminating statements made by defendants were not the product of coercion on the ground of his fragile state of mind during interview. Read more...

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