Browse 18 summary judgment standards cases decided by First Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Prison officials' actions did not show deliberate indifference to inmate's access to courts
Khanal v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the former Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections,...
Speech Not Public Concern, First Circuit Rules in Retaliation Case
Hebert v. Donahue, decided by First Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a form...
Malpractice claim against patent counsel dismissed for failure to prove causation
BlueRadios, Inc. v. Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C., decided by First Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Hamilton, Brook, Sm...
Excessive Force Claim Fails Without Concrete Evidence
Gonzalez Tomasini v. Steiner, decided by First Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defend...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Retaliatory Termination Case
Kolackovsky v. Town of Rockport, decided by First Circuit on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Tow...
Ferry Authority Not Liable for Passenger's Injury
Brox v. Woods Hole, Martha's Vyd & Nantucket S.S. Auth., decided by First Circuit on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summ...
First Circuit Upholds Employer's No-Solicitation Policy Against Union Organizers
Riverdale Mills Corporation v. Chavez-DeRemer, decided by First Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judg...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Discrimination Case
Wright v. Martin, decided by First Circuit on October 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a forme...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendant in Contract Dispute
Gore and Assoc. Mgmt. Co., Inc. v. SLSCO Ltd., decided by First Circuit on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgm...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Velez v. Eutzy, decided by First Circuit on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a forme...
Fourth Amendment: Search and Seizure Lawful
Lopez Cano v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lopez Cano, sued the defendant, Bondi, alleging that the defendant's actions viola...
JetBlue's Service Animal Form Policy Upheld Under ADA
Garavanian v. JetBlue Airways Corporation, decided by First Circuit on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment t...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Seller Based on 'As Is' Clause
Menninger v. PPD Development, L.P., decided by First Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Menninger, sued PPD Development, L.P. for breach of contract and frau...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Nicholls v. Veolia Water Contract Operations USA, Inc., decided by First Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nicholls, sued Veolia Water Contract Operations U...
FCRA Violation: Employer Obtained Consumer Report Without Permissible Purpose
Moncada Alaniz v. Bay Promo, LLC, decided by First Circuit on July 2, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the defendant, Bay Promo, LLC, violated the Fair Cred...
Ford dealership's breach of contract claims against Ford Motor Company rejected
Better Way Ford, LLC v. Ford Motor Company, decided by First Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Better Way Ford, LLC, a Ford dealership, sued Ford Motor Compa...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Bank in FCRA Dispute
Tran v. Citizens Bank, N.A., decided by First Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tran, sued Citizens Bank for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting ...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Regeneron in Off-Label Promotion Case
United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., decided by First Circuit on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary j...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 18 summary judgment standards cases from First Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 17, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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