26 court opinions authored by Judge Bruce M Selya. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
26 opinions analyzed.
Water damage exclusion in insurance policy upheld
Garcia-Navarro v. Universal Insurance Company, decided by First Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Universal Insurance Company's denia...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Campbell's in ADA Case
Powell v. The Campbell's Company, decided by First Circuit on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Campbell'...
First Circuit: Consent to Search Electronic Devices Was Voluntary
United States v. Yoon, decided by First Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination Claims
Cante Mijangos v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee's discrimina...
First Circuit: 'Operation' game doesn't infringe toy surgery kit patent
DeAngelis v. Hasbro, Inc., decided by First Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Hasbr...
First Circuit Upholds Title X Gag Rule, Denies Injunction
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. v. Kennedy, decided by First Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of...
Court Affirms Dismissal of ADA Claim Against PRASA
Maldonado-Gonzalez v. Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, decided by First Circuit on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismiss...
PRTC Wins Appeal: Worldnet's Claims Dismissed for Insufficient Pleading
Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Inc. v. Worldnet Telecommunications, LLC, decided by First Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district cour...
First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Title VI Claim Against MIT
StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice v. MIT, decided by First Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit by the StandWithUs Cen...
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 Dismissal of Discrimination Claims
Conti v. Citizens Bank, N.A., decided by First Circuit on September 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee's disc...
First Circuit blocks ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Doe v. Noem, decided by First Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The First Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether a state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors violat...
RICO Conspiracy Claim Dismissed for Failure to Plead Agreement
Hospital Quirurgica Del Sur v. Martin's Point Health Care, Inc., decided by First Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismi...
Inevitable Discovery Doctrine Saves Evidence from Cell Phone Search
United States v. Waithe, decided by First Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
First Circuit Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Rivera-Rivera, decided by First Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Prior domestic violence conviction bars firearm possession
United States v. Rodriguez-Bermudez, decided by First Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the defendant's conviction for possession of a firearm b...
First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Baseball Club's Lawsuit Against League
Cangrejeros de Santurce Baseball Club, LLC v. Liga de Beisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico, Inc., decided by First Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirm...
Court Denies Debt Collector's Claim Due to Lack of Proof of Assignment
SMS Financial Recovery Services, LLC v. Samaritan Senior Village, Inc., decided by First Circuit on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether SMS Financi...
First Circuit Affirms Puerto Rico's Gasoline Excise Tax
Asociacion de Detallistas de Gasolina de PR Inc. v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, decided by First Circuit on May 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district ...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Title VII Case
Keane v. Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., decided by First Circuit on May 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary j...
Nantucket's parade permit denial upheld; no First Amendment violation found
Becky's Broncos, LLC v. Town of Nantucket, decided by First Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Becky's Broncos's...
Fund's Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim Against Advisor Fails
Tax-Free Fixed Income Fund for PR Residents, Inc. v. Ocean Capital LLC, decided by First Circuit on May 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's d...
CA1 Affirms Summary Judgment for Honeywell in Discrimination Case
Garcia-Gesualdo v. Honeywell Aerospace of P.R., Inc., decided by First Circuit on April 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Marrero Burgos, decided by First Circuit on April 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Mercado-Canizares, decided by First Circuit on April 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to ...
CES Violated Securities Law by Failing to Disclose Fees and Conflicts
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC, decided by First Circuit on April 1, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's...