25 court opinions authored by Judge O Rogeriee Thompson. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
25 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 Affirms Dismissal of City's False Claims Act Suit Against PBM
The City of Boston v. OptumRx, Inc., decided by First Circuit on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by t...
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...
Age discrimination claim fails for lack of pretext evidence
Maccarone v. Siemens Industry, Inc., decided by First Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Sie...
Officer's internal complaints not protected speech, First Circuit rules
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 dismissal of a former police officer...
First Circuit Denies Injunction Against Parental Notification Abortion Law
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...
CA1 Affirms Dismissal of FCA Case for Lack of Particularity
US, ex rel. Omni Healthcare Inc. v. MD Spine Solutions LLC, decided by First Circuit on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal...
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...
Contractor's failure to provide notice bars claim for additional compensation
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 Affirms Summary Judgment in Discrimination Case
Mercado v. Hyannis Air Service, Inc., decided by First Circuit on September 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
First Circuit blocks South Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Doe v. Noem, decided by First Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The First Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether a state's ban on gender-affirming care for minor...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Big E in Employee Discrimination Case
Foss v. Eastern States Exposition, 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 to the Ea...
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...
First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Breach of Contract Claim
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...
First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of ADA Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
McKenna v. Maine Dep't of Health and Human Services, decided by First Circuit on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a la...
Officer's internal complaints not protected speech, First Circuit rules
Hussey v. City of Cambridge, decided by First Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of ...
Pilots' challenge to Bar Harbor docking ordinance fails
Penobscot Bay and River Pilots Ass'n. v. Town of Bar Harbor, decided by First Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal...
COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims Not Covered Under 'Direct Physical Loss' Policy
Appleton v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, decided by First Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of sum...
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 ...
Consent to Search Vehicle Was Voluntary, Court Rules
United States v. Garcia-Oquendo, decided by First Circuit on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
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...