25 court opinions authored by Judge William J Kayatta Jr . 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: 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 Affirms Summary Judgment in Product Liability Case
Alicea v. Cincinnati Incorporated, decided by First Circuit on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the d...
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...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Town in Retaliation 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...
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...
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...
First Circuit Affirms Rhode Island Cannabis Licensing Scheme
Kenney v. Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission, decided by First Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a c...
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...
Age and National Origin Discrimination Claim Fails on Summary Judgment
Mercado v. Hyannis Air Service, Inc., decided by First Circuit on September 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued his employer for wrongful termination ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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: Massachusetts Cannabis Regulations Don't Violate Dormant Commerce Clause
Canna Provisions, Inc. v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on May 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Canna Provisions' lawsuit, ...
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...
First Circuit Denies Preliminary Injunction in FCA Retaliation Case
Buscone v. Botelho, 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 preliminary injunction sought by a forme...
First Circuit: NH's PFAS natural resource damage claims against 3M not time-barred
State of New Hampshire v. 3M Company, decided by First Circuit on March 27, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of 3M's motion to dismiss ...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for FII in Breach of Contract Case
Vicor Corp. v. FII USA Inc., decided by First Circuit on March 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to FII USA Inc. (...
Teacher Fails to Prove ADA Discrimination or Retaliation Claims
Wadsworth v. MSAD 40/RSU 40, decided by First Circuit on February 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defend...