• College of Dental Surgeons of Puerto Rico v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.

    Publication Date: 2009-10-27
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    Date Filed: 2009-10-22
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Selya, Circuit Judge.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 09-2201

    Before Selya, Boudin and Howard, Circuit Judges.The pivotal question in this appeal is whether removal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), Pub. L. No. 109-2, 119 Stat. 4 (2005)

  • In re Hill

    Publication Date: 2009-04-06
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    Date Filed: 2009-04-01
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Selya, Circuit Judge.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 08-9006

    Before Torruella, Selya and Lipez, Circuit Judges.This bankruptcy appeal concerns a matter of first impression at the circuit court level. The pivotal question is this: May a debtor's homestead exe

  • United States v. One Star Class Sloop Sailboat Built in 1930 with Hull No. 721

    Publication Date: 2008-10-28
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    Date Filed: 2008-10-20
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Selya, Circuit Judge
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 08-1152

    Before Lynch, Chief Judge, Selya, Circuit Judge, and Schwarzer,*fn1 District Judge.The instant appeal requires us to revisit the FLASH II, a sailing vessel once ow

  • Accusoft Corp. v. Palo

    Publication Date: 2001-01-31
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    Date Filed: 2001-01-19
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Selya, Circuit Judge, Bownes, Senior Circuit Judge, and Stahl, Circuit Judge
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Barry A. Bachrach, et al.
    for defendant: Richard C. Heidlage, et al.

    Case Number: No. 99-1710

    The full case caption appears at the end of this opinion. STAHL, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff-appellant AccuSoft Corporation("AccuSoft") and Defendants-appellees James Palo, Si

  • IMS Health Inc. v. Ayotte

    Publication Date: 2008-11-24
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    Date Filed: 2008-11-18
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Selya, Circuit Judge.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 07-1945

    Before Lipez, Selya, and Siler, *fn1 Circuit Judges.The spiraling cost of brand-name prescription drugs is a matter of great concern to government at every level.

  • Limone v. United States

    Publication Date: 2009-09-03
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    Date Filed: 2009-08-27
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Selya, Circuit Judge.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: Nos. 08-1327 & 08-1328

    Before Torruella, Selya and Tashima, *fn1 Circuit Judges.The genesis of these appeals can be traced to the gangland slaying of Edward "Teddy" Deegan, which occurre