Source: http://masslawyersweekly.com/2013/page/452/
Timestamp: 2015-07-28 06:28:41
Document Index: 14659386

Matched Legal Cases: ['§523', '§523', '§523', '§2255', '§2255', '§2241']

2013 | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly | Page 452
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By: Tom Egan January 4, 2013	Where a defendant hospital has moved for summary judgment on a plaintiff’s Family and Medical Leave Act complaint, the motion must be denied except to the extent that the plaintiff is challenging the defendant’s decision not to recall him following his layoff.
Bankruptcy – Conversion – Insurance premiums
By: Tom Egan January 4, 2013	Where a defendant debtor has requested judgment in his favor in an adversary proceeding initiated by an insurance agency claiming that the debtor converted to his own use funds received as insurance premiums, the agency has failed to satisfy the elements of 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(2)(A), §523(a)(4) or §523(a)(6).
Civil rights – False arrest – False testimony
By: Tom Egan January 4, 2013	Where a plaintiff was arrested, prosecuted, convicted and incarcerated for an assault and battery and kidnapping which he claims he did not commit, his claims against the arresting officers for false arrest and false testimony must be dismissed, as (1) the arrest was supported by probable cause and (2) the defendants are entitled to absolute immunity for the testimony they provided before the grand jury and during the plaintiff’s criminal trial.
Habeas corpus – Savings clause
By: Tom Egan January 4, 2013	Where a petitioner has attempted to use the “savings clause” of 28 U.S.C. §2255 to circumvent the restrictions of §2255 by filing a petition under §2241 instead, his attempt to obtain relief is futile and the petition must be denied.
By: Mass. Lawyers Weekly Staff January 4, 2013	Jeff D. Bernarducci, Benjamin M. McGovern, Jonathan I. Sirois and Jennifer C. Whalen have been promoted to partner at Holland & Knight in Boston.
By: Mass. Lawyers Weekly Staff January 4, 2013	The Massachusetts chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys honored the following individuals at its annual meeting: Sen. Harriette L. Chandler, D-Worcester, Legislator of the Year; Sue Scheible, Arthur Stavisky Award; Margot Birke, Chapter Member of the Year; ...
Prisons – Appointment of counsel – Medical records
By: Tom Egan January 4, 2013	Where the plaintiff has alleged violations of his civil rights while he was detained at the Plymouth Correctional Facility, (1) his claims may proceed against a defendant superintendent and codefendant social worker, but not the county sheriff, (2) there are no exceptional circumstances warranting the appointment of counsel at this time and (3) the plaintiff must contact the Plymouth County Correctional Facility for his medical records.
Habeas corpus – Jurisdiction – REAL ID Act
By: Tom Egan January 4, 2013	Where a petitioner challenging the validity of his removal order has been unable to show that his detention is unlawful for reasons unrelated to the validity of the removal order or execution thereof, the REAL ID Act of 2005 precludes the district court from entertaining the habeas petition.
Tagged with: REAL ID Act
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