Edward M. McEntee
How Judge McEntee rules, drawn from 29 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge McEntee no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge McEntee
Edward Matthew McEntee was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, Judge McEntee received a commission on September 1, 1965. Judge McEntee assumed senior status on December 31, 1976 and served until death on February 14, 1981.
How Judge McEntee decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In assessing a claimed employee medical plan, asks first whether a plan existed and whether it was for employees; discretionary, ad hoc reimbursements to shareholder relatives did not satisfy those conditions.
“To succeed in their claims, petitioners must show that both of these conditions are satisfied and overcome factual findings of the Tax Court. On this basis we do not think they satisfied either condition.”
Procedural preferences
On a subcontracting unfair labor practice, confines the merits inquiry to subcontracts executed within the statutory period and tests whether those acts directly harmed the bargaining unit.
“Consequently, the Board’s case here must stand or fall on the two February 1963 subcontracts. We think there is a total failure of evidence, that these two subcontracts adversely affected the bargaining unit.”
Cautions
An insurer asserting prejudice from late notice cannot refuse an existing investigation file without examining whether it was materially worse than a timely investigation.
“Hence, the insurer cannot rely on its inability to investigate a claim as evidence of prejudice unless the proffered report is materially beneath the quality it could itself have developed had it been timely notified.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The decision of the Tax Court is affirmed.”
“The decision of the Tax Court is affirmed.”
“The National Labor Relations Board petitions this court for enforcement of its order against the respondent, Garland Corporation. ... A decree will be entered setting aside the order of the Board.”
“The petition of the Board for enforcement of its order is granted.”
“The judgment of the district court is vacated and the case is remanded with instructions to dismiss the petition for lack of jurisdiction.”
“The writ of habeas corpus shall issue unless within 90 days from the date of this opinion the Commonwealth has either instituted proceedings to retry the petitioner or applied for a writ of certio-rari.”
A historical record
Judge McEntee no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.