John Patrick Hartigan
How Judge Hartigan rules, drawn from 28 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Hartigan no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Hartigan
John Patrick Hartigan was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Appointed by President Harry S Truman, Judge Hartigan received a commission on January 3, 1951. Judge Hartigan previously served on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, commissioned there on February 12, 1940. Judge Hartigan assumed senior status on March 31, 1965 and served until death on August 10, 1968.
How Judge Hartigan decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Treats a disputed claim resolved by a good faith settlement as a deductible loss when the record shows an unrecovered amount, rather than classifying it as a bad debt.
“When a claim is disputed and a settlement is made, the amount not recovered is allowable as a loss.”
Procedural preferences
For a mortgagee's fire insurance claim, evaluates the actual written notice, timing, and information supplied, and corrects a date error that affected the trial court's ruling.
“We believe that the letter, dated November 25, 1953, from Milton Goodman to the defendant fully satisfied the standards of notice for a mortgagee prescribed in the Union Institution opinion.”
Cautions
In reviewing an employer's account of organizer discharges, tests the stated reduction in business against immediate hiring, job advertisements, and recommendation letters.
“The respondent’s explanation as to why the three organizers were discharged, purportedly because ‘they were the least satisfactory of the employees at the time when there was a reduction due to the lack of business’, does not stand up under close scrutiny.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“A decree will be entered dismissing the Board’s petition.”
“The judgment of the district court, as hereby modified only with respect to interest, is affirmed.”
“The judgment of the district court is reversed and the case is remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion; the appellant recovers costs on appeal.”
“The decision of the Tax Court is affirmed.”
“Judgment will be entered vacating the decision of the Tax Court and remanding to the Tax Court for entry of an order not inconsistent with this opinion.”
“A decree will be entered enforcing the order of the Board.”
“The judgment of the district court is vacated and the case is remanded to that court for a new trial; the appellant recovers costs on appeal.”
“A judgment will be entered vacating the order of the district court and remanding the case to that court for the entry of an order consistent with this opinion.”
“A judgment will be entered vacating that part of the judgment of the District Court which dismissed counts I and II of the complaint, and remanding the case to that court for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.”
“A degree will be entered enforcing the order of the Board.”
A historical record
Judge Hartigan 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.