Francis Joseph Boyle
How Judge Boyle decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Boyle certified unresolved state-law issues when the answer controlled the federal action and authoritative local guidance was absent.
“All proceedings in this action will be stayed pending Certification to the Rhode Island Supreme Court”
He invalidated a government contract award when the agency departed from its own bid terms and improperly rejected responsive low bids.
“the award of Contract No. CG-011738-A to Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. on August 28, 1980, to be invalid.”
Procedural preferences
Boyle permitted voluntary dismissal but would not allow intervention to preserve a federal action after the original dispute disappeared without independent jurisdiction.
“Intervention contemplates an existing lawsuit and cannot be permitted to breathe life into a non-existent suit.”
When a plaintiff placed mental condition in controversy through proposed expert proof, Boyle enforced a properly supported examination request.
“Therefore, I find that “good cause” has been shown.”
Cautions
Boyle required more than a remote chance of success before ordering affirmative preliminary relief.
“the likelihood of Plaintiff’s success in this action is so remote that he cannot be granted preliminary mandatory relief.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“are hereby declared to be invalid insofar as they require a general municipal election to be held on September 13, 1977.”
“Defendants, their agents and all persons acting by or through their authority, are permanently restrained and enjoined from conducting the next succeeding general municipal election in the City of Newport, on any date other than September 15, 1977”
“For the reasons stated herein, Plaintiff has failed to establish at this time the dire consequences it claims will eventuate, and its prayers for relief are denied.”
“Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification is granted.”
“Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment are granted. All of Plaintiffs’ claims are dismissed, including all alleged non-federal claims.”
“the likelihood of Plaintiff’s success in this action is so remote that he cannot be granted preliminary mandatory relief.”
“The Government’s Motion to Dismiss is hereby granted.”
“Plaintiff’s Complaint is denied and dismissed and judgment shall enter for Defendants for their costs.”
“The Petitioner’s request for a Writ of Habeas Corpus with respect to the offense of “Causing bodily harm with intent,” is granted. Petitioner’s request for the Writ with respect to the offense of robbery is denied.”
“All proceedings in this action will be stayed pending Certification to the Rhode Island Supreme Court of the question of a secured party’s right to a deficiency judgment where there has not been a commercially reasonable disposition of collateral.”
“Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment is denied;”
“Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted is denied;”
“Plaintiff’s prayer for injunctive relief is denied; and the action is dismissed.”
“Accordingly, movants’ Motions for return of property are granted, except with respect to microfilm records delivered to the Government by Mr.”
“This action is dismissed without prejudice.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The twenty located assigned dockets span contract, insurance, shareholder, statutory, Social Security, maritime, civil-rights, prisoner, real-property, product-liability, and interstate-commerce matters. The five randomly checked cases were all terminated and retained no entry timeline.
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