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United States v. Burhoe

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided September 8, 2017No. 15-1542PPublishedCited by 216 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

INDEX

INDEX... 5

INTRODUCTION.. .6

I. BACKGROUND... 6

II. HOBBS ACT OVERVIEW... 7

A. The Hobbs Act and Labor Law.. .7

B. ‘Wrongful”... 8

C. “Property”... 9

III. EXTORTION OF NONUNION COMPANIES.. .10

A. Background... 10

1. Four Pints... 10

2. Brigham and Women’s Hospital... 11

3. U.S. Green Building Council & Wolfgang Puck Catering.. .11

4. Great Bridal and Westin Waterfront Hotel... 12

5. Massachusetts General Hospital.. .12

B. Analysis... 12

IV. EXTORTION OF UNION MEMBERS... 22

A. Background... 22

1. Edward Flaherty.. .28

2. James Lee.. .23

3. Robert Wellman... 24

4. 2009 CBA vote... 24

B.…

2Cases cited62 opinions

  1. Thomas v. ArnSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. San Diego Building Trades Council v. GarmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  3. United States v. Ilario M.A. ZanninoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  4. McNally v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. San Diego County District Council of CarpentersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978

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3Cited by216 opinions

  1. United States v. Fernandez-JorgeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2018
  2. United States v. BrissetteCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2019
  3. United States v. Falcon-NievesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2023
  4. United States v. TannerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2019
  5. United States v. Armenteros-ChervoniCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2025

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