Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying accidental death benefits under an ERISA plan. The court held that the insurer reasonably concluded the claimant's death was not solely the result of an accident because a blood thinner contributed to the fatal injury.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed an immigration judge's denial of cancellation of removal. The court held that the agency's determination that the petitioner's removal would not cause exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to her children was supported by substantial evidence.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a judgment creditor's motion to depose its former counsel regarding a third-party defendant's finances. The court held that the proposed discovery violated a prior order prohibiting further inquiry into the third party's finances absent new evidence of fraudulent transactions.
The Eighth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for one deputy while affirming the lower court's ruling on other officers involved in a jail custody incident. The court found that the use of a taser on a resisting detainee was justified, but the use of pepper spray and other force against non-resisting individuals violated clearly established law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order. The court found the petitioner failed to exhaust administrative remedies and waived challenges regarding her asylum claim.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a 365-month sentence for a defendant convicted of drug trafficking conspiracy. The court held that the district court did not clearly err in applying an obstruction of justice enhancement based on the defendant's statement to a co-defendant.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a criminal sentence imposed after the defendant pled guilty to a tax offense. The court concluded the district court did not impose a substantively unreasonable sentence.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release and imposition of a ten-month prison sentence. The panel found no significant procedural error and determined the sentence was not substantively unreasonable.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Deshante R. Nabors in a per curiam decision. The court rejected Nabors's pro se challenges regarding pretrial motions, trial conduct, and sentencing guidelines calculations.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a breach of contract claim brought by an insurance company. The court held that the insurer's settlement response was a counteroffer rather than a mirror-image acceptance, preventing a meeting of the minds under Missouri law.