Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order affirming the denial of asylum and related protections. The court held that the agency's adverse credibility determination was supported by substantial evidence due to fraudulent medical documents and material inconsistencies in the petitioner's testimony.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review, upholding the Board of Immigration Appeals' dismissal of an asylum and Convention Against Torture claim. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the petitioner could safely relocate within El Salvador to avoid harm.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's summary judgment, holding that an insurer breached its contract by refusing to defend an insured when the policy's sexual abuse exclusion was ambiguous. The court ruled that Washington law requires insurers to defend claims that could conceivably be covered, even if some allegations fall under an exclusion.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of David Diaz's civil rights lawsuit, ruling that his claims are barred because they would imply the invalidity of his 1999 conviction. The court further held that the doctrine of res judicata prevents Diaz from relitigating claims he previously brought in a 2001 suit.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying asylum and related relief to Honduran nationals. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioners could safely and reasonably relocate internally within Honduras.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's summary judgment, holding that an insurer breached its duty to defend when it denied coverage based on an ambiguous sexual abuse exclusion. The court ruled that Washington law requires insurers to provide a defense if any allegation could conceivably trigger coverage, even if other allegations are excluded.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order, holding that substantial evidence supported the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum and related relief. The court found the petitioners failed to demonstrate past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution in Venezuela.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a default judgment on trademark infringement claims, finding no clear error in the lower court's analysis of likelihood of confusion. The appellate panel upheld the dismissal of the plaintiff's claims, ruling that the marks were not sufficiently similar and the businesses were geographically isolated.