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The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit announced a decision in the case of Roderico Perez-Perez versus Pamela Bondi. The court issued a published opinion and entered a judgment in conformity with Rule 36 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant for conspiring to violate the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act under 18 U.S.C. § 241. The court rejected the argument that the FACE Act's own enforcement scheme precludes the use of the broader conspiracy statute.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment, holding that Alabama state law does not shield Walker County from federal liability under Section 1983 for its policy of contracting with an incompetent medical provider. The court found sufficient evidence for a jury to conclude that the county's deliberate indifference to inmate healthcare violated the Eighth Amendment.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an air ambulance provider's attempt to vacate an Independent Dispute Resolution award under the No Surprises Act. The court held that judicial review is strictly limited to the narrow grounds of the Federal Arbitration Act and that the provider failed to plead sufficient facts of fraud or undue means.
The Eleventh Circuit held that a Walton County ordinance banning all access to privately-owned beaches during the COVID-19 pandemic constituted a physical taking under the Fifth Amendment. The court reversed the district court's summary judgment for the County, ruling that public emergencies do not create an exception to the Takings Clause.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court judgment for an insurance company in a statutory bad faith case, ruling that evidentiary exclusions did not prejudice the plaintiff. The court held that a prior jury verdict establishing excess damages was irrelevant to the jury's determination of whether the insurer acted in bad faith.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment enforcing a 1994 affordable housing agreement between Florida Housing and the Resolution Trust Corporation. The court held that Florida Housing remains bound to the contractual obligation to rent a specified percentage of units below market price for the agreed 40-year term, despite the purchaser's attempt to terminate the obligation early.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an interlocutory appeal challenging a district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration under a collective bargaining agreement. The court held that such orders are not immediately appealable under the collateral-order doctrine because arbitration denials can be effectively reviewed after a final judgment.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Al Rushaid's claims against Siemens Energy, ruling that Siemens was not a stranger to the business relationship under Florida law. The court further held that the complaint failed to meet pleading standards for unfair competition and unjust enrichment.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to grant a voluntary dismissal of seven defendants in a civil rights excessive force case while imposing final judgment against them. The court also upheld the admission of evidence regarding the plaintiffs' criminal history and the chaotic nature of a prison riot, finding no abuse of discretion in the evidentiary rulings.
