Topic
Every decision we've filed under Admiralty / Maritime.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se plaintiff challenging a district court order requiring a response to motions to dismiss. The court held that it lacked jurisdiction because the appealed order was not a final decision or otherwise appealable under federal statute.
The First Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a motion to vacate a default judgment in a maritime injury case. The court held that the defendant's two-year delay in challenging the judgment was unreasonable under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure sixty point one.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a maritime negligence case involving a cruise ship passenger. The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove the cruise line had actual or constructive notice of the dangerous condition that caused his injuries.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a motion for relief from judgment. The appellate court held that the motion could not be used to relitigate jurisdictional arguments or extend the time for appeal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered this case to be heard en banc. The court further ordered that this matter be consolidated with a separate case for oral argument purposes only.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying a father's petition to return his child to Finland under the Hague Convention. The court held that the eight-year-old child was sufficiently mature and had raised particularized objections to returning, satisfying the age and maturity exception.
The Eighth Circuit reversed a district court's default judgment in a civil forfeiture case involving five thousand five hundred dollars in cash. The appellate court held that the claimant's pro se filing sufficiently stated an interest in the property under Supplemental Rule G.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a pro se civil action. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's decision to dismiss the amended complaint under federal statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision in a civil admiralty dispute. The panel issued a nonprecedential per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a father's petition to return his child under the Hague Convention. The appellate panel found no clear error in the lower court's determination that returning the child posed a grave risk of harm.