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Mar 10 2026
3rd Cir. 25-1750 Panel Decision

J’AMY KLUENDER v. UNITED STATES LIABILITY INSURANCE CO., INC

The Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for an insurance company against a former employee who alleged wrongful termination and failure to accommodate due to thyroid cancer. The court held that the employee failed to prove a public policy exception to at-will employment and could not establish pretext for retaliation or the ability to perform essential job functions.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Mar 10 2026
11th Cir. 1:23-cv-00126-JRH-BKE Published

Phillip F.W. Beazer v. Richmond County Constructors, LLC, James Bishop, et al

The Eleventh Circuit held that a plaintiff is entitled to equitable tolling of the 90-day statutory filing period for a Title VII claim when an extraordinary circumstance, such as a hurricane, delays delivery of a complaint despite the plaintiff's reasonable diligence. The court vacated the district court's dismissal and remanded the case for further proceedings.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Statute of Limitations
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Mar 10 2026
6th Cir. 25-1681 Published

West v. Dow Chemical Company

The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to an employer, holding that a signed termination release validly barred an employee's discrimination claims. The court found the release was executed knowingly and voluntarily because the employee received adequate time to review the document and consult counsel.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Mar 6 2026
6th Cir. 24-1729 Published

Meredith Summer v. Detroit Public Schools Community District, et al.

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment against a teacher who claimed First Amendment retaliation and religious discrimination. The court held that the teacher's social media post did not address a matter of public concern and that she failed to provide evidence of similarly situated non-Jewish teachers receiving more favorable treatment.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Mar 6 2026
3rd Cir. 2:22-cv-01791 Panel Decision

THERESA A. GALLAGHER v. CENTRAL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's grant of summary judgment to the Central Valley School District, ruling that the plaintiff failed to prove age discrimination under the ADEA and PHRA. The court held that the school district's reasons for hiring a younger candidate were legitimate and that the plaintiff's evidence of pretext amounted to mere speculation.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Mar 6 2026
3rd Cir. 24-2761 Panel Decision

CHRISTOPHER G. MASSEY v. BOROUGH OF BERGENFIELD

The Third Circuit reversed the District Court's grant of summary judgment, predicting that the New Jersey Supreme Court would invalidate the state's 'Background Circumstances Rule' for employment discrimination claims. The court held that the rule, which imposes a heightened burden on majority-group plaintiffs, is incompatible with the text of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Civil Rights - Section 1983 Fourteenth Amendment - Equal Protection
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Mar 6 2026
8th Cir. 25-2930 Panel Decision

Untitled Opinion

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in the case of Dana Watson versus Arrow Senior Living. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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