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Apr 20 2026
9th Cir. 3:14-cv-01092- Published

GESSELE, ET AL. V. JACK IN THE BOX INC.

The Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a wage-and-hour judgment against Jack in the Box, holding that willfulness of overdeductions requires a factual trial and that employers must pay for shortened meal periods under Oregon law. The panel also ruled that shoe deductions were not automatically for the employee's benefit and remanded for class certification reconsideration on unpaid breaks and shoe claims.

Civil Labor Summary Judgment
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Apr 20 2026
10th Cir. 1:25-CV-03897-RTG Panel Decision

Strege v. Launch All Nuclear Missiles, et al.

The Tenth Circuit reversed a district court's dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's complaint for failure to prosecute, finding that the plaintiff's inability to receive mail excused his failure to cure deficiencies. The court held that the record suggested the defendant failed to provide proper notice and that the plaintiff's motion for electronic filing remained unresolved.

Admiralty / Maritime Civil
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Apr 20 2026
9th Cir. 4:20-cv-03664- Published

Brown v. Salcido

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to intervene in a class action against Google, ruling the request was untimely under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24. The court held that intervening three months before a settlement approval hearing would likely void the agreement and prejudice the existing parties.

Civil Contract
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Apr 20 2026
11th Cir. 9:24-cv-81093-AMC Per Curiam

Wing Kei Ho v. Northland Lugano, LLC

The Eleventh Circuit vacated a dismissal based on the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, ruling that the district court should have dismissed the plaintiff's complaint for being an unintelligible shotgun pleading. The appellate court held that the plaintiff's failure to comply with prior repleader orders required dismissal under Rule 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim rather than for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Civil Securities
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Apr 17 2026
4th Cir. 25-1058 Panel Decision

Byers v. Painter

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity for a police officer who used deadly force against a man holding a hatchet, ruling that the force was objectively unreasonable under the totality of the circumstances. The court held that the officer violated clearly established Fourth Amendment rights because the suspect posed no immediate threat and was fleeing when shot in the back.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure Qualified Immunity
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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 9:23-cv-00151-KLD Unpublished

John Ambler; Stacy Ambler v. Flathead Conservation District; Friends of Montana Streams and Rivers Intervenor-Defendant

The Ninth Circuit affirmed that Montana lacks jurisdiction to enforce its 1975 Streambed Act against private landowners within Glacier National Park. The court held that because the United States acquired exclusive legislative jurisdiction in 1914, post-cession state statutes do not apply absent a same basic scheme exception.

Civil Securities Summary Judgment
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Apr 17 2026
United States Court… 25-7010 Panel Decision

Inova Health Care Services, for Inova Fairfax Hospital and Its Department, Life with Cancer v. Omni Shoreham Corporation

The D.C. Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Inova, holding that Omni Shoreham breached its contract and the implied covenant of good faith by unilaterally relocating a gala to inferior venues to accommodate a higher-paying third party. However, the court vacated the damages awarded to the Smith Center, finding a genuine dispute of material fact regarding its status as an intended third-party beneficiary.

Civil Contract
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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 9:23-cv-00151-KLD Unpublished

John Ambler; Stacy Ambler v. Flathead Conservation District; Friends of Montana Streams and Rivers

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment, holding that Montana lacks jurisdiction to enforce its 1975 Streambed Act against private inholdings within Glacier National Park. The court reasoned that because the United States acquired exclusive legislative jurisdiction over these lands in 1914, post-cession state statutes do not assimilate into federal law absent a same basic scheme.

Civil Securities Summary Judgment
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Apr 17 2026
11th Cir. 9:23-cv-81262-RLR Published

KEVIN JOYCE v. FOREST RIVER, INC FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS CORPORATION

The Eleventh Circuit reversed summary judgment against Forest River, Inc. while affirming it against Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation in a Florida Lemon Law dispute. The court held that statutory presumptions regarding repair attempts are not mandatory requirements, creating a genuine issue of material fact for Forest River that precludes summary judgment.

Civil Securities Summary Judgment
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