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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Fifth Circuit certified a question to the Mississippi Supreme Court regarding whether construction liens are valid when they rely on attached invoices that fail to clearly identify the last date labor was provided. The appellate court remanded the case with instructions to await the state court's answer before proceeding.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's award of over $319,000 in attorney's fees and costs to Berkshire Hathaway Automotive following the plaintiff's unsuccessful copyright infringement suit. The appellate court held that the lower court did not abuse its discretion when weighing the relevant factors under the governing legal standard.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a prison medical director, ruling that an inmate failed to prove a genuine dispute of material fact regarding an Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference claim. The court held that the inmate's own declarations contradicted his assertion of a serious medical need and that he provided no verifying medical evidence showing that treatment delays caused detrimental effects.
The Federal Circuit dismissed Andre Youngblood's appeal from the Court of Federal Claims because his notice of appeal was filed after the statutory deadline. The court held that the appellant failed to provide evidence satisfying the prison mailbox rule to prove his filing was timely.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal concerning interim orders in a partition of heirs property action because the district court had not yet issued a final judgment. The court held that Florida's Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act requires further judicial action beyond valuation and buyout notices before an appeal can proceed.
The Federal Circuit determined it lacks jurisdiction over this copyright infringement appeal and ordered the case transferred to the Ninth Circuit. The court resolved the transfer despite a dispute between the parties regarding the timeliness of the original notice of appeal.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the disallowance of AAR's indemnification claim as a contingent reimbursement claim under 11 U.S.C. § 502(e)(1)(B). However, the court reversed the disallowance of AAR's bankruptcy-costs fees, holding that the Bankruptcy Code does not implicitly bar post-petition attorney fees for unsecured creditors.
The Federal Circuit granted a motion to transfer an employment discrimination appeal to the Second Circuit, concluding that the Second Circuit possesses proper venue jurisdiction over the case. The Federal Circuit determined it lacks subject matter jurisdiction for this civil rights dispute involving New York City entities.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Emory University, holding that requiring a physician to undergo leadership coaching did not constitute a prohibited medical examination under the ADA. The court reasoned that the coaching was focused on professional skills rather than inquiries into physical or mental impairments.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision invalidating patent claims without issuing a written opinion. This per curiam ruling confirms that the Board's findings were supported by substantial evidence and its legal conclusions were not erroneous.