Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal by agreement between the parties. The court ordered that each side shall bear its own costs.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a district court dismissal with prejudice, holding that the plaintiff lacked standing for injunctive relief under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The court also ruled that the plaintiff's civil rights claims were barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine because they sought to overturn a state court judgment.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a jury verdict awarding nominal damages but reversed the grant of summary judgment on a wrongful termination claim. The court held that the subcontract was ambiguous regarding liability for delays and that a jury must decide whether adequate notice was provided.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a religious discrimination case involving a healthcare worker's refusal to be vaccinated. The court held that the employer demonstrated undue hardship by showing that exempting the employee posed an unacceptable risk to patient and staff safety.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court ruling regarding uninsured motorist coverage under Alabama law. The court held that a specialty antique vehicle policy may validly exclude portable coverage when the insured maintains a separate standard policy meeting statutory minimums.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The panel found no error in the lower court's review of the record and the parties' arguments.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Veterans Court regarding a veteran's request for dental implants. The court found it lacked jurisdiction because the veteran failed to present a non-frivolous legal question and the underlying petition was moot.
The Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying cancellation of removal. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner's removal would not cause exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to her children.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed district court awards of attorneys' fees to landowners in a dispute over oil and gas drilling operations. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in calculating fees or denying a request for oral argument.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff's claims against Airbnb under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege that his domain name was not confusingly similar to Airbnb's famous mark or that he lacked bad faith intent to profit.