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Apr 3 2026
10th Cir. 1:24-CV-02873-CNS Panel Decision

In re: DEVIN DAVID SHARP; AMY BETH SHARP Debtors. ------------------------------ AMY BETH SHARP v. NICK COX; GEORGIA FORSEE

The Tenth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court ruling that unpaid salaries owed to former employees are nondischargeable in bankruptcy. The court held that the debtor forfeited a key statutory defense by failing to raise it in the lower court and failed to meet the high burden of proving plain error.

Bankruptcy Civil Fraud
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Apr 3 2026
10th Cir. 1:24-CV-02138-GPG-KAS Panel Decision

LINDA FRENCH, an individual v. U.S. CENTER FOR SAFESPORT, a Colorado non-profit corporation

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's confirmation of an arbitration award upholding the suspension of the U.S. Center for SafeSport's president. The court held that the arbitrator acted within the bounds of the SafeSport Code by relying on an investigative report and that the appellant failed to demonstrate misconduct or a fundamentally unfair hearing.

Civil Other Civil
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Apr 3 2026
3rd Cir. 4:22-cv-01948) Panel Decision

SHARON KINNER v. PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC

The Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, holding that withdrawing a debt collection complaint without prejudice does not constitute a favorable termination under the Pennsylvania Dragonetti Act. The court reasoned that the statutory requirement for a claim to terminate in the plaintiff's favor was not met because the withdrawal was not an abandonment in bad faith.

Civil Other Civil Summary Judgment
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Apr 3 2026
5th Cir. 25-60494 Per Curiam

Bishop v. Bennett

The Fifth Circuit dismissed Montez Lesha Bishop's appeal as frivolous because he failed to meaningfully challenge the district court's ruling that his Bivens claims were noncognizable. This dismissal counts as a strike toward the three-strike limit under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), restricting his ability to proceed in forma pauperis in future civil actions while incarcerated.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Apr 3 2026
3rd Cir. 1:23-cv-02402 Panel Decision

JIM WANG; DEAN WANG; YU BAI v. MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC.; JOHN DOES 1-10

The Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Maserati because the plaintiffs failed to provide expert testimony proving a vehicle defect caused a garage fire. The court clarified that while expert testimony is not always required for complex instruments, it is necessary when the average juror cannot deduce the cause of failure without technical knowledge.

Civil Insurance Summary Judgment
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Apr 3 2026
3rd Cir. 25-3196 Panel Decision

BRAHEEM HARTLEY v. DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA; DELAWARE COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU; JANINE HEINLEIN, Upset Tax Sale Coordinator Delaware County Tax Claim Bureau

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se homeowner's federal lawsuit challenging a state court tax sale ruling. The court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine barred the federal claims because they sought to overturn a state judgment, and res judicata precluded claims that were or could have been litigated in state court.

Civil Other Civil Res Judicata
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Apr 3 2026
11th Cir. 6:23-cv-01971-JA-LHP Per Curiam

KENNETH BYNDOM v. WAFFLE HOUSE, INC a Foreign Profit Corporation EAST COAST WAFFLES, INC a Foreign Profit Corporation

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Waffle House, ruling that an employee's stabbing of a customer was an independent criminal act outside the scope of employment. The court held that the employer was not liable under Florida law because the assault was not reasonably foreseeable and the employee had stepped away from his duties at the time of the incident.

Civil Securities Summary Judgment
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