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Every decision we've filed under Contract.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a dissolved Louisiana limited liability company that lacked legal capacity to sue. The court also vacated a district court order sealing public records without conducting the required balancing test.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish minimum contacts between the defendant and the forum state of Texas.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that Ford Motor Credit Company did not violate credit reporting laws after a plaintiff failed to make lease payments. The court held that substantial evidence supported the verdict and that the district court committed no reversible error regarding evidentiary rulings or judicial conduct.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a motion to compel arbitration. The panel held that the defendants waived their right to arbitrate by actively litigating the merits of the case for ten months before raising the issue.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to four former employees of Wilbur-Ellis Company. The court held that the employer failed to provide sufficient evidence to support its claims of trade secret misappropriation, breach of duty of loyalty, and tortious interference.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a district court order remanding a probate dispute to state court. The appellate panel held that it lacked jurisdiction because the remand was based on a lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se action brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The court found no basis for reversal after reviewing the district court's decision de novo.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a default judgment entered against a pro se litigant who failed to comply with discovery orders in a conversion and defamation dispute. The court rejected five appellate arguments challenging the judgment, including claims regarding standing, due process, and judicial bias.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a contract dispute involving nutritional supplement sales. The court held that the buyer failed to exercise reasonable care regarding fraudulent payment instructions and that separate purchase orders did not constitute an installment contract.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se complaint alleging misappropriation of likeness and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The panel held that the plaintiff failed to state plausible claims under Washington law regarding a commercial featuring a celebrity chef.