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Every decision we've filed under Contract.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se civil complaint. The court held that the appellant forfeited her right to appellate review by failing to file specific objections to the magistrate judge's recommendation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit summarily affirmed a dismissal by the Court of Federal Claims. The court held that the Tucker Act did not grant jurisdiction because the plaintiff had a pending suit in another federal court based on substantially the same facts.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a motion to compel arbitration. The court held that the arbitrator had already resolved the question of arbitrability, ruling that the plaintiff was not required to arbitrate certain claims against the defendant.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a food processor's negligence claims against a bank. The court held that under Mississippi law, a bank owes no duty of care to a non-customer whose funds are diverted by third parties.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of a breach-of-contract claim involving a commercial mortgage loan. The appellate court held that the relevant loan and cash management agreements were ambiguous regarding the duration for which excess cash flow could be held as additional security.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's award of attorneys' fees to a lawyer who joined a case mid-litigation, upholding the lower court's credibility determination regarding the terms of an oral fee agreement.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the denial of Federal Employees Retirement System disability retirement benefits to a former FBI employee. The court held that an employee's inability to commute to work is not a factor in determining whether they are disabled under the relevant statute.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a district court order that had denied a motion to remand a class action to state court. The appellate court held that the thirty-day deadline for removing a case to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act cannot be equitably tolled.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a contract dispute between music managers and a record label. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to plead fraudulent inducement with sufficient particularity and that amending the complaint would be futile.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Zak Shaik's pro se complaint. The appellate court found no error in the lower court's grant of a motion to compel arbitration and its dismissal for lack of prosecution.