Topic
Every decision we've filed under Contract.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that no deficiency existed in a foreclosure action because the property's fair market value exceeded the debt. The court also held that the plaintiff could not recover additional contractual damages due to a prior stipulation and the terms of the guaranty.
The Ninth Circuit vacated the district court's judgment because the case lacked complete diversity of citizenship. The court affirmed the award of attorneys' fees to the attorney defendants while remanding the case for dismissal.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a bank deposit agreement compels arbitration rather than judicial reference. The court held that the contract language was not ambiguous under California law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling denying a contractor's motion to intervene in a bid-protest case. The court held that the contractor's motion was untimely because it failed to act promptly after the docket indicated a change in the litigation's scope.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a government contractor's protest. The court held the appellant lacked statutory standing and failed to file a timely protest under the Tucker Act.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a pro se plaintiff's motion for reconsideration. The appellate court also dismissed contentions regarding the underlying judgment because the notice of appeal was not filed within the required thirty-day window.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a class action complaint against Reddit. The court held that the contract term click was not ambiguous and that extrinsic evidence did not create a factual dispute requiring trial.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a contract dispute between a sales representative and a consumer financing company. The court held that the agreement did not entitle the representative to commissions after the termination of the relationship.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a motion to compel arbitration in a browsewrap dispute. The court held that a hyperlink to terms of service was not conspicuous enough to put a reasonably prudent user on inquiry notice of a mandatory arbitration clause.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se borrower's complaint but modified the order to dismiss without prejudice. The court held that dismissals based on the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, which addresses subject matter jurisdiction defects, must be without prejudice because a court lacking jurisdiction cannot adjudicate claims on the merits.