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Apr 27 2026
4th Cir. 25-1940 Per Curiam

Miyuki Maureen Johnson, as Trustee MMJ Foreign Express Trust and DK Johnson Estate Trust v. Freedom Mortgage Corporation; LoanDepot.com, LLC; Brock & Scott, PLLC

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of nine consolidated civil actions filed by Miyuki Maureen Johnson, ruling that her claims were frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). The court held that Johnson failed to prove the existence of any lawful trust and cannot proceed pro se on behalf of non-existent entities.

Civil Contract
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Apr 27 2026
4th Cir. 25-1940 Per Curiam

Miyuki Maureen Johnson v. Freedom Mortgage Corporation

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of nine consolidated civil actions filed by Miyuki Maureen Johnson against various creditors and utilities. The court held that the district court correctly determined the claims were frivolous and relied on a sovereign citizen theory to avoid debt repayment.

Civil Contract
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Apr 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-30255 Per Curiam

Caleb Breaux v. BP Exploration & Production, Incorporated; BP America Production Company

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment against a Deepwater Horizon cleanup worker who failed to submit expert reports within the court-ordered deadline. The appellate court held that the district court acted within its discretion to deny a stay and enforce the scheduling order despite the plaintiff's arguments regarding the settlement agreement.

Civil Contract Summary Judgment
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Apr 24 2026
9th Cir. 2:24-cv-08947-CBM-JPR Unpublished

TSATRYAN V. FERNANDEZ, ET AL.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Arthur Tsatryan's federal claims, ruling that his lawsuit functioned as an impermissible de facto appeal of prior state divorce judgments. The court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine barred federal review because the claims were inextricably intertwined with state court orders and lacked sufficient allegations of extrinsic fraud.

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Apr 23 2026
9th Cir. 2:24-cv-00769-RGK-KS Unpublished

Bowman v. Tesla, Inc.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Tesla, ruling that a used car buyer cannot automatically inherit a manufacturer's warranty claim from the original owner. The court held that valid assignment of a legal right requires the transferor to manifest a specific intent to transfer, which was absent in this transaction.

Civil Contract
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Apr 21 2026
11th Cir. 2:22-cv-14353-DMM Per Curiam

KEITH PEARCE v. STATE FARM FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, et al

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims against State Farm entities that were not the actual contracting parties. However, the court vacated the dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because the district court failed to analyze whether diversity existed after removing non-diverse defendants.

Civil Contract Insurance Intellectual Property
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Apr 20 2026
9th Cir. 4:20-cv-03664- Published

Brown v. Salcido

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to intervene in a class action against Google, ruling the request was untimely under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24. The court held that intervening three months before a settlement approval hearing would likely void the agreement and prejudice the existing parties.

Civil Contract
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