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Every decision we've filed under Summary Judgment.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment dismissal of a disability insurance dispute, ruling that the plaintiff's claims were barred by the statute of limitations.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in favor of the Department of Veterans Affairs in a Title VII employment dispute. The court found insufficient evidence that the plaintiff's termination was motivated by race or retaliation for filing an internal discrimination complaint.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a firefighter's First Amendment retaliation claim after he posted racially offensive content on his public Facebook page. While the court found the district court erred in concluding the posts did not address matters of public concern, it held that the City's interest in maintaining public trust and workplace efficiency outweighed the employee's speech rights.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the Forest Service in an environmental law dispute. The panel held that the Alliance for the Wild Rockies did not forfeit its challenge to a forest project's exemption from environmental review by failing to raise the issue during the initial scoping process.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment to Meineke Franchisor in a franchise dispute. The appellate court rejected multiple counterclaims alleging fraud, breach of covenant, and statutory violations by the CJGL Parties.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in an employment discrimination case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present objective evidence of disparate treatment or knowledge of protected activity required for a retaliation claim.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to intervene in a government foreclosure proceeding. The court held that the proposed intervenor's motion was untimely under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure twenty-four.
The Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded a district court's reduction of attorney's fees awarded to pro-life advocates who successfully challenged a buffer zone ordinance. The appellate court held that the lower court abused its discretion by failing to explain how duplicated legal work justified a fifty percent fee reduction and by mischaracterizing the plaintiffs' victory as merely technical.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a law firm's counter-complaint filed solely with opposing counsel did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The court also upheld the dismissal of an intentional infliction of emotional distress claim, finding no outrageous conduct by the defendant.
The Ninth Circuit reversed in part and remanded a district court ruling denying qualified immunity to police officers involved in a manhunt. The court held that the officers' conduct did not violate clearly established law under the Fourth Amendment.