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Every decision we've filed under Summary Judgment.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Tennille Decoste against the City of Boynton Beach. The court ruled that it lacked jurisdiction because the underlying district court order was not final.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity for two detention officers who delayed checking on an inmate for twenty minutes to avoid extra paperwork. The court held that the officers violated clearly established law by consciously disregarding a substantial risk of serious harm after hearing sounds of distress.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity to two supervisory correctional officers who failed to act on repeated warnings about a detainee's severe medical condition. The court held that the right to adequate medical care for pretrial detainees was clearly established, even when non-medical officers initially deferred to medical staff.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in a hybrid labor dispute where an employee sued his employer and union. The court held that the union did not breach its duty of fair representation by declining to arbitrate the grievance.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a prisoner's civil rights claims against county officials. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence of unconstitutional policies or conspiracies.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that the Energy Policy and Conservation Act does not preempt a local air district's zero-emissions rule for appliances. The court held that the rule, enacted to meet federal ozone standards under the Clean Air Act, regulates emissions rather than energy use.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling in a patent infringement dispute involving a laryngoscope device. The court upheld the lower court's claim construction and its grant of summary judgment of noninfringement.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a correctional officer in a prisoner's excessive force case. The appellate court found that video evidence did not clearly contradict the inmate's account of a violent takedown and subsequent pain compliance technique.
The First Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging administrative fees on court-held funds and affirmed the dismissal of a claim regarding accrued interest. The court found the fee claim violated the automatic stay under PROMESA and the interest claim failed for lack of standing.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment against a corrections deputy sheriff who sued for disability and military discrimination. The court held that the plaintiff was not a qualified individual under the Americans with Disabilities Act and failed to prove discrimination under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.