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Every decision we've filed under Summary Judgment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling dismissing a state prisoner's claims against correctional officials. The court held that the officials were entitled to qualified immunity and that the plaintiff failed to prove violations of disability or negligence laws.
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.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a race discrimination case brought under Section one thousand nine hundred eighty-one of the United States Code. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence that his race was the but-for cause of the denial of his request to purchase a money order.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling that allowed a non-party turbine supplier to enforce a consequential-damages waiver against a plaintiff. The court held that the supplier qualified as an intended third-party beneficiary and that the waiver remained enforceable despite allegations of fraudulent inducement and intentional torts.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act. The court held that regular attendance was an essential function of the plaintiff's job and that he failed to establish a convincing mosaic of intentional discrimination.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment dismissing a plaintiff's false arrest and excessive force claims against a police officer. The court held that the officer was entitled to qualified immunity because the plaintiff failed to identify controlling authority clearly establishing that the officer's conduct violated the Fourth Amendment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a Title VII employment discrimination case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove a hostile work environment or retaliation because the alleged harassers were not employees and she did not utilize the employer's anti-harassment policy.
The First Circuit vacated a district court ruling that granted summary judgment to a Puerto Rican mayor who refused to reappoint a former Internal Auditor. The appellate court held that the refusal to reappoint constituted an adverse employment action protected by the First Amendment and that the position was not a trust role exempting the mayor from political discrimination claims.