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Every decision we've filed under Summary Judgment.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for defendants in a First Amendment retaliation claim brought by a former city alderman. The court held that a quo warranto petition challenging an officeholder's residency eligibility requires proof of no probable cause to support a retaliation claim.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling limiting rail carriers' liability under the Carmack Amendment. The court held that the carriers provided shippers with a reasonable opportunity to choose between liability levels, and the shippers' selection of specific shipping codes constituted a binding agreement to those limits.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an employment dispute lawsuit filed by Reginald Grant against Amazon. The court held that the claims were barred by res judicata, preempted by state employment law, or failed to state a valid cause of action under Texas law.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit brought by a protester severely injured by police less-lethal munitions. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plead facts establishing a clearly established Fourth Amendment seizure or a conscience-shocking violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a transgender employment discrimination case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence to support claims of discrimination, retaliation, or FMLA interference.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a sex and disability discrimination lawsuit. The court found the plaintiff failed to provide direct evidence of discrimination and did not exhaust administrative remedies for her failure to accommodate claim.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action brought under Section nineteen eighty-three. The appellate court held that the district court properly relied on a declaration submitted by one of the defendants.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that an insurance policy did not cover water damage caused by a leak lasting over one month. The court held that the policy's plain language excluded all losses from leaks occurring over a period of weeks, months, or years.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to timely exhaust her administrative remedies with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The Ninth Circuit reversed summary judgment in an employment discrimination case involving two flight attendants fired for posting comments on an internal company network. The panel held that genuine disputes of material fact existed regarding whether the airline and union discriminated against the plaintiffs based on their religious beliefs.