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Apr 17 2026
10th Cir. 1:23-CV-02618-STV Panel Decision

Mazur v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Insurance Co.

The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for State Farm, holding that Colorado law requires an uninsured motorist's vehicle to be directly involved in an accident to trigger coverage. The court found that a pedestrian's independent decision to leave a broken-down vehicle and walk into a travel lane severed the causal chain between the vehicle's use and the resulting crash.

Civil Insurance Summary Judgment
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Apr 17 2026
6th Cir. 25-1986 Published

Triple Properties Detroit, LLC v. First American Title Insurance Company

The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a title insurer, holding that the insurer properly denied coverage because the insured failed to act within a contractual deadline, causing its property rights to revert. The court ruled that the insured's deliberate inaction and subsequent sale of the property with known title defects fell squarely within a policy exclusion.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting Summary Judgment
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Apr 17 2026
6th Cir. 25-5759 Published

K. Petroleum, Inc. v. Hubacek

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for a new trial, holding that the jury's verdict was not seriously erroneous given the substantial deference owed to jury findings. The court found sufficient evidence supported the breach of contract award and rejected the landowner's claim for easement maintenance costs.

Civil Summary Judgment Tax (Civil)
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Apr 16 2026
4th Cir. 25-1065 Per Curiam

Bomar v. Board of Education of Harford County

The Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the Harford County School Board, ruling that four former assistant principals failed to provide sufficient evidence that their reassignment was motivated by discrimination or retaliation. The court held that the plaintiffs could not prove the school board's stated reasons for the reduction in force were pretextual, nor could they establish a causal link for their retaliation claims.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Apr 16 2026
11th Cir. 1:21-cv-24224-PCH Unpublished

BRYCE DUNHAM-ZEMBERI v. LINCOLN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the termination of long-term disability benefits, holding that the plan administrator did not abuse its discretion. The court ruled that the plaintiff failed to provide the specific objective medical evidence required by the plan to prove he remained unable to perform his job's material duties.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits Social Security Summary Judgment
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Apr 16 2026
10th Cir. 1:22-CV-00262-SWS Panel Decision

DERRICK R. PARKHURST v. DAN SHANNON, Director Wyoming Department of Corrections; AMERICA STINSON

The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment on a prisoner's retaliation claim regarding a threat to fire him from a kitchen job due to a lack of specific evidence about the job's value. However, the court reversed summary judgment on a separate retaliation claim involving a disciplinary charge, ruling that a finding of guilt does not preclude liability when the prisoner relies on suspicious timing and departures from prior practice.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - General (28 USC 2241) Summary Judgment
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Apr 16 2026
5th Cir. 25-50671 Per Curiam

Sheets v. Scott & White Hospital of Marble Falls

The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Baylor Scott & White Hospital, ruling that the plaintiff failed to prove a causal link between her protected activity and subsequent adverse employment actions. The court held that significant temporal gaps between the employee's reports of racial discrimination and the disciplinary measures taken against her rendered the retaliation claim insufficient as a matter of law.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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