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Every decision we've filed under Summary Judgment.
The Eighth Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a disability accommodation case. The appellate court found genuine issues of material fact regarding whether the employer failed to engage in the interactive process and whether remote work was a reasonable accommodation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate a judgment and its grant of a motion to renew a judgment against Larry J. Winget, holding that the successor administrative agent had standing to enforce the debt despite not being the original lender.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling against plaintiffs alleging racial discrimination by a state environmental agency. The court held that the plaintiffs' claims were barred by the statute of limitations and failed to establish a pattern of discrimination.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate a judgment and its grant of a motion to renew a judgment against Larry J. Winget, holding that Alter Domus had standing to enforce the debt despite not being the original lender.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment upholding civil penalties assessed by the Internal Revenue Service for failure to file foreign bank account reports. The court held that remanding the case for recalculation without vacating the original assessments was appropriate to avoid a windfall for the defendant.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling granting qualified immunity to police officers who shot a fleeing suspect in a convenience store. The court held that one officer did not seize the suspect because his shots missed and did not restrain the suspect, while the other officer reasonably believed the suspect posed an immediate threat.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a products liability and negligence action involving an industrial boiler explosion. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present substantial evidence negating alternative causes of the accident or proving a defect in the equipment.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the United States Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation regarding a claim for relocation benefits. The court dismissed the appellant's due process and breach of trust claims for lack of jurisdiction because they were not raised during the administrative proceedings.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for a police lieutenant who stopped two brothers in a high-crime area. The court affirmed the denial of qualified immunity for an officer who deployed a taser a second time on a suspect who was no longer resisting.
The Fifth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that excluded dental services from Louisiana's Preferred Provider Organization Act. The court held that dentists qualify as healthcare providers under the statute and remanded the case for further proceedings on remaining claims.