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Every decision we've filed under Summary Judgment.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Igloo Products Corp. in a false advertising case, holding that the Lanham Act does not cover claims regarding the origin of an idea or inventorship of a product.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a healthcare system that denied religious exemptions from a COVID-19 vaccination policy. The court held that the system demonstrated undue hardship by showing realistic risks to patient safety and staffing during a surge of the Delta variant.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a prisoner's excessive force claim. The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies before filing suit.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a prisoner's civil rights action alleging a First Amendment free exercise violation. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence that a parole psychologist's refusal to credit faith-based programs as rehabilitation substantially burdened his religious practice.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging constitutional violations stemming from a conservatorship. The appellate panel rejected the appellant's contentions regarding discovery denial and declined to consider claims not adequately argued in his opening brief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging deliberate indifference to medical needs. The appellate panel held that the plaintiff failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact regarding the medical care provided for his prostatic condition.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging excessive force. The appellate court held that the plaintiff failed to file the lawsuit within the applicable statute of limitations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court's award of attorney fees to a defendant in a patent infringement case. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in determining the case was exceptional due to the plaintiff's lack of good faith prosecution.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a prisoner's civil rights action alleging deliberate indifference to medical needs. The panel held that the plaintiff failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact regarding the defendant's conduct.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a doctor in a civil rights case involving the administration of medication to a minor in state custody. The court held that the doctor acted pursuant to a valid juvenile court order and did not violate the parents' due process rights.