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Every decision we've filed under Summary Judgment.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment on claims of racial discrimination and retaliation but remanded a First Amendment claim regarding belief-based retaliation. The court found no evidence that the employer's actions were motivated by the plaintiff's race.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a jury verdict awarding nominal damages but reversed the grant of summary judgment on a wrongful termination claim. The court held that the subcontract was ambiguous regarding liability for delays and that a jury must decide whether adequate notice was provided.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The panel found no error in the lower court's review of the record and the parties' arguments.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a civil rights claim regarding medical care for a pretrial detainee. The appellate panel found insufficient evidence of deliberate indifference by the treating physician and no unconstitutional policy by the county.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a pro se prisoner civil rights appeal. The panel held that the appellant forfeited all legal challenges because his opening brief failed to present coherent arguments with supporting citations.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an Americans with Disabilities Act case. The court held that the airline satisfied its obligation to engage in an interactive process by granting the employee's only requested accommodation.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a religious discrimination case involving a healthcare worker's refusal to be vaccinated. The court held that the employer demonstrated undue hardship by showing that exempting the employee posed an unacceptable risk to patient and staff safety.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court ruling regarding uninsured motorist coverage under Alabama law. The court held that a specialty antique vehicle policy may validly exclude portable coverage when the insured maintains a separate standard policy meeting statutory minimums.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff's claims against Airbnb under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege that his domain name was not confusingly similar to Airbnb's famous mark or that he lacked bad faith intent to profit.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a city council member's removal from a municipal board of adjustment did not violate procedural due process. The court held that the plaintiff lacked a constitutionally protected property interest in his board seat because the city retained broad discretion to appoint and remove members.