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Every decision we've filed under Summary Judgment.
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.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for three police officers in a civil rights suit following the death of a detainee with sickle cell trait. The court held that while a genuine dispute existed regarding one officer's knowledge, no clearly established law in 2019 required immediate aid for a detainee losing consciousness during transport.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a title insurance dispute. The court held that the final policy superseded the preliminary commitment and excluded coverage for the easement claim.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a district court's grant of summary judgment in an Eighth Amendment deliberate-indifference case involving prison violence. The appellate court held that statistical evidence and specific facility conditions created a genuine dispute of material fact regarding a substantial risk of serious harm.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court judgment granting summary judgment to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in an ERISA long-term disability benefits dispute. The court held that the plaintiff failed to meet his burden of proving total disability under the plan terms and that the insurer conducted a full and fair review of his claim.
The Third Circuit reversed the dismissal of a cardiologist's defamation and retaliation claims against his university and hospital employers. The court held that the defendants' social media campaign and article retraction may have been motivated by actual malice and that the plaintiff's criticism of racial preferences constituted protected activity.