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Every decision we've filed under Summary Judgment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the lower court's grant of summary judgment in a personal injury case. The appellate panel found no reversible error in the magistrate judge's orders.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment on claims alleging an airline accident based on an imperfect medical response by the flight crew. The court reversed summary judgment on claims relying on an alleged malfunction of the aircraft's automated external defibrillator.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a dispute between competing title insurance companies. The court held that the defendants did not knowingly participate in breaches of fiduciary duty or violate non-solicitation agreements under Texas law.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a prisoner civil rights action for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. The court upheld summary judgment on First Amendment claims where the defendants demonstrated legitimate safety reasons for their actions.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that had granted summary judgment to University of Washington officials. The panel held that the university violated a professor's First Amendment rights by disciplining him for a parody land acknowledgment statement in his course syllabus.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil insurance dispute. The appellate panel found no reversible error in the lower court's decision.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case brought by a pro se plaintiff. The appellate panel held that the plaintiff failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact regarding adverse employment actions or standing to sue on behalf of third parties.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for most defendants in a prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim regarding pepper spray treatment but vacated the ruling for one officer. The court remanded the case to allow consideration of evidence that the officer was aware of the prisoner's ongoing burning and refused to provide basic hygiene items.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying a prison warden qualified immunity in a prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim. The court held that the warden was not entitled to immunity because the prisoner's right to outdoor exercise was clearly established by 2020.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights case involving an excessive force claim. The panel rejected the appellant's argument that the judgment should be vacated due to alleged fraud on the court regarding bodycam footage.