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Apr 21 2026
9th Cir. 1:21-cv-00193- Published

MCAULIFFE, ET AL. V. ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY

The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's summary judgment, holding that the General Aviation Revitalization Act's statute of repose restarts when identical replacement parts are installed, without requiring a substantive alteration to the aircraft's design. The court affirmed the dismissal of the fraud exception claim due to insufficient evidence of manufacturer concealment and remanded the case for a new causation analysis.

Civil Tort / Personal Injury
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Apr 17 2026
4th Cir. 25-1659 Panel Decision

Eichin v. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC

The Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in a products liability case, holding that the district court correctly applied the strict good cause standard of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4) to deny a late motion to amend a scheduling order. Because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate the requisite diligence in securing expert testimony, his claims were properly dismissed as fatal to his case.

Civil Summary Judgment Tort / Personal Injury
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Apr 14 2026
United States Court… 24-7124 Panel Decision

BRUCE BUNTING AND JESSIE BRINKLEY v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CVS PHARMACY, LLC

The D.C. Circuit reversed summary judgment on a negligence claim because conflicting expert testimony regarding the walkway's coefficient of friction created a genuine issue of material fact. However, the court affirmed summary judgment on the negligence per se claim, finding the municipal regulation merely repeated the common law duty of care.

Civil Summary Judgment Tort / Personal Injury
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Apr 9 2026
9th Cir. 3:21-cv-05707-DWC Unpublished

JAMES M. MURPHY v. RICHARD WILLIAM WEDAN

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a personal injury case, ruling that the plaintiff's claims were barred by Washington's three-year statute of limitations. The court rejected the plaintiff's argument that the discovery rule tolled the limitations period, finding he knew or should have known of the allegations by 2015 or 2016.

Civil Statute of Limitations Summary Judgment Tort / Personal Injury
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Apr 2 2026
3rd Cir. 25-1986 Panel Decision

LILI WAN v. CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC

The Third Circuit affirmed the denial of Lili Wan's motion for relief from judgment, ruling that pro se litigants must adhere to the same procedural rules as represented parties. The court held that a failure to submit evidentiary material opposing summary judgment cannot be cured post-judgment through claims of excusable neglect or newly discovered evidence.

Civil Summary Judgment Tort / Personal Injury
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Apr 1 2026
5th Cir. 25-20133 Per Curiam

Mark Vasquez Plaintiff— v. CIMA Services, L.P.; Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.; The Lubrizol Corporation Defendants—

The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment because the plaintiff failed to timely oppose the defendant's motion despite prior warnings and multiple continuances. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion to deny the emergency filing request and treat the motion as unopposed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56.

Civil Summary Judgment Tort / Personal Injury
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Mar 26 2026
10th Cir. 2:24-CV-02387-TC-ADM Panel Decision

Hulett v. Foster

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by TC Hulett, Jr. due to a failure to file a timely notice of appeal. The court concluded it lacked jurisdiction because the notice was filed thirty days after the statutory deadline had expired.

Civil Tort / Personal Injury
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