Browse 25 summary judgment standards cases decided by Ninth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Product Liability Claim Against Helicopter Manufacturer
McAuliffe v. Robinson Helicopter Company, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a product liabil...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Hospital's COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Policy
Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to M...
Ninth Circuit: No Retaliation for Failure to Rehire Without Proof of Motivating Factor
Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgm...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Officer's Retaliation Case
Jones v. City of North Las Vegas, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City ...
Ninth Circuit: ADA requires more than just applying for vacant jobs
Wells v. Bnsf Railway Company, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to BNSF Rai...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FCRA and UCL Claims
Keo Ratha v. Rubicon Resources, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit alleging...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for NAIS in SOX Retaliation Case
Northwest Association of Independent Schools v. Labrador, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the district court's grant of su...
Ninth Circuit: Patent Infringement Claims Must Occur Within U.S. Borders
Seagate Technology LLC v. Nhk Spring Co., Ltd., decided by Ninth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgm...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants...
Monsanto Not Liable as Successor for Predecessor's Herbicide Injuries
Employees at the Clark County Government Center and or on Its Property v. Monsanto Company, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns wheth...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Monsanto in PCB Exposure Case
Employees at the Clark County Government Center and or on Its Property v. Monsanto Company, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the a...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Exemption for Live-In Program Directors from Overtime
Youth 71five Ministries v. Williams, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to Yout...
Ninth Circuit: "Made in USA" claims must be truthful about foreign content
Federal Trade Commission v. Noland, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Ninth Circuit Invalidates Software Patent as Abstract Idea
Supertech, Inc. v. My Choice Software, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Ninth Circuit: No ADA Discrimination Without Evidence of Discriminatory Effect
Caldrone v. Circle K Stores Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Circle ...
Ninth Circuit: Wal-Mart Arbitration Agreement Unconscionable
Alvarado v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to compel...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Estate of Jill Ann Esche v. Bunuel-Jordana, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...
Ninth Circuit: Civil forfeiture seizure doesn't require warrant, Fifth Amendment claim rejected
St. Clair v. County of Okanogan, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Okano...
Ninth Circuit Revives Eighth Amendment Challenge to California's Three Strikes Law
Stockton v. Brown, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 17, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that C...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Officer's Retaliation Case
Jones v. City of North Las Vegas, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the C...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Retaliation Case
Reed Day v. Ben Henry, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Ben Henry, a for...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Gladys Perez v. William Reubart, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Gladys Perez sued William Reubart for alleged violations of her constitutional rights...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Renteria-Hinojosa v. Sunsweet Growers, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Wrongful Termination Case
Mooney v. Roller Bearing Company of America Inc, decided by Ninth Circuit on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgmen...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Spa on Wage Claims
Olympus Spa v. Armstrong, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Olympus Spa...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 summary judgment standards cases from Ninth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 23, Plaintiff Win: 1, Remanded: 1.
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