Judge Alice M Batchelder's Rulings on Negligence And But For Causation Standard

California Palms v. United States

Court finds government not liable for flood damage due to lack of "but for" causation

California Palms v. United States, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the U...