24 court opinions authored by Judge Carlos Murguia. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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TCPA Claims Barred by Equitable Estoppel Due to Prior Consent
Lingam v. Dish Network Corporation, decided by Tenth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit alleging ...
Arbitration agreement unconscionable, unenforceable in product liability case
North Brevard County Hospital District v. C.R. Bard, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a mot...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Kansas Medicaid Interpretation Against Federal Challenge
United States v. State of Kansas Department of Health & Environment, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in FELA Case Over Lack of Causation
Berberich v. Kansas City Southern Railway Company, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Munoz, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seiz...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Excessive Force Claim Against County Authority
Thao v. Grady County Criminal Justice Authority, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a form...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Challenge to Colorado Election Laws
Voter Reference Foundation v. Torrez, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit challen...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Lincoln Strategy in TCPA Case
SeedX v. Lincoln Strategy, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Lincoln Stra...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Johnson, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Hospital not liable under EMTALA for patient transfer
Byrnes v. St. Catherine Hospital, decided by Tenth Circuit on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to St. Ca...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Retaliation Case
Sweeney v. University of Colorado Hospital Authority, decided by Tenth Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summar...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Training Company
Sellman v. Aviation Training Consulting, decided by Tenth Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Tenth Circuit Affirms RICO Dismissal for Title Insurer
Fucci v. First American Title Insurance Company, decided by Tenth Circuit on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a law...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Wilson v. Curtis, decided by Tenth Circuit on September 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained f...
Tenth Circuit: Debt reporting to collection agency not FCRA 'furnishing'
Messerli v. AW Distributing, decided by Tenth Circuit on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to AW Distrib...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Vail's Short-Term Rental Ban
Colorado Motor v. Town of Vail, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Town ...
Tenth Circuit: Nervousness and air freshener justify extended traffic stop
In re: Garcia-Morales, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized from a vehicle du...
Tenth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search Based on Plain View and Suspicious Behavior
United States v. Hardy, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Search, Citing Probable Cause and Good Faith
United States v. Papke, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Halliburton in Discrimination Case
Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Ha...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Drug Conviction After Affirming Traffic Stop and Vehicle Search
United States v. Spradley, decided by Tenth Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
Tenth Circuit Denies Qualified Immunity for Excessive Force in Arrest
City of Fort Collins v. Open International, decided by Tenth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed the City of Fort Collins's appeal of a district c...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Patent Invalidity Due to Obviousness
Vivos Therapeutics. v. Ortho-Tain, decided by Tenth Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Vivos Therapeutics' paten...
Crop insurance policy excludes windstorm damage, even if hail also present
Scott v. Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance, decided by Tenth Circuit on June 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...