23 court opinions authored by Judge G Steven Agee. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
23 opinions analyzed.
Fourth Circuit Denies Disability Benefits for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Heather Cogdell v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of ...
Fourth Circuit: Debt collection notices substantially complied with FDCPA disclosure rules
Gary Tederick v. Loancare, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit alleging vi...
Fourth Circuit: NFCU's FCRA Investigation Was Reasonable
Laquita Oliver v. Navy Federal Credit Union, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgm...
Fourth Circuit Denies Injunction Against Juvenile Justice Solitary Confinement Practices
South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit af...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Search Based on Voluntary Consent
United States v. Oluwatoyin Aborisade, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's mot...
Fourth Circuit: Nervousness and air freshener justify extended traffic stop
United States v. Carlos Robinson, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Carlos Robinson's moti...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Discrimination Case
Carolyn Hall v. Sheppard Pratt Health System, decided by Fourth Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judg...
Retaliation claim fails: Employee's belief of violation must be objectively reasonable
Angela Walker v. Merck & Company Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Angela Walker sued Merck & Company Inc. alleging that Merck retaliated again...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Merck in Discrimination Case
Shanie Roman v. Merck & Company Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Nuisance Claim for Lack of Jurisdiction
William Glover v. EQT Corporation, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Wil...
Fourth Circuit: Right-to-Work Laws Don't Violate Union's First Amendment Rights
American Federation of Teachers v. Scott Bessent, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit addressed whether a state's "right-to-work" law,...
Fourth Circuit: Probable Cause Supported Vehicle Search Despite Marijuana Odor Rule Change
United States v. Eric Walton, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Eric Walton's motion to suppre...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Geri-Care in Contract Dispute
Stradis Healthcare, LLC v. Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals Corporation, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's gran...
Fourth Circuit: Knock-and-Announce Rule Not Violated in Apartment Entry
United States v. Shaheem Johnson, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Shaheem Johnson's motion to...
Fourth Circuit Affirms 'All Sums' Allocation for Claims-Made-And-Reported Policies
Selective Insurance Company of South Carolina v. Adam Duffy, decided by Fourth Circuit on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of s...
Loan servicer's fraud claims against borrower dismissed for lack of particularity
Navient Solutions, LLC v. Jeffrey Lohman, decided by Fourth Circuit on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit reviewed the district court's dismissal of a student loan se...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Navient in Title VII Case
Navient Solutions, LLC v. Jeffrey Lohman, decided by Fourth Circuit on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to N...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Trevor Seward, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Trevor Seward's motion to s...
Nail technician's wage claims dismissed; no employer-employee relationship found
Flor Arriaza De Paredes v. Zen Nails Studio LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsu...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of RICO Drug Pricing Lawsuit
City of Martinsville, Virginia v. Express Scripts, Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on April 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of ...
Fourth Circuit: Employer contact by debt collector not an unfair FDCPA practice
Tracy Crider v. Continental Finance Company, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a Fair...
Fourth Circuit: MSPA double damages not applicable to pharma companies
MSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC v. Lundbeck LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit addressed whether a Medicare Secondary Payer Ac...
4th Cir. Affirms Summary Judgment Against Title VII Claims
John Sigley v. ND Fairmont LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ND Fa...