20 court opinions authored by Judge J Harvie Wilkinson Iii. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Mold Not a 'Pollutant' Under Insurance Policy, Fourth Circuit Rules
City of Wausau v. Illinois Union Insurance Comapy, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 4, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fourth Circuit addressed whether an insurance policy's "pollutio...
All-Risk Policy Doesn't Cover Gradual Wear and Tear
Donald Bouvet v. Illinois Union Insurance Company, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ju...
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 Upholds Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
United States v. David Minkkinen, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of David Minkkinen's moti...
4th Cir. Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Title VII Case
Eleanor McGinn v. Broadmead, Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Br...
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 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 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...
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: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search Despite Marijuana Odor Rule
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: Finley's discrimination claims against Kraft Heinz time-barred
Wilbert Finley v. Kraft Heinz Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Kraft...
CVS Wins ADA Case: Plaintiff Fails to Prove Disability
Amanda Watts v. Maryland CVS Pharmacy, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment t...
Insurance policy excludes coverage for gradual water seepage damage
Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Company v. James Cooper, decided by Fourth Circuit on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of s...
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 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 FLSA claims dismissed; independent contractor status affirmed
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...
CA4 Affirms Summary Judgment in Patent Infringement Case
Real Time Medical Systems, Inc. v. PointClickCare Technologies, Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's...
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...