8 court opinions authored by Judge Jonathan A Kobes. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
8 opinions analyzed.
All-risk policy doesn't cover gradual, hidden water leak damage
Auto-Owners Mutual Insurance Company v. Beverly Granger, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of s...
Eighth Circuit: No reasonable expectation of privacy in cell phone location data
United States v. Robbie Fetters, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Robbie Fetters' motion to...
Eighth Circuit Upholds FDIC's CRA Rule on Digital Banking
Minnesota Bankers Assoc. v. FDIC, decided by Eighth Circuit on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the FDIC's interpretation of the Community Reinvestm...
Eighth Circuit: No Duty to Defend Fraud Claims Under Commercial Policy
Maxus Metropolitan, LLC v. Travelers Property Casualty Co., decided by Eighth Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Discrimination Case
Robert Zeidman v. Lindell Management LLC, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Discrimination Case
Jessica Vanicek v. Lyman-Richey Corporation, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Union's RLA Claim Dismissed: Minor Dispute Subject to Arbitration
BMWE v. BNSF Railway Company, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by BMWE a...
Eighth Circuit: South Dakota's fireworks ban likely violates First Amendment
Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services v. Kristi Noem, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 7, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns whether South Dakota's "Ba...