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Tenth Circuit: Comanche Nation Fails to Establish Jurisdiction Over Former Member
Comanche Nation v. Ware, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Comanche Nation sued former tribal council member Ware for allegedly breaching his fiducia...
Arbitration clause upheld; fraud claims go to arbitrator
Carlos Monroy v. Gabriela Prado, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order that granted a m...
Ohio court asserts jurisdiction over out-of-state defendant for foreign support order enforcement
Weber v. Weber, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Ms. Weber, sought to enforce a foreign support order against the defendant, M...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of defamation suit for lack of particularity
Maria Teresa Costantini Gomes v. Victor Maniglia, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Maria Teresa Costantini Gomes, a...
Appellate court affirms property settlement in divorce decree
Yousif H. Alazzawi v. Shrooq F. M. Algharrawi, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property settlement agre...
Texas court can exercise jurisdiction over out-of-state parent for child support
Cain Hernandez-Hernandez v. Claudia Isela Hernandez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Cain Hernandez-Hernandez, sought to enf...
Texas court lacks jurisdiction over non-resident defendants in business dispute
Manfred T. Sterl v. Beverly Mitrisin, Charles Thomas Nations, Brian Hooper, Mike Jansta, Mike Hayward, Jay Jacobs, Casper Rankin, Laurel Handley, Hollis Hamilton, and Bella Sol Properties, LLC, decide...
Seventh Circuit: No Personal Jurisdiction Over Pilgrim's Pride in Illinois
Carina Ventures LLC v. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of ...
Seventh Circuit: No Personal Jurisdiction Over Pilgrim's Pride in Illinois
Carina Ventures LLC v. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of ...
Texas court affirms contempt for violating no-contact order
In Re Steve Smith, decided by Texas Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a "no-contact" order issued by a Texas court was properly...
Prosecutorial Immunity Shields Former Prosecutor from Civil Rights Claims
Chen v. Rubio, decided by Second Circuit on October 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a former f...
CA2 Affirms Dismissal: No Personal Jurisdiction Over Rippling
Ripple Analytics Inc. v. People Center, Inc., D/B/A Rippling, decided by Second Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismis...
Website and single shipment insufficient for personal jurisdiction
DCC Propane LLC v. KMT Enterprises, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of DCC Propane's ...
ZMDC subject to US jurisdiction for contract dispute
Amaplat Mauritius Ltd. v. Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 15, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Zimbabwe Mining D...
Defamation suit dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction over foreign defendant
Aida Elzagally v. Khalifa Hifter, decided by Fourth Circuit on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a defamation lawsuit filed by Aida Elzagally against Khalifa Hifter...
Court Affirms Defamation Claim Dismissal for Failure to Prove Malice
Christine Lenore Stary v. Brady Neal Ethridge, decided by Texas Supreme Court on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Christine Lenore Stary, sued the defendant, Brady Neal...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
United States v. Pangang Group Company, Ltd., decided by Ninth Circuit on April 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's decision to dismiss the c...