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Court Denies Exhumation for Second Autopsy in Schiavo Case
Schindler, Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network v. Schiavo, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved the Terri Schiavo ...
Appellate Court Affirms Custody, Reverses Child Support Imputed Income
Lupia v. Lupia, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Maria Lupia, appealed the trial court's decision to grant her ex-husband, Anthony Lupia,...
Court Affirms Senior Water Rights Based on 1947 Judgment
Las Posas Valley Water etc. v. Ventura County Waterworks etc., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns a dispute over water right...
Landlord denied attorney's fees for dismissed prior eviction suit
Ramesh Kapur D/B/A AIC Management, Assignee of Carol Gafford v. Hreal Company LLC C/O John Burger, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This cas...
Foreclosure sale aftermath not debt collection under Texas law
Stefanie M. Helmuth v. Pennymac Loan Services, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Stefanie M. Helmuth, sued Pennymac Loan ...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of TCPA Claims Based on Issue Preclusion
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 ...
Foreclosure upheld: Bank complied with law, plaintiff's claims dismissed
Martin v. Fifth Third Bank, National Ass'n, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Martin, sued Fifth Third Bank alleging wrongful...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Claims for Records and Malicious Prosecution
State ex rel. Wright v. Franklin Cty. Mun. Court, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the municipal court an...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of frivolous claims against luxury brands and dealerships
Felicia Nicole Jones v. Louis Vuitton, Mercedes-Benz of Houston Greenway, Toll Brothers, Mazda North American Operations, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant ...
Ohio Court Affirms Enforcement of Foreign Divorce and Support Orders
Mahbub v. Mahbub, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 31, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Mahbub, sought to enforce a foreign divorce decree and related support orde...
Res Judicata Bars Wage and Hour Claims Due to Prior Class Action Settlement
LaCour v. Marshalls of California, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, LaCour, sued Marshalls of California for alleged wage...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims
State ex rel. Hoffman v. Akron Mun. Court, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of the Akron Municipal Court, su...
Court Denies Writ of Prohibition on Speedy Trial Claims
State ex rel. Tayse v. Summit Cty. Court of Common Pleas Gen. Div., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tayse, sought a writ of pr...
Appellate court affirms committee's fund distribution, rejecting breach of contract and fraud claims.
Pruchnik v. JCCP4621 Common Benefit Com., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Pruchnik, sued the JCCP4621 Common Benefit Com...
NY False Claims Act suit against Trump dismissed based on prior federal settlement
New York v. Trump, decided by Second Circuit on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by New York State against Donald T...
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Death Row Inmate's Postconviction Relief
State ex rel. Allah-U-Akbar v. Schroeder, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a defendant, who was convict...
Employee fails to prove wrongful termination or breach of contract
Mohler v. Univ. of Toledo Athletic Dept., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of the University of Toledo Athlet...
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of "Stand Your Ground" Due Process Claim
Villalta Martinez v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Florida's "stand you...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Washington's Independent State Grounds Doctrine
Curtis v. Inslee, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a challenge to Washington's "independen...
Res Judicata Bars Second Lawsuit Over Insurance Policies
US Fire Ins v. Unified Life Ins, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Unified ...
Second Circuit Affirms IRS Tax Refund Denial Due to Insufficient Evidence
New Jersey v. Bessent; Village of Scarsdale v. IRS, decided by Second Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a c...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Cintron v. Bibeault, decided by First Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants in a c...
Bad faith prior suit doesn't toll FCRA statute of limitations
Darrell Austin, Jr. v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissa...
Federal instrumentality immune from state subpoena for employee testimony
United States Institute of Peace v. Kenneth Jackson, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the United States Institute of Peace (USIP...
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Writ of Prohibition for Lack of Jurisdiction
State ex rel. Castellon v. Rose, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a writ of prohibition was the appropria...