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Asylum seekers lack standing to challenge park shelter settlement
Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services v. Markwayne Mullin, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the distric...
Law firm entitled to fees from client settlement despite no trial verdict
Podhurst Orseck, P.A. v. Ana M. Frexes, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a law firm, Podhurst Or...
Court Rules Nationwide Not Obligated to Pay Ohio Power for Energy Credits
In re Complaint of Ohio Power Co v. Nationwide Energy Partners, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the inte...
Appellate court affirms settlement agreement's enforceability despite loan modification
Amerant Bank, N.A. v. D.R. Horton, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 20, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the interpretation of a s...
Texas Supreme Court: Settlement Release Covers Estate Claims
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. F/K/A Arconic, Inc., F/K/A Alcoa, Inc. v. Frank Burford, Individually and as Representative of the Heirs and Estate of Carolyn Burford, Deceased; Wesley Burford, Individually; A...
Settlement Agreement Unenforceable Due to Lack of Mutual Assent
Susan E. Harriman v. Leslie Hyman and Pulman, Cappuccio & Pullen, LLP, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the e...
Settlement Doesn't Automatically Bar Legal Malpractice Claims
Robert Berleth and Berleth & Associates, PLLC v. Susan Celeste Northcutt, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The dispute centered on whether a for...
Appellate Court Reverses Denial of Motion to Suppress No-Knock Warrant Evidence
In Re Goliath Building Services Inc. and Joshua N. Marsalis v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. This case concerns whether a "no-...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendants in malicious prosecution suit
John J. Dierlam v. Robert L. Mungle, Lynda Enderli and Ruben J. Garcia Jr., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, John J. Dierlam, sue...
Settlement Agreement Unenforceable Due to Lack of Mutual Assent
Ogden Resources Corporation v. John Brooks and New Tech Global Ventures, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether O...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Settlement Agreement, Finding No Breach of Contract
This case involves a dispute over a settlement agreement. Donna Dutton sued Jimmy Shaffer, alleging that Shaffer breached a contract they had entered into. The core of the dispute was whether the sett...
Appeals court upholds settlement agreement, rules in favor of plaintiff
This case involves a dispute over a settlement agreement. Latoya Aaron sued Darren King, alleging that King breached a contract by failing to pay her the agreed-upon settlement amount. The lower court...
Appellate court upholds lower court's decision, finding settlement agreement valid and enforceable.
This case involves a dispute over a settlement agreement. Glen Derrick Johnson sued Peter Sobota, alleging that Sobota breached a settlement agreement that was intended to resolve a prior legal disput...
Appellate court reverses lower court's ruling on settlement agreement validity
This case involves a dispute over a settlement agreement. Glen Derrick Johnson sued Sharon Muscella, alleging that she breached a settlement contract. The core issue was whether the settlement agreeme...
Settlement Agreement Enforceable Despite Unilateral Withdrawal Attempt
David M. Singer v. Jeff Berkowitz, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a settlement agreement's enforce...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for attorneys in settlement dispute.
Ashley Baker v. Christopher Beck and Baker & Beck, PLLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a settlement agreem...
Appellate court affirms attorney fee award in settlement dispute
Lance Christopher Kassab and Lance Christopher Kassab, P.C. D/B/A the Kassab Law Firm v. Michael A. Pohl and Law Office of Michael A. Pohl, PLLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, r...
Novartis Wins Breach of Confidentiality Claim Against Former Employee
This case involves a dispute over a settlement agreement between Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and John McCuskey. McCuskey, a former Novartis employee, sued Novartis for age discrimination. The...
Court of Appeals Reviews Dispute Over Alleged Breach of Settlement Agreement
This case involves a dispute over a settlement agreement. Tony Daugherty sued Dennis Dingus, alleging that Dingus breached a settlement contract. The core issue was whether the settlement agreement wa...
Appellate court reverses trial court, finding settlement agreement with State of Texas enforceable despite lack of Attorney General approval.
This case involves a dispute over a settlement agreement between Elizabeth Case and the State of Texas. Case sued the State, and they eventually reached a settlement. However, Case later argued that t...
Texas appellate court upholds PUC's approval of ERCOT settlement over power plant developer's objections
This case involves a dispute over the Public Utility Commission of Texas's (PUC) decision to approve a settlement agreement between the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Aspire Power V...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Law Firm and Insurer, Upholding Attorney's Lien Priority Over Bankruptcy Estate
This case involves a dispute over legal fees and a settlement agreement following a car accident. Christopher Floyd, who was later declared bankrupt, was represented by the law firm Donnell, Kieschnic...
Fraud and contract claims dismissed as time-barred
Jeffrey Rogers v. Randy M. Goldberg, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, findin...
Appellate court affirms ruling against enforcing settlement agreement
Golden Energy, LLC v. Tamer F. Morsi, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether Golden Energy, LLC (Golden Energy) could...
Appellate court affirms trial court's ruling on LLC and LP ownership dispute.
Mohammad Reza Assadi v. Amir Batoei, Family AB Austin Feb 5, LP; And Lee AB Land, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a di...
Contractor denied quantum meruit recovery for uncompleted work
Daniel J. Shamy, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Joseph E. Shamy v. Shovel Ready Projects, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win o...
Settlement Agreement Unenforceable Due to Lack of Mutual Assent on Release
Jhelum Enterprises, LLC v. Oceanside Automotive Service and Towing, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered o...
Appellate Court Affirms Enforcement of Settlement Agreement
Cesia v. Munoz Bonilla v. Hector A. Izaguirre Sosa, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case involves a dispute over a settlement a...
Settlement agreement's alimony clause enforced by appellate court
James v. Taylor v. Mary Kathryn Taylor and O/B/O L.A.T. and J.L.T., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case involves a dispute ove...
Default judgment upheld due to insufficient evidence of improper service
Kabul Group, Inc. v. Ahmad Zia, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether Kabul Group, Inc. (Kabul) could enforce a defa...