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Appellate court affirms summary judgment in car accident case, finding no gross negligence
Christine Hanson v. Johny Jideofor Nwachukwu, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Christine Hanson, sued the defendant, Johny Jideof...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Excessive Force Claims Against City of Austin
Scott Phillip Lewis v. City of Austin; Austin Police Department; The City of Austin's Emergency Medical Services Department; Ryde Enterprises LLC; Daniel Deluna; And Chris Bocklet, decided by Texas Co...
Teacher's wrongful termination suit against school district fails
Matola v. Mathews Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former teacher, sued the school district ...
Court Affirms University's Tenure Denial Decision
Schaffer v. Ohio State Univ., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Schaffer, sued Ohio State University after being denied tenure....
Court Affirms LAPD Officer's Termination and Rejects Defamation Claims
Dreher v. City of Los Angeles, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former LAPD officer, sued the City of Los Angeles for wr...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement Finding in Patent Case
Rex Medical, L.P. v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on October 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ju...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Excessive Force Case
Dennis Wiertella v. Lake Cnty., Ohio, decided by Sixth Circuit on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Lake ...
First Circuit: Student-led graduation prayer permissible if not school-sponsored
Capen v. Campbell, decided by First Circuit on April 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants in a cas...