Summary Judgment
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Fourth Circuit Examines Duty to Inspect and Proximate Cause in FRSA Case
By Kayleigh Butterfield On April 30, 2015, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the civil case Harris v. Norfolk… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment on the Basis of Qualified Immunity
By Malorie Letcavage Overview In a published opinion of a civil case issued on April 28, 2015, the Fourth Circuit… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Reverses District Court’s Dismissal of Free Exercise Claims
By Cate Berenato On July 9, 2015, in the civil, published case Jehovah v. Clarke, the Fourth Circuit reversed the… Read More
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The Fourth Circuit Adds a Knowledge Element to Arranger Liability Under CERCLA
By David Darr Today, in the civil case of Consolidated Coal Co. v. Georgia Power Co., a published opinion, the… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Holds that Second Termination Did Not Violate Arbitration Award
By Ashley Escoe In Fraternal Order of Police v. WMATA, a published civil opinion released on March 10, 2015, the… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Doesn’t Buy Retail Tenant’s Argument, Affirms Decision Allowing Mall Redevelopment to Move Forward
By Patrick Southern Today, in a published opinion in the civil case of Lord & Taylor, LLC v. White Flint,… Read More
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Child’s Statement Secures Qualified Immunity for Police Officer
By Marcus Fields Today, in Pleasants v. Rigsby, an unpublished decision, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the District Court for the… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment Grant in Employer’s Favor
By Evelyn Norton Today in a published opinion, EEOC v. Freeman, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the decision of the United States… Read More
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Summary Judgment on Business Conspiracy and Breach of Contract Claims Affirmed
By Evelyn Norton Did the District Court Err in Granting Summary Judgment in Defendants’ Favor? Today, in Rogers v. Deane,… Read More
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Truck Driver’s Termination not Racially Motivated
By: Steven Franklin Today, in Perry v. Mail Contractors of America, Inc., the Fourth Circuit affirmed the Western District of North Carolina’s… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Denies Retaliation Claim Under Title VII
By Joshua P. Bussen Today, in Rome v. Development Alternatives, Inc., the Fourth Circuit affirmed the grant of summary judgment… Read More
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To Prove Damages, Plaintiff Had To Prove Benefits
By Rolf Garcia-Gallont The Fourth Circuit, in Projects Management Co. v. Dyncorp International LLC, affirmed summary judgment in favor of the… Read More