United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Alvarado v. Cajun Operating Co.

Civil Rights, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) action alleging that defendant retaliated against plaintiff for complaining that his manager had...

Riordan v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

Attorney's Fees, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action to recover insurance proceeds arising out of a car accident, the district court's award of attorney's fees to plaintiff under Montana law...

Cox v. Ayers

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas matter, the denial of petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed where: 1) petitioner was not prejudiced by the trial court's...

Mayfield v. US

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law
In an action brought by a former suspect in the 2004 Madrid train bombings and his family claiming that several provisions of the Foreign Intelligence...

Greene v. Camreta

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Education Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging a student was unlawfully searched and seized, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed in part where:...

Boston Telecomms. Group, Inc. v. Wood

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, International Trade
In an action arising out of an allegedly fraudulent business venture, dismissal of the complaint on forum non conveniens grounds is reversed where: 1)...

Ewing v. City of Stockton

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging violations of plaintiffs' constitutional rights arising out of the search of their home and the arrest of...

Robinson v. Kramer

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a drug possession prosecution, denial of petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed where petitioner never raised a claim for unconstitutional denial...

County of Santa Clara v. Astra USA, Inc.

Contracts, Drugs & Biotech, Government Contracts, Government Law, Health Law
In a breach of contract action claiming that plaintiff-county was overcharged for certain drugs in violation of pharmaceutical pricing agreements...

Pinholster v. Ayers

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a capital habeas matter, grant of petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed where defense counsel provided petitioner ineffective assistance at the...