Michael Yale Scudder Jr.
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“We therefore reverse the district court's entry of summary judgment for Rutledge on LKQ's claim that he breached the RSU Agreements. ... For these reasons, we REVERSE the district court's entry of summary judgment for Rutledge on LKQ's claim that he violated the RSU Agreements.”
“We have no difficulty affirming, as abundant evidence supports that decision. ... For these reasons, we AFFIRM.”
“In the final analysis, then, we AFFIRM and leave for another day the sure-to-come challenging questions about how Second Amendment standards after Heller and Bruen interact with applications of Terry on facts not far from those presented here.”
“We therefore hold Haven in contempt. ... We also order Haven to pay a fine of $1,000, as well as a fine of $150 per day for every day of the next week that Haven fails to comply.”
“National Casualty and Nationwide now appeal the district court's order granting Continental's motion to compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act. Because our precedent required that outcome, we affirm. ... For these reasons, we AFFIRM.”
“For these reasons, we VACATE and REMAND for further proceedings.”
“For these reasons, we REVERSE and REMAND for proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“So, while this case is plenty messy, in the end we affirm.”
“In the end, Groves’s case suffered from a failure of proof—he alleged a theory and account of reverse race discrimination but ultimately never backed it with enough evidence to allow a jury to find in his favor. For these reasons, we AFFIRM.”
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