What happened in this case?
An appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit between Rivera and Kress Stores P.R., Inc., et al. The court issued a decision on Mar 29, 2022.
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Rivera v Kress Stores P.R., Inc., et al, No. 21-01331 (1st Cir. 2022)
- Docket
- 21-01331
- Decided
Where this case stands
The appeals court threw out the lower court's decision and sent the case back.
- Who won?
The side that appealed won, at least for now. The court ruled against the lower court's decision.
- What did the court decide?
In the court's words:
“We therefore vacate the district court's dismissal of the action, including its decision concerning the terms of the oral extension of the Agreement and its denial of Berezdivin's motion to dismiss - 19 - Case: 21-1331 Document: 00117858529 Page: 20 Date Filed: 03/29/2022 Entry ID: 6486039 as moot. We remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
- What does it mean?
The lower court's ruling was wiped out, as if it had not been issued. The case goes back to the lower court to continue in line with this ruling.
- Is it still good law?
Jurvio has no record of a later decision overruling it. Our citation records are not complete, so this is not a guarantee.
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Where does the case stand now?
The latest dated event in the record is “Decision issued” on Mar 29, 2022.
What was the ruling or outcome?
The court issued its decision on Mar 29, 2022. The full text of the opinion is available on this page.
What happened most recently?
Mar 29, 2022: Decision issued
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Case record
Rivera v Kress Stores P.R., Inc., et al is United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit case number 21-01331. Jurvio currently provides 1 readable court document for this case.
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Opinion type: Majority opinionThe opinion expressing the reasoning supported by most judges deciding the case.Learn more about majority opinion →
Cases cited 26
Cites 26 cases · 1 on Jurvio
- Atlantic Marine Construction Co. v. U. S. District Court · Supreme Court of the United States · 571 U.S. 49
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Rivera v. Kress Stores P.R., Inc., et al opinion