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Opinion
Author
Stephanos Bibas
Filed
Jan. 28, 2026
Case
Rodney Phath v. Central Transport LLC
Case status
Decided

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U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT No. 25-1028 RODNEY PHATH, Appellant v. CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC _____________________________ Appeal from the U.S. District Court, E.D. Pa. Judge John R. Padova, No. 2:24-cv-00681 Before: BIBAS, SCIRICA, and SMITH, Circuit Judges Argued Oct. 29, 2025; Decided Jan. 28, 2026 ________…

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