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Ada Real Estate Joint Venture v. Staples the Office SuperStore East, et al. — 10th Cir. (Sep 14, 2026)

No. 25-7074 Argued September 14, 2026 Published October 2, 2026

A hailstorm damaged the roof of a building leased to Staples. The landlord, Ada Real Estate Joint Venture, wanted Staples to pay for the repairs because the lease required Staples to carry property insurance. The roof replacement cost about a hundred and sixteen thousand dollars, below the policy's two hundred and fifty thousand dollar deductible. That meant no insurance payout would be available for this loss. The landlord sued, claiming Staples breached the lease by failing to file an insurance claim. The district court ruled for Staples, and the landlord appealed to the Tenth Circuit. The lawyers will debate whether the tenant's insurance duty shifts this bill from the landlord, and whether the court has a final judgment it can review.

Ada Real Estate Joint Venture v. Staples the Office SuperStore East, et al. (No. 25-7074) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, argued September 14, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — Tenth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/oralarguments/25-7074.mp3
Argument date and case listing — Tenth Circuit:https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/oralargument/search-results?field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmax%5D%5Bdate%5D=09%2F16%2F2026&field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmin%5D%5Bdate%5D=08%2F01%2F2026
Hailstorm, lease and summary judgment — E.D. Okla., July 9, 2025 order (Doc. 52), mirrored by Justia:https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/oklahoma/okedce/6%3A2024cv00437/37408/52/0.pdf
Reconsideration — E.D. Okla., August 20, 2025 order (Doc. 63), mirrored by Justia:https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/oklahoma/okedce/6%3A2024cv00437/37408/63/0.pdf
Counterclaim dismissals and Rule 54(b) certification — E.D. Okla., April 27, 2026 order (Doc. 81), mirrored by Justia:https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/oklahoma/okedce/6%3A2024cv00437/37408/81/0.pdf
Rob Robertson's case appearance — appellate docket mirrored by Justia (snapshot March 12, 2026; not current case status):https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca10/25-7074
Final-decision jurisdiction — 28 U.S.C. § 1291, Cornell LII:https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1291
Partial final judgments — Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b), Cornell LII:https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_54
Dismissals without prejudice — Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41, Cornell LII:https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_41
Claim and issue preclusion — Taylor v. Sturgell, Supreme Court opinion:https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/07-371.ZO.html
Dismissal and claim preclusion — Semtek v. Lockheed Martin, Supreme Court opinion:https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/99-1551.ZO.html

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