Fundação CESP — STJ upheld cancer-treatment coverage and an R$8,000 moral-damages award
Case Fundação CESP v. Unnamed Respondent Court Superior Court of Justice, Fourth Panel (Brazil) Date Decided October 6, 2026 Citation
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Unimed Cuiabá — STJ upheld dismissal for failure to challenge every ground for inadmissibility
Case Unimed Cuiabá Cooperativa de Trabalho Médico, Appellant Court Superior Court of Justice, Fourth Panel (Brazil) Date Decided October 6,
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AREsp 3214072 — STJ refused to hear an internal appeal that did not specifically challenge the prior ruling
Case Internal Appeal in Appeal Against Denial of Special Appeal No. 3,214,072 Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Fourth Panel (Brazil)
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VMNO Comunicações do Brasil v. Algar Telecom — STJ rejected an appeal requiring reconsideration of evidence and contract terms
Case VMNO Comunicações do Brasil S.A. v. Algar Telecom S.A. Court Superior Court of Justice, Fourth Panel (Brazil) Date Decided
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Fortes — STJ declined to hear challenge over unnotified credit-system entry
Case Vanessa Alessandra Gonçalves Fortes v. Unnamed Financial Institution Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Fourth Panel (Brazil) Date Decided October
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AREsp 3221630 — Fourth Panel upheld dismissal for failure to challenge every ground for inadmissibility
Case Internal Appeal in Appeal in Special Appeal No. 3,221,630 Court Superior Court of Justice, Fourth Panel (Brazil) Date Decided
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Costa — STJ left dismissal of PIX-fraud claims intact because reconsideration required reexamining evidence
Case João Dionizio da Costa v. Unnamed Bank Court Superior Court of Justice, Fourth Panel (Brazil) Date Decided October 6,
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Banco do Brasil v. Cerâmica Araçá-Assú — Court upheld dismissal of a decades-old enforcement action as time-barred despite a property attachment
Case Banco do Brasil S.A. v. Cerâmica Araçá-Assú Ltda. Court Superior Court of Justice, Fourth Panel (Brazil) Date Decided October
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Melnick Even — Superior Court of Justice rejects bid to revisit damages for delayed property delivery
Case Melnick Even Castanheira Empreendimento Imobiliário SPE Ltda., Embargos de Declaração in AREsp 3264125 Court Superior Court of Justice, Fourth
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REsp 2280461 — STJ declined to hear customers’ appeal over a fraudulent-bank-call scam
Case Helide Aparecida Fullan et al., Special Appeal No. 2280461 Court Superior Court of Justice, Fourth Panel (Brazil) Date Decided
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INSS Special Retirement Case — STJ upheld special-service credit for transporting liquefied petroleum gas
Case Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social v. Unnamed Claimant Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça (Brazil) Date Decided October 1, 2026
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Alexandre Pires de Oliveira et al. v. Union — STJ declined to hear challenge to termination of public employees’ collective-judgment enforcement
Case Alexandre Pires de Oliveira et al. v. Union Court Superior Court of Justice, Second Panel (Brazil) Date Decided October
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Dinomar de Souza v. FUNASA — STJ denied federal employees’ internal appeal over the calculation of seniority increments
Case Dinomar de Souza and Others v. FUNASA Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Second Panel (Brazil) Date Decided October 1,
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Adarcy Klipel da Silva v. INSS — STJ rejected bid to revisit repayment of benefits received under provisional relief
Case Adarcy Klipel da Silva v. Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social (INSS) Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Second Panel (Brazil)
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Shirley Alvarenga Silva — STJ rejected her bid to enforce a collective judgment obtained by a different union
Case Shirley Alvarenga Silva, Internal Appeal in Special Appeal No. 2,268,014 Court Superior Court of Justice, Second Panel (Brazil) Date
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Mendes — STJ rejected challenge to adequately reasoned ruling on standing to enforce a collective judgment
Case Albertina Isidora Mendes, Internal Appeal in Special Appeal No. 2,267,358 Court Superior Court of Justice, Second Panel (Brazil) Date
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Municipality of Itapira v. Batista — Court upheld an occupational-hazard allowance dating from proven exposure
Case Municipality of Itapira v. Luciana Altafini Batista Court Superior Court of Justice, Second Panel (Brazil) Date Decided October 1,
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AREsp 3,249,427 — STJ rejected an internal appeal because the appellant had not specifically challenged every ground barring review
Case Internal Appeal in Appeal in Special Appeal No. 3,249,427 Court Superior Court of Justice, Second Panel (Brazil) Date Decided
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Maciel — STJ rejected claims that the lower court failed to address standing arguments
Case Maria Jose da Silva Maciel and Wilderly Silva Correa, Internal Appeal in Special Appeal No. 2,268,276 Court Superior Tribunal
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Costa — STJ upheld rejection of a state employee’s individual enforcement appeal
Case Isaias Monteiro da Costa, Appellant (REsp 2267507) Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Second Panel (Brazil) Date Decided October 1,
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Distrito Federal — STJ upheld dismissal for failure to challenge every ground barring special appeal review
Case Distrito Federal — AREsp 3248897 Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça (Brazil) Date Decided September 17–24, 2026 Citation AREsp 3248897
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POA Associados — STJ rejected veterinary clinic’s appeal for deficient briefing
Case POA Associados Atividades Veterinárias Ltda., Internal Appeal in Special Appeal No. 2,258,666 Court Superior Court of Justice, Second Panel
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Elifas Garcia de Sousa — STJ upheld the loan’s validity without requiring handwriting analysis
Case Elifas Garcia de Sousa v. Respondent Not Identified in the Opinion Text Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Fourth Panel
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Hapvida — STJ upheld reimbursement for a medically necessary oncology PET scan
Case Hapvida Assistência Médica S.A. v. Unnamed Beneficiaries Court Superior Court of Justice, Fourth Panel (Brazil) Date Decided September 29,