United States Sixth Circuit - May 2006 Opinion Summaries

US v. Brown

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Denial of a motion to suppress evidence on drug-related offenses obtained as a result of a warrantless entry into defendant's home by a police officer...

US v. Buchanan

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed where the district court did not err in calculating his advisory...

Kessler v. Visteon Corp.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment for defendant on plaintiffs' negligence claims involving a forklift accident at defendant's plant is reversed where: 1) defendant,...

DaimlerChrysler Corp. Healthcare Benefits Plan v. Durden

Civil Procedure, Contracts, ERISA, Family Law, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for one claimant in an interpleader action filed by a pension plan seeking a declaration as to which of two claimants was decedent's...

Superior Beverage Co., Inc. v. Schieffelin & Co.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts
An order remanding and dismissing an action alleging violation of Ohio's Alcohol Beverage Franchise Act (ABFA) arising from defendant-alcohol...

Pavlovich v. Nat'l City Bank

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Civil Procedure
An award of attorney-s fees and costs against plaintiff pursuant to Ohio-s applicable civil RICO statute following summary judgment for defendant-bank...

Aerel, S.R.L. v. PCC Airfoils, L.L.C.

Contracts, Evidence, International Law, International Trade
Summary judgment for defendant, a provider of products used in jet engines and power generating equipment, in a suit brought by its exclusive sales...

Miller v. Admin. Office of the Courts

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
A judgment dismissing a former jury-pool manager's claims against the Administrative Office of the Courts and county officials alleging retaliatory...

DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cox

Criminal Law & Procedure, Debt Collection, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
A declaratory judgment invalidating certain orders and notices under Michigan law relating to recovery of inmates' prison expenses as preempted by...

Duha v. Agrium, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, International Law, International Trade, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's complaint against his employer on grounds of forum non conveniens is vacated where the district court dismissed many of...