United States Sixth Circuit - January 2007 Opinion Summaries

McLiechey v. Bristol W. Ins. Co.

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Dismissal of a class action challenging an insurer's changes to an insurance policy after plaintiffs moved into a higher risk area, received a worse...

Servo Kinetics, Inc. v. Tokyo Precision Instruments Co. Ltd.

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, International Law
In a contractual dispute between companies involved in the business of servo valves, summary judgment for defendants is reversed in part where: 1) a...

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Granholm

Contracts, Gaming Law, Government Law, Indian Law
In a dispute involving gaming on tribal lands and required payments by casinos to the government, grant of a Motion to Enforce Stipulation and Consent...

US v. Stover

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendants' convictions for drug-related offenses are affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) whether defendant's waiver of his right to testify...

Randhawa v. Gonzales

Immigration Law
In the context of removal proceedings, filing a petition for review does not toll the time limit for filing a motion for reconsideration.

McClanahan v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for the Commissioner of Social Security on a denial of an application for disability benefits and supplemental social security income...

Davis v. Coyle

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of habeas relief in a death penalty case is reversed due to prejudicial error under Skipper v. South Carolina, 476 U.S. 1 (1986), in denying...

US v. Smith

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A 57-month sentence for firearm-related offenses is affirmed over defendant's claim that the sentence was unreasonable because the district judge, in...

Brilliance Audio, Inc. v. Haights Cross Communications, Inc.

Commercial Law, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Media Law, Trademark
In the context of the "first sale" exception in trademark law that provides a defense to claims of infringement, resale of a product does not fall...

Michigan Family Res., Inc. v. Serv. Employees Int'l Union Local 517M

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
A decision vacating an arbitration award in a union's favor is reversed where: 1) the arbitrator was "acting within the scope of his authority" in...