United States Sixth Circuit

The law-of-the-case doctrine does not bar consideration of the validity of a domestic relations order under ERISA. Abstention under Burford v. Sun Oil Co., 319 U.S. 315 is inappropriate where no state administrative agency or difficult question of state law is involved.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/13/2002
• Published 08/13/2002

Judges

• Before COLE and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  MILLS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Kurt E. Riedel,Camille Horne (argued), Plunkett & Cooney, Detroit, MI, Robert G. Kamenec (briefed), Plunkett & Cooney, Bloomfield Hills, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Francis R. Ortiz (argued and briefed), Nancy A. Costello, Dickinson, Wright, PLLC, Detroit, MI, for Defendant-Appellant.