United States Sixth Circuit

A claim, that denial of an application for a lot split was in retaliation for the exercise of First Amendment rights, in violation of 42 U.S.C. section 1983, was barred by claim preclusion under Michigan law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/02/2002
• Published 12/03/2002

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN, Chief Circuit Judge;  MOORE, Circuit Judge;  WISEMAN, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert D. Horvath (argued and briefed), Troy, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gail P. Massad (argued and briefed), Owen J. Cummings, Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, Livonia, MI, Raymond Clevenger, Ann Arbor, MI, for Defendants-Appellees.