United States Sixth Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiff's claim, alleging that defendant compelled him to be a witness against himself in violation of the Fifth Amendment, is reversed where the district court prematurely granted summary judgment since plaintiff did not have an adequate opportunity to conduct discovery.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/11/2005
• Published 04/11/2005

Judges

• Before:  KEITH, CLAY, and BRIGHT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED: Kenneth D. Myers, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant. Richard P. Goddard, Calfee, Halter & Griswold, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Kenneth D. Myers, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant. Richard P. Goddard, Calfee, Halter & Griswold, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.