United States Sixth Circuit

In an employment discrimination and civil rights action against plaintiff's former employer-hospital and others, Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of the action is affirmed where: 1) discrimination and civil rights claims based on the termination of his employment are barred by res judicata; 2) he failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. sections 1985 and 1986; 3) other claims were merely conclusory statements and failed; 4) a motion to amend his complaint was also properly denied; and 5) a hearing regarding certain judicial notice was not required.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/01/2008
• Published 02/01/2008

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN and SUTTON, Circuit Judges;  OBERDORFER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ON BRIEF:  Harry J. Finke IV, Graydon, Head & Ritchey, Cincinnati, Ohio, John C. Murdock, Murdock, Goldenberg, Schneider & Groh, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellees.   Darlington Amadasu, Cincinnati, Ohio, pro se.