United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Harris v. Haberlin

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Dismissal of a habeas petition raising Batson challenges to the prosecution's exercise of its peremptory strikes as race-based is vacated and the case...

Kolpacke v. CSX Pension Plan

Administrative Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In an action claiming wrongful denial of benefits in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), summary judgment against...

Kolpacke v. CSX Pension Plan

Administrative Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In an action claiming wrongful denial of benefits in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), summary judgment against...

Myers v. U.S.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit for damages arising out of the alleged negligence of a postal employee whose mail truck struck plaintiffs' car, dismissal of the suit as...

Giant Eagle, Inc. v. Phar-Mor, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In a bankruptcy proceeding, an order disallowing appellant's claim for future-rent damages arising from bankrupt lessee's rejection of a lease for...

US v. Heath

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Sentencing
A conviction for tax evasion is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) the failure of the district court to properly state a jury charge by...

Brittingham v. GMC

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Professional Malpractice
In a negligence and intentional misconduct case, summary judgment for defendants and denial of a motion to remand the case to state court is vacated...

Bailey v. USF Holland, Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
Judgment for plaintiffs in an action brought under Title VII and the Tennessee Human Rights Act is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs were able to...

Bailey v. USF Holland, Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
Judgment for plaintiffs in an action brought under Title VII and the Tennessee Human Rights Act is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs were able to...

Zirnhelt v. Michigan Consol. Gas Co.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In a pension-benefits case, dismissal of plaintiff's benefits claim, fiduciary breach claim, and an award to plaintiff based on defendant's failure to...