United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

In re: S. Air Transp., Inc.

Bankruptcy Law
In a bankruptcy trustee's action seeking to recover a $100,000 payment made to defendant as an avoidable preference under the Bankruptcy Code, a...

Morgan v. Fed. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action brought against the ATF by an individual dealing in firearms from his residential premises in Michigan challenging the ATF's denial of an...

Peninsula Asset Mgmt. (Cayman) Ltd. v. Hankook Tire Co.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, International Law
In a suit brought by plaintiffs against a South Korean corporation and a natural citizen of South Korea raising breach of contract and fraud claims,...

US v. Lalonde

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, White Collar Crime
A conviction and sentence imposed pursuant to defendant's plea of guilty to wire fraud and income tax evasion are affirmed over challenges to his...

US v. Koubriti

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In an appeal brought by the first defendant brought to trial as a terrorism suspect after September 11, 2001, denial of his motion to dismiss a...

In re: Curry

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection
An order denying a creditor's motion for relief from an automatic stay to allow for the sale of a debtor's repossessed automobile, and overruling its...

Richardson v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

Administrative Law, Tax Law
A judgment upholding income tax deficiencies and fraud-penalty assessments levied by the IRS against petitioners is affirmed where the tax court did...

Arledge v. Franklin County, Ohio

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a suit alleging due process violations under the state custody theory, the state-created-danger theory, and the unconstitutional policy or custom...

Gorder v. Grand Trunk W. R.R., Inc.

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In a negligence action filed pursuant to the Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA), summary judgment for defendant-railroad is affirmed over...

US v. Alexander

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A new sentence imposed on defendant after he violated the terms of his supervised release through a series of alcohol-related incidents is affirmed...