United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Peete v. Metro. Gov't of Nashville & Davidson County

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful death action brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against individual firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians, denial...

Jaber v. Gonzales

Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
A petition for review of a decision by the BIA denying petitioner's motion to reopen a prior removal decision is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction...

Chicago Title Ins. Corp. v. Magnuson

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In an appeal involving a covenant not to compete, summary judgment for plaintiff-former employer, and a jury verdict awarding it compensatory and...

Durr v. Mitchell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Denial of a death row inmate's petition for a writ of habeas corpus is affirmed over challenges to the district court's: 1) procedural default...

Bachman v. Bagley

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
A decision finding that a petition for a writ of habeas corpus was untimely is affirmed over a claim that petitioner's adjudication as a sexual...

US v. Arnold

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
A conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed over claims that: 1) the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict with...

Mapouya v. Gonzales

Evidence, Immigration Law
A petition for review of a denial of Congolese native's application for asylum and related relief is granted where: 1) the IJ made an erroneous...

Garcia v. Andrews

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Insurance Law
Denial of habeas relief on a conviction and sentence for aggravated murder and arson, and insurance fraud, resulting from the deaths of defendant's...

Foley v. Parker

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a death penalty case, denial of a habeas petition is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) ineffective assistance of counsel during the...

Cooper v. Life Ins. Co. of N. Am.

ERISA, Evidence, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a claim adjuster's ERISA suit for long-term disability insurance benefits, judgment for defendants is reversed and remanded for an award of...