United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

GenCorp, Inc. v. Olin Corp.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Remedies
In a dispute between two companies over liability for Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) clean-up costs for...

Black v. Surface Transp. Bd.

Administrative Law, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In a matter arising from a railroad's abolition of petitioners-carmen's positions at a railyard in Ohio, a petition for review of a decision denying...

Colvin v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of an application for disability insurance benefits (DIB) and supplemental security income (SSI) is affirmed where substantial evidence...

Livermore v. Lubelan

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action brought by a mother claiming excessive force by agents in the shooting death of her son during an armed standoff, denial of defendants'...

US v. Sanford

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Denial of defendants' motion to suppress evidence in a prosecution for drug-related offenses is affirmed where: 1) under the circumstances, an officer...

US v. McCreary-Redd

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A sentence for drug- and firearm-related offenses is vacated and remanded where the district court's failure to determine a factual basis and to...

Carroll v. Renico

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of a habeas petition from a conviction for conspiracy to commit armed robbery is affirmed where Michigan state courts did not unreasonably...

Leonard v. Robinson

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
Dismissal of a civil rights action resulting from plaintiff's arrest at a township board meeting is reversed where: 1) no reasonable officer would...

Wilson v. Morgan

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a case involving claims against a county and officers of deprivation of constitutional rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983, along with state...

McLiechey v. Bristol W. Ins. Co.

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Dismissal of a class action challenging an insurer's changes to an insurance policy after plaintiffs moved into a higher risk area, received a worse...