United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Univ. Hosps. of Cleveland v. S. Lorain Merchants Ass'n Health & Welfare Benefit Plan & Trust

Administrative Law, Contracts, ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
An order requiring defendant, a benefit plan and trust, to pay for services rendered to the son of a participant in defendant's benefit plan is...

Harris v. Olszewski

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Drugs & Biotech, Elder Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
Medicaid's freedom-of-choice provision creates enforceable rights that a Medicaid beneficiary may vindicate through 42 U.S.C. section 1983.

US v. One TRW, Model M-14, 7.62 Caliber Rifle

Administrative Law, Asset Forfeiture, Government Law
Summary judgment for the government in a forfeiture action involving the forfeiture of a firearm pursuant to the National Firearms Act (NFA) is...

Brentwood Acad. v. Tennessee Secondary Sch. Athletic Ass'n

Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law
A judgment in a dispute arising from a defendant's, a voluntary association of schools, imposition of penalties on plaintiff due to alleged violation...

Broom v. Mitchell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging an aggravated murder conviction and death sentence is affirmed over claims of error...

Beck-Wilson v. Principi

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendant in a suit by female nurse practitioners against an employer-agency under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII alleging wage...

Am. Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee v. Bredesen

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law, Transportation
A government-crafted message disseminated by private volunteers does not create a "forum" for speech that must be viewpoint neutral, at least with...

Americredit Fin. Servs., Inc. v. Nichols

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection
Denial of a creditor's motion to lift an automatic stay and grant of debtors' motion to modify their Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan pursuant to 11 U.S.C....

US v. Johnson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendants' convictions for violations of federal law, including violations of RICO and conspiracy to violate RICO, are affirmed over claims of error...

Genord v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law, Tax-exempt Organizations
Denial of a motion to dismiss brought by defendant, health care corporation, as to a claim it had fraudulently denied plaintiffs-gynecologists' claims...