United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Ruehle v. Educ. Credit Mgmt. Corp.

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection, Education Law
An order discharging plaintiff-debtor's student loans is vacated where the discharge had been obtained in violation of the creditor's substantial due...

Pollard v. E.E. DuPont

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful discharge case, the district court did not err in concluding that defendant was liable for the tort of intentional infliction of...

Voyticky v. Village of Timberlake

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 action, summary judgment against plaintiff's claims, alleging malicious prosecution and false arrest, is affirmed where defendants...

Schweitzer v. Teamsters Local 100

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiff's suit, claiming that defendant discharged him solely to avoid payment of his benefits in violation of section 510 of ERISA, is dismissed...

US v. Crestmark Bank

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection, Tax Law
The United States, as an involuntary creditor of delinquent taxpayers, is entitled to special priority over voluntary creditors.

Deja Vu of Cincinnati v. Union Township

Constitutional Law, Government Law
Defendant-Township's ordinance, enacted to minimize the adverse secondary effects of sexually oriented businesses, does not violate the First and...

US v. Arnold

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's conviction for illegally possessing a firearm is reversed where there was insufficient evidence introduced at trial to sustain the...

St. John v. Hickey

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 suit alleging excessive force and wrongful arrest, summary judgment in favor of the defendants in their individual capacities is...

M&C Corp. v. Erwin Behr GMBH & Co.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a contract dispute concerning automobile parts, the district court improperly concluded that an ambiguity in an arbitration award justified a...

US v. Meeker

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for mail fraud is vacated and remanded for resentencing in light of US v. Booker, 125 S.Ct. 738 (2005).