United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Northeast Ohio Reg'l Sewer Dist. v. EPA

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Water Law
Plaintiffs' petitions for review, challenging a final decision of the EPA regarding state regulatory schemes governing toxic discharges into the Great...

Mezibov v. Allen

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Plaintiff's section 1983 claim of retaliation is dismissed where his alleged First Amendment right to file motions and raise legitimate defenses is...

Republic/NFR v. Reg'l Airport Auth. of Louisville

Contracts
In a breach of contract action concerning an airport parking garage, the district court erred in finding that security restrictions on parking...

Turner v. City of Taylor

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 action, the district court erroneously granted summary judgment in favor of defendant-police officers where there is a genuine issue...

Warren v. City of Athens

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 action, defendant-City violated plaintiff's procedural due process rights when it installed barricades that restricted access to...

Spectrum Health v. Bowling

Health Law
A lien on the proceeds of a malpractice settlement is invalid where the settlement is prohibited by federal and state Medicaid law.

US v. Marxen

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
The district court's suppression of evidence seized following a traffic stop of defendant's vehicle is reversed where information possessed by the...

Vasha v. Gonzales

Immigration Law
Plaintiff's petition for review is denied where the decision to deny plaintiff's asylum claim was supported by substantial evidence and the Board of...

Golden v. Gorno Bros., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts
Finance charges should not be added when determining the amount in controversy under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.

US v. Hall

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for fraud and money laundering is vacated pursuant to US v. Booker, 125 S.Ct. 738 (2005).