United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Sawyers

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for possession of a firearm by a felon is vacated where the district court erred by employing the categorical approach when...

Volvo Commercial Fin. v. Gasel Transp. Lines, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection
The bankruptcy court did not err in determining that plaintiff is not entitled to allowance of an administrative expense claim as a result of the...

Alticor, Inc. v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In a dispute concerning the terms of an insurance policy, defendant-insurance company's motion to compel arbitration is denied where the arbitration...

US v. Williams

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for distribution of child pornography is remanded for resentencing where the district court used the incorrect Sentencing...

US v. Caraway

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm is vacated and remanded for resentencing in light of US v. Booker, 125 S.Ct. 738...

US v. Damrah

Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's conviction for unlawfully obtaining citizenship is affirmed over his claim that the jury was improperly instructed to consider four...

Bennett v. City of Eastpointe

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's civil rights action against defendant-City and its police officers, alleging Equal Protection Clause violations, is reversed...

Greene v. B.F. Goodrich

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a products liability case arising out of a helicopter accident, denial of defendant's motion for summary judgment is reversed where plaintiff...

Burroughs v. Makowski

Criminal Law and Procedure, Habeas Corpus

US v. Plavcak

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
18 U.S.C. section 2232, which criminalizes the destruction of property to prevent seizure, requires a warrant or a warrant exception for the search or...