United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

White v. The Ins. Co. of Pennsylvania

Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an insurance dispute, the district court improperly held that plaintiff, who was injured during the scope of his employment, was not entitled to...

US v. Smith

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm is vacated where the district court's sentencing calculation under the US Sentencing...

US v. Hudson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
The denial of defendant's motion to suppress as to a portion of the evidence is reversed where the police officers' investigative stop of defendant...

Cupek v. Medtronic, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a products liability action concerning pacemakers, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed, and the district court properly determined...

Ruimveld v. Birkett

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
The grant of a writ of habeas corpus to defendant is affirmed where his shackling at trial, in view of the jury, caused significant harm to the...

BDT Prod. Inc. v. Lexmark Int'l

Civil Procedure, Tax Law
The district court's award of costs to defendant is affirmed where it was within its broad discretion in taxing costs pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section...

Estate of James v. US Dep't of Agric.

Agriculture, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Plaintiffs-farmers are bound by shared appreciation agreements to pay the government a part of the appreciation of their farmland.

US v. Sanders

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for being a felon in possession of ammunition is vacated in light of US v. Booker 125 S.Ct. 738 (2005)

Bell v. Johnson

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a First Amendment retaliation claim, the district court did not abuse its discretion in granting a new trial on damages where it did not commit...

McMillan v. Castro

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination dispute, judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed over plaintiff's claim that she was denied her right to a fair...