United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

HALE v. KART

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 action alleging police officers conducted an unconstitutional search of his residence, the district court erred in failing to award...

GLAZER v. LEHMAN BROTHERS, INC.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Arbitration agreements contained in larger contracts should be considered "separate" from the contract only insofar as to examine whether the...

WEBSTER v. UAW, LOCAL 51

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiff's claim, alleging violation of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act by constructive discharge, is dismissed where plaintiff...

RITCHIE v. WILLIAMS

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property
In a dispute over music contracts, the district court properly held that plaintiff's state court action, arising from the contracts, is preempted by...

US v. SETTLE

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for a possession of a firearm conviction is affirmed over his challenge that the conviction did not require him to be sentenced...

LATHAM v. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful termination suit, dismissal of plaintiff's First Amendment retaliation claim is affirmed where policy making employees may be terminated...

SANTANA-ALBARRAN v. ASHCROFT

Immigration Law
Plaintiff's petition for review is denied where he failed to establish that he had been physically present in the United States for a continuous...

LAYNE v. BANK ONE, KENTUCKY

Banking Law, Securities Law
Defendant-bank is not liable for the depreciation in value of the shares of stock it held as collateral for a loan to plaintiff.

TOWNS v. SMITH

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
The grant of plaintiff's petition for a writ of habeas corpus is affirmed where plaintiff's trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing...

HOFFMAN v. PROF'L MED TEAM

Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful termination suit, defendant-employer was reasonable in rejecting plaintiff's request for leave and did not willfully discriminate...