United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

GROSJEAN v. FIRST ENERGY CORP.

Civil Rights
Summary judgment to defendant affirmed where plaintiff failed to make his prima facie case of age discrimination because he was not replaced by a...

US v. ARREDONDO

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sanctions
District court's denial of postconviction relief is affirmed. Conviction for contempt is reversed where contempt liability cannot be imposed,...

GETTINGS v. BLDG. LABORERS LOCAL 310 FRINGE BENEFITS FUND

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment to defendant affirmed where since plaintiff failed to file a rule 56(f) affidavit, the district court did not abuse its discretion in...

CARTER v. UNIV. OF TOLEDO

Civil Rights, Education Law, Evidence
In an action alleging that defendant failed to renew plaintiff's contract as a visiting professor because of her race, summary judgment to defendant...

US v. HELTON

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Drug-related sentence affirmed where no single sentence exceeded the maximum permitted by statute under any of the three counts on which the jury...

TOM-LIN ENTER. v. SUNOCO, INC.

Commercial Law, Oil and Gas Law
In an action alleging a violation of defendant's open price term obligations, summary judgment to defendant is affirmed where plaintiffs have failed...

CASTLEBERRY v. BRIGANO

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
District court reversed and conditional habeas writ granted where it erred in determining that the state court decision did not conflict with clearly...

CUTTER v. WILKINSON

Constitutional Law
District court's denial of defendants' motions to dismiss is reversed where 42 U.S.C. section 2000cc-1 of RLUIPA violates the Establishment Clause...

AM. ROAD SERV. CO. v. CONSOL. RAIL CORP.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Transportation
In a subrogation action against seeking compensation for damaged property, summary judgment to defendant is affirmed where the district court properly...

US v. CINEMARK US, INC.

Civil Rights, Consumer Protection Law
In an action brought under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, summary judgment to defendant is reversed where the court erred in...