United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

FRANK v. CITY OF AKRON

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections
Campaign contribution limitations and disclosure regulations in a campaign finance reform amendment to a city charter, passed by voters in a city-wide...

HOOVER v. PROVIDENT LIFE & ACCIDENT INS. CO.

ERISA, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Where language in disability insurance policies does not grant discretion to the insurer in making residual disability determinations, denial of ERISA...

ZACK v. COMM'R OF INTERNAL REVENUE

Tax Law
Tax court's factual findings against taxpayer for income tax deficiencies based on unreported income, and additions to tax for fraud and substantial...

BIRD v. PARSONS

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Trademark
Ohio's long-arm statute and due process authorize personal jurisdiction over Washington state citizens who transacted business with 4,666 Ohio...

MORSE v. MCWHORTER

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Securities Law
Post-judgment amendment of a complaint, by a proposed class of common stockholders for securities violations, is allowable where the non-movant would...

GRAGG v. KENTUCKY CABINET FOR WORKFORCE DEV.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
In claims for retaliatory discharge, summary judgment for the employer is mandated where the undisputed facts clearly demonstrate that the speech to...

US v. GALVAN-PEREZ

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
District court exceeded its authority under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(c) when it reconsidered a final decision denying a motion for a...

GIBSON v. AM. BANKERS INS. CO.

Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Where plaintiffs had notice of the need to sue in federal court, and no authority supported the filing of suit in state court, the statute of...

WESTSIDE MOTHERS, A MICHIGAN WELFARE RIGHTS ORG. v. HAVEMAN

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Health Law, Insurance Law, Government Law
The Medicaid program is not a "contract", but is the "supreme law of the land" as an act passed under Congress's spending power; sovereign immunity...

CONWOOD CO., LP v. U.S. TOBACCO CO.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Evidence
In a claim under the Sherman Anti-trust Act, sufficient evidence showed that a tobacco company's conduct rose above isolated tortious activity and was...