United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

GRUTTER v. BOLLINGER

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
The University of Michigan Law School has a compelling state interest in achieving a racially diverse student body, and its consideration of race and...

TROPF v. FID. NAT'L TITLE INS. CO.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
Where appellants' fraud allegations amounted to challenges to various Michigan state-court judgments against them, district court had no jurisdiction...

RODGERS v. MONUMENTAL LIFE INS. CO.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Where a question exists as to whether an insured died solely of a fat embolism due to a fractured femur sustained in a car accident, insurer's...

SCHOENBERGER v. RUSSELL

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Evidence
In multiple appeals from convictions for sexual imposition and rape, admission of 1) testimony by three witnesses on veracity of the victims, and 2)...

A.D. TRANSP. EXPRESS, INC. v. US

Administrative Law, Transportation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's interpretation of 49 C.F.R. section 395.8(k)(1), in denying appellant's motion for a change of its...

GEN. STAR NAT'L INS. CO. v. ADMINISTRATIA ASIGURARILOR DE STAT

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law
Ohio district court had jurisdiction to hear suit against defendant, a Romanian state-owned insurance company, where defendant was bound by its...

US v. MOSES

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Where the connection between a firearm in appellant's possession and his underlying offenses was sufficiently established, sentence enhancement under...

PRATER v. BURNSIDE

Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate
City's decision to develop, for a public purpose, a previously dedicated roadway located between two lots owned by appellant church was not a "taking"...

SEC'Y OF THE U.S. DEPT. OF LABOR v. GILLEY

Corporation & Enterprise Law, ERISA
Defendants' withdrawal of funds from an employee stock plan for use in meeting operating expenses violated ERISA, and where the amount of the loss...

US v. CENTURY HEALTH SERV., INC.

Administrative Law, Health Law, Government Law
A "false" claim under the False Claims Act need not be expressly false at the time of submission, and liability can attach for violation of the...