United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

DIAMOND v. HOWD

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In appellant's false arrest claim under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, an audiotape of her telephone conversation with a police dispatcher was properly...

MICHALS v. BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Suit for injuries allegedly sustained as a result of breast implants was properly dismissed on statute of limitations grounds in Kentucky where...

ROSEN v. TENNESSEE COMM'R OF FIN. & ADMIN.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Insurance Law
In state's appeal from orders issued after challenges to administration of Tennessee's TennCare program, the first order was affirmed where the scope...

US v. MARTIN

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
A handgun seized during a car stop was properly admitted into evidence where police officers had reasonable suspicion that defendant was loitering for...

ROSKAM BAKING CO., INC. v. LANHAM MACH. CO., INC.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Michigan Compiled Law section 600.5839(1), a "statute of repose" (SOR) applicable to professionals making improvements to real property, prevents a...

US v. CROUCH

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In calculating the amount of money involved in illegal gambling and money laundering transactions, it was not plain error for the court to aggregate...

US v. PARSON

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Where defendant's parole had been revoked on multiple occasions, the additional sentence time is added to two prior felonies, making each sentence...

SAULT STE. MARIE TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS v. US

Civil Procedure, Indian Law
In an Indian Gaming Regulatory Act case, plaintiff tribe had no standing to seek review of Interior Department determinations allowing intervenor...

HIGGASON v. STEPHENS

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
After appellant's indictment for attempted murder was dismissed, his 42 U.S.C. section 1983 was properly dismissed where appellant was indicted...

GREAT EARTH COS., INC. v. SIMONS

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
The presence of federal issues, and a federal policy in favor of arbitration, supported district court's decision not to abstain from exercising...