United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

UPSHER v. GROSSE POINTE PUB. SCH. SYS.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Workers' Compensation
Where there was no evidence to suggest that, in directing plaintiffs to remove carpeting that exposed asbestos-containing tiles, any of the defendants...

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE v. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
The substantial compliance doctrine can properly be applied to find timeliness despite technical noncompliance, even in situations where a deadline...

SANFORD v. YUKINS

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Where petitioner was fully aware of and present for the orchestrated rape of her daughter by her codefendant's son, a jury easily could have concluded...

LEGG v. CHOPRA

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
Plaintiff's expert testimony in diversity medical malpractice action was properly excluded as failing to meet the requirements of Tenn. Code Ann....

NICHOLS v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Where petitioner's judgment on conviction became final on April 21, 1992, and he did not file his 28 U.S.C. section 2255 motion for correction of...

W.G. FAIRFIELD CO. v. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH REVIEW COMM'N

Administrative Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Regarding the death of a road worker killed while crossing a six-lane highway, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (Commission) did...

CHAO v. HALL HOLDING CO., INC.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
District court's determinations, that: (1) defendants, as fiduciaries, failed to conduct a prudent and independent investigation to determine the fair...

US v. PELAYO-LANDERO

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Where subject trailer matched the description and location given in search warrant perfectly, even if street name provided was wrong, the description...

US v. SANDLIN

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Where the indictment charged the defendant with manufacturing "in excess of 50 grams of methamphetamine," and defendant pled guilty to the charge in...

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMM-N v. CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Where the EEOC, a non-party to the arbitration agreement between an employer and former employee, filed an enforcement action against the employer,...