United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Iroquois on the Beach, Inc. v. Gen. Star Indem. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action brought against defendant-insurer by a seasonal hotel insured under an "all risk" policy raising claims for water and wind damage losses...

US v. Gross

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a prosecution of defendants for drug charges, denial of defendants' motions to suppress evidence are reversed where the initial traffic stop was...

Total Benefits Planning Agency, Inc. v. Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
In an action brought by plaintiff company and four of its insurance agents against defendants-insurers alleging they conspired to boycott and...

US v. Davis

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
A conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute is affirmed where: 1) although a...

Adrian & Blissfield R.R. Co. v. Vill. of Blissfield

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law
District court erred in finding that the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act preempts Mich. Comp. Laws section 462.309, which requires a...

Shropshire v. Laidlaw Transit, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
Summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where one abnormal EEG was the only objective test confirming injury as a result of an auto accident. Under...

West v. Bell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Habeas petition was properly dismissed where: 1) State court applied an incorrect standard of proof in denying death row inmate's ineffective...

US v. Shor

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A sentence for conspiracy to distribute ecstasy is affirmed where the district court correctly calculated his sentence in adding a criminal history...

Cole v. ArvinMeritor, Inc.

Contracts, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action under section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA) and ERISA brought by retired employees and their union against Rockwell...

Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Redland Ins. Co.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a coverage dispute between insurers arising from a fatal car accident, summary judgment against plaintiff is affirmed where, in the context of this...