United States Sixth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Harrison v. Ash, C.O.

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a claim by the estate of plaintiff-inmate, serving 35-day sentence for failure to pay child support, who died after a severe asthma attack in a...

216 Jamaica Ave., LLC v. S & R Playhouse Realty Co.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a case involving the enforceability of a "gold clause" contained in a 1912 lease agreement, which required payment of rents to be in gold coins, a...

US v. Santillana

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A sentence for using a firearm during, and in relation to, a drug trafficking offense is affirmed where: 1) defendant was not challenging the...

In re: Hamilton

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection
11 U.S.C. section 524(a) makes a state-court judgment void ab initio when entered against a debtor whose dischargeable debts have been discharged.

Railey v. Webb

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
An order denying a 28 U.S.C. section 2254 petition for writ of habeas corpus from a conviction for assault is affirmed over claims that judicial bias,...

Ley v. Visteon Corp.

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Securities Law, Transportation
In a class action securities violation case, dismissal of the action is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs failed to allege a misrepresentation or omission...

US v. Hardin

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence is reversed and his conviction for drug- and firearm-related offenses is vacated where: 1) the...

US v. Brattain

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A sentence for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor is vacated and remanded for resentencing where, contrary to the district court's conclusion, the...

State Farm Bank, FSB v. Reardon

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a case involving whether federal savings association's exclusive agents must comply with the licensing and registration requirements set forth in...

Barany-Snyder v. Weiner

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
In a case arising out of a state court debt collection action brought by defendants against plaintiff, alleging that defendants engaged in improper...