6th Circuit Case Commentaries

Reversing Summary Judgment on Fourth Amendment Automobile Search: Boone v. Spurgus Establishes Critical Precedent

Date: Oct 5, 2004

Reversing Summary Judgment on Fourth Amendment Automobile Search: Boone v. Spurgus Establishes Critical Precedent Introduction In Boone v. Spurgus et al., the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Judicial Estoppel and Inadvertent Omission: Eubanks v. CBSK Financial Group

Date: Oct 2, 2004

Judicial Estoppel and Inadvertent Omission: Eubanks v. CBSK Financial Group Introduction The case of Mark A. Eubanks; Teri Lynn Eubanks v. CBSK Financial Group, Inc. examines the application of the...

Affirmation of ADA §35.151 Enforcement through Private Causes of Action

Date: Oct 2, 2004

Affirmation of ADA §35.151 Enforcement through Private Causes of Action Introduction In the landmark case Ability Center of Greater Toledo, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. City of...

Statute of Limitations and Class Action Requirements Affirmed in Environmental Toxicity Claims: Ball v. Union Carbide

Date: Oct 1, 2004

Statute of Limitations and Class Action Requirements Affirmed in Environmental Toxicity Claims: Ball v. Union Carbide Introduction Fannie Ball et al. v. Union Carbide Corp. et al. is a consolidated...

Establishing Standards for Reasonable Suspicion in Traffic Stops: UNITED STATES v. Sandridge

Date: Oct 1, 2004

Establishing Standards for Reasonable Suspicion in Traffic Stops: UNITED STATES v. Sandridge 1. Introduction United States v. Sandridge, 385 F.3d 1032 (6th Cir. 2004), is a pivotal case addressing...

Revisiting 'Accident' Definitions in ERISA Personal Accident Insurance: Insights from Jones v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

Date: Sep 30, 2004

Revisiting 'Accident' Definitions in ERISA Personal Accident Insurance: Insights from Jones v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Introduction Jones v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is a seminal...

Affirmation of Qualified Immunity in Reverse Discrimination Claims: Leadbetter v. Gilley

Date: Sep 30, 2004

Affirmation of Qualified Immunity in Reverse Discrimination Claims: Leadbetter v. Gilley Introduction In the landmark case of Ronald C. Leadbetter v. J. Wade Gilley, 385 F.3d 683 (6th Cir. 2004), the...

Limitation on Extending Traffic Stops: Reasonable Suspicion Must Be Articulable

Date: Sep 25, 2004

Limitation on Extending Traffic Stops: Reasonable Suspicion Must Be Articulable Introduction United States v. Richardson, 385 F.3d 625 (6th Cir. 2004), is a pivotal case addressing the boundaries of...

Reversal of Habeas Corpus Denial in Miller v. Webb: Establishing the Right to Challenge Biased Jurors

Date: Sep 23, 2004

Reversal of Habeas Corpus Denial in Miller v. Webb: Establishing the Right to Challenge Biased Jurors Introduction The case of Kenny Roy Miller v. Patti Webb, Warden, adjudicated by the United States...

Reversal of Preliminary Injunctions in Declaratory Judgment Actions Amid Procedural Fencing

Date: Sep 22, 2004

Reversal of Preliminary Injunctions in Declaratory Judgment Actions Amid Procedural Fencing Introduction In the case of AmSouth Bank (03-5517); First Tennessee Bank (03-5521) v. George Dale et al.,...

Clarifying Restoration Timing Under FMLA: Hoge v. Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc.

Date: Sep 17, 2004

Clarifying Restoration Timing Under FMLA: Hoge v. Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc. Introduction The case of Lori Hoge v. Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc., adjudicated by the United States...

Stromback v. New Line Cinema: Reinforcing Federal Preemption in Copyright Infringement

Date: Sep 15, 2004

Stromback v. New Line Cinema: Reinforcing Federal Preemption in Copyright Infringement Introduction In the landmark case Douglas Alan Stromback v. New Line Cinema, the United States Court of Appeals...

Judicial-Proceeding Privilege Affirmed in Heavrin v. Boeing: Establishing Boundaries for Civil Actions

Date: Sep 14, 2004

Judicial-Proceeding Privilege Affirmed in Heavrin v. Boeing: Establishing Boundaries for Civil Actions Introduction In the landmark case of Donald Heavrin v. Da, 384 F.3d 199 (6th Cir. 2004), the...

Wagner v. United States: Expanded Interpretation of 'Concealment' Under 18 U.S.C. § 152(1)

Date: Sep 14, 2004

Wagner v. United States: Expanded Interpretation of ‘Concealment’ Under 18 U.S.C. § 152(1) Introduction In the landmark case of United States of America v. Harry Herbert Wagner, Jr., the United...

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in Prison Litigation: Sixth Circuit's Decision in Boyd et al. v. Corrections Corporation of America

Date: Sep 9, 2004

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in Prison Litigation: Sixth Circuit's Decision in Boyd et al. v. Corrections Corporation of America Introduction The case of LOUIS BOYD; SAMMIE EVERETT,...

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