United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1998

91 opinions

Michael DOE, by and through his parents and next friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bill DOE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; Dr. Richard Benjamin, in his official capacity, Defendants-Appellees 1998-01-05
Michelle BAZZETTA; Stacy Barker; Toni Bunton; Debra King; Shante Allen; Adrienne Bronaugh; Alesia Butler; Tamara Prude; Susan Fair; Valerie Bunton; Arturo Zavala, through his next friend Valerie Bunton, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Kenneth McGINNIS, Director of Michigan Department Of Corrections; Michigan Department of Corrections, Defendants-Appellees 1998-01-05
Robert D. SPRAGUE, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee 1998-01-07
Marcia N. COLE, Representative of the Estate of Joseph E. Cole, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Nick J. MILETI, Defendant-Appellant 1998-01-08
TOLEDO TICKET COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROADWAY EXPRESS, INC., Defendant-Appellee 1998-01-08
Karl GRINDSTAFF, Individually and as a Member, North American Rayon Corporation/North American Corporation ESOP Administrative Committee; Bill McKinney, Ray Davis, Roy Miller, Gary Williams, and Shirlene White, on their own behalf and on behalf of others similarly situated as Employee Owners of North American Corporation/North American Rayon Corporation, and as Participants and Beneficiaries of North American Rayon Corporation/North American Corporation ESOP; and United Textile Workers of American, AFLCIO, CLC and its subordinate Local Union Nos. 2207 and 2614, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Charles GREEN, President and Director, North American Corporation and Member, North American Rayon Corporation/North American Corporation ESOP Administrative Committee; Tony Butts, Vice President and Director, North American Corporation and Member, North American Rayon Corporation/North American Corporation ESOP Administrative Committee; William E. Andersen, Director, North American Corporation; David Henry, Director, North American Corporation; North American Corporation, a Tennessee Corporation; North American Rayon Corporation, a Tennessee Corporation, Defendants-Appellees, First American National Bank, in its capacity as Trustee of the North American Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Defendant 1998-01-08
William D. ZACK, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee 1998-01-09
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Derrick Eugene MEANS, Defendant-Appellant 1998-01-09
Everett HADIX, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Perry M. JOHNSON, et al., Defendants-Appellants (96-2463), United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant (96-2582) 1998-01-13
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Aaron L. SALVO, Defendant-Appellee 1998-01-15
BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY UNION AND INDUSTRY INTERNATIONAL HEALTH BENEFITS AND PENSION FUNDS and Chairman Richard Hurt of the Funds Board of Trustees, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. NEW BAKERY COMPANY OF OHIO, Defendant-Appellee 1998-01-16
WALBRO CORPORATION, individually and as Subrogee of Dennis Allen Scharich, by Cathy A. Schenk, next friend and as Subrogee of Cathy A. Schenk and Michael Schenk, Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. AMERISURE COMPANIES; Thomas D. Scharich, as Co-conservator of the Estate of Dennis Allen Scharich, Defendants-Appellees, Michael Schenk; Cathy A. Schenk, Defendants, Titan Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee 1998-01-16
UNITED STATES ex rel. Lyle COMPTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MIDWEST SPECIALTIES, INC., M-S Enterprises, Inc., Richard D. Kennedy, Kim D. Haman, David Cooper, and Brody Osborne, Defendants-Appellants 1998-01-22
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Oussama Mohamed CHAAR, Defendant-Appellant 1998-02-11
GRANCARE, INC., Petitioner/Cross-Respondent, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner 1998-02-23
Carl GOUDAS; Marilyn Goudas, Petitioners-Appellants, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent-Appellee 1998-02-23
Steven G. CLARK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BP OIL COMPANY and Downey Oil Company, Defendants-Appellees 1998-02-24
Donald Kenneth CARLSON, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Terry PITCHER, Warden, Respondent-Appellant 1998-02-25
Michael VENCL, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 18, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant 1998-02-25
The ESTATE OF William C. MAURO, By and Through its independent personal representative, Sandra MAURO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BORGESS MEDICAL CENTER, a Michigan Not For Profit Corporation, Defendant-Appellee 1998-02-25
Robert P. CAMPANELLA, Robert P. Campanella & Associates, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COMMERCE EXCHANGE BANK, United States Small Business Administration, Defendants-Appellees, McKean Machinery Sales, Inc., Defendant 1998-02-25
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Scott William MOSES, Defendant-Appellant 1998-02-26
Robert A. PERUZZI, Executor of the Estate of Gloria M. Peruzzi, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SUMMA MEDICAL PLAN, et al., Defendants-Appellees 1998-02-27
TRUSTEES FOR MICHIGAN LABORERS HEALTH CARE FUND, Michigan Laborers VC Fund, Michigan Laborers Training Fund, State of Michigan Laborers District Council Pension Fund, the Industry Advancement Program of the Labor Relations Division of the Associated General Contractors, Michigan Chapter, and Joseph Kaczmarek, individually, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. SEABOARD SURETY COMPANY, a New York insurance company, a New Jersey corporation, Defendant-Appellant 1998-02-27
RICHLAND BOOKMART, INC., d/b/a Town and Country, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Randall E. NICHOLS, Defendant-Appellant 1998-02-27
Mary GLOVER; Lynda Gates; Jimmie Ann Brown; Manetta Gant; Jacalyn M. Settles; and several Jane Does, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Perry JOHNSON, Director, Michigan Department of Corrections; Florence R. Crane; G. Robert Cotton; Thomas K. Eardley, Jr.; B. James George, Jr.; Duane L. Waters; The Michigan Corrections Commissions; William Kime, Director, Bureau of Programs; Robert Brown, Jr., Director, Bureau of Correctional Facilities; Frank Beetham, Director, Bureau of Prison Industries; Richard Nelson, Director, Bureau of Field Services; Gloria Richardson, Superintendent, Huron Valley Womens Facility; Dorothy Costen, Director of Treatment, Huron Valley Womens Facility; and Clyde Graven, Sheriff, Kalamazoo County; individually and in their official capacities, Defendants-Appellants 1998-03-02
Janelle RUTHERFORD, Daniel David, John Rajic, Richard Dembie, James Hoban, James Imars, Steven Sakal, Andrew Christopher, Kevin Riley, Judith Torres, Norbert Kelssey, Deborah McClure, Deborah Evans, and Theodore Horak, On behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF CLEVELAND, Defendant-Appellee, The Shield Club, Intervenor/Defendant-Appellee 1998-03-04
In re Reginald WILKINSON; State of Ohio, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction; Janet Yarrow; Lois Rathwell-Love; Dr. Francisco Leano; Roberta Winkle; Marla Armstrong; Bennie Kelly; and Norm Rose, Petitioners 1998-03-05
Walter J. BORDA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HARDY, LEWIS, POLLARD & PAGE, P.C.; Hardy, Lewis, Pollard & Page, P.C. Profit Sharing Plan; and David M. Davis and Patrick M. Higdon, the plans named fiduciaries, Defendants-Appellees 1998-03-05
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Matthew Otis CHARLES, Defendant-Appellant 1998-03-05
In re FOREMOST MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Debtor, ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING COMPONENTS, Appellee, v. Homer McCLARTY, Trustee, Appellant 1998-03-06
In re FOREMOST MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Debtor, ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING COMPONENTS, Appellee, v. Homer McCLARTY, Trustee, Appellant 1998-03-06
Leslie WILKENSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, Eugene Easterday and Timothy C. Hinten, Intervenors-Appellees, v. HERCULES ENGINES, INC., Defendant-Appellee, v. John J. LENNON, Appellant 1998-03-10
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Reginald COLEMAN, Defendant-Appellant 1998-03-11
Debra STOUGH, Individually and as next friend of Eric Lee Stough, a minor, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. MAYVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, Harriet OBrien, and Christine Sutton, a.k.a. Robin Sutton, a.k.a. Robin Metz, Jointly and Severally, Defendants-Appellees, Lawrence Geiger, Defendant 1998-03-11
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William BENJAMIN (96-4040), Robert N. Thompson (96-4064), Defendants-Appellants 1998-03-12
ARISTECH CHEMICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ACRYLIC FABRICATORS LIMITED, Defendant-Appellee 1998-03-12
Beverly CASSIDY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DETROIT EDISON COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee 1998-03-12
ABRAHAM & ROSE, P.L.C., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee 1998-03-13
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. The CITY OF WARREN, MICHIGAN, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, The City of Warren Police and Firefighter Civil Service Commission, Rule 19(a) Party, Defendant-Appellee (97-1024) 1998-03-16
Napoleon DANIEL, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent 1998-03-17
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GUARDSMAN PRODUCTS, INC., Defendant-Appellee 1998-03-31
Mark MILLER, Mark Miller for Congress Committee, Oona Miller, and Peter R. Swendseid, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. LORAIN COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS and Bob Taft, Ohio Secretary of State, Defendants-Appellees 1998-04-02
FIRST OF MICHIGAN CORPORATION; Michael Sobol, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Carlton BRAMLET; Dolores M. Bramlet, Defendants-Appellees 1998-04-03
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brent C. GAMBLE, Defendant-Appellant 1998-04-03
C.D. VARNADORE, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY OF LABOR, Respondent, Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc., et al., Intervenors 1998-04-06
Roy FEATHERS, as administrator of the estate of Pelham Humphries, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHEVRON U.S.A., INC.; Amoco Production Company; Texaco, Inc.; and Mobil Oil Corporation, Defendants-Appellees 1998-04-08
Wanda PORTIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE OF OHIO, Defendant-Appellee 1998-04-08
Colleen MANETTA (97-1256); Albert Swieczkowski (97-1299), Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. MACOMB COUNTY ENFORCEMENT TEAM, a.k.a. Comet; Macomb County; Macomb County Prosecutor; Schram, Detective; Macomb County Sheriff (97-1256); Curtis Schram, Detective (97-1299), Defendants, Eric Kaiser (97-1256); Eric Kaiser, Individually and in his official capacity (97-1299), Defendant-Appellant 1998-04-09
In re Benethel REMBERT, Debtor. Benethel REMBERT, Appellee, v. AT & T UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES, INC.; Citibank South Dakota, N.A., Appellants 1998-04-09
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Travis J. WETHINGTON, Defendant-Appellant 1998-04-10
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph J. REED, Defendant-Appellant 1998-04-15
SAMS CLUB, A DIVISION OF WAL-MART CORPORATION, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner 1998-04-15
STATE OF MICHIGAN and its Michigan Education Trust, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee 1998-04-15
GRAND TRAVERSE BAND OF OTTAWA AND CHIPPEWA INDIANS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DIRECTOR, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Defendant, Township of Leland; Village of Northport, Defendants-Appellants 1998-04-15
Robert S. CATZ (96-3114/5776); Shawn D. Catz and Jason A. Catz (96-5776), Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Susan R. CHALKER (96-3114/5776); Leonard I. Karp and Annette Everlove (96-3114); Fidelity Investments, Inc., Waterhouse Securities, and TIAA-CREF, Inc. (96-5776), Defendants-Appellees 1998-04-16
Holly GOTTFRIED, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MEDICAL PLANNING SERVICES, INC.; Offices of Manohar Lal, M.D.; Manohar Lal, M.D.; County of Summit, Ohio; Summit County Sheriff Richard Warren; and The Honorable Jane Bond, Judge of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Defendants-Appellees 1998-04-16
Carrie C. WONG, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Christine MONEY, Warden; Attorney General of the State of Ohio, Respondents-Appellees 1998-04-16
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John A. HILL, Defendant-Appellant 1998-04-16
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mychal MANNING, Defendant-Appellant 1998-04-17
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William L. CARPENTER, Defendant-Appellant 1998-04-17
Catherine WHITTLESEY, deceased, and Stephen E. Whittlesey, Sr., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Frederick L. COLE, Defendant-Appellee 1998-04-17
Everett HADIX, et al. (96-2567/2568); Mary Glover, et al. (96-2586/2588; 97-1218/1272), Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. Perry M. JOHNSON, Director, et al., Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees 1998-04-17
Dorothea GRAVELY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John MADDEN, Defendant-Appellant 1998-04-21
Joann STRICKLAND, Executrix of the Estate of John Hagan, Plaintiff-Appellee, Travelers Insurance Company, Intervening Plaintiff-Appellee, v. OWENS CORNING, formerly known as Owens Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Defendant-Appellant, W.R. Grace and Company, et al., Defendants 1998-04-23
Holly FRANKS, as next friend of H.B.L., a minor; and H.B.L. Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. The KENTUCKY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF; State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education, Kentucky; and Paul Smiley, David Anderson, and Donna Anderson, in their official capacities, Defendants-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor 1998-04-24
Victoria and Gary SOVA, as Personal Representatives of the Estate of Thomas Sova, deceased, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The CITY OF MT. PLEASANT; Mt. Pleasant Department of Public Safety, Police Division; Director of Public Safety/Police Chief Martin Trombley; Sergeant Douglas LaLone; Officer Jeffrey Shell; Officer Daniel Gaffka, Defendants-Appellees 1998-04-24
John R. KRUSE; Kruse for Council Committee; Thomas E. Brinkman, Jr.; and Mark W. Miller, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CITY OF CINCINNATI; Roxanne Qualls, Councilmember and Mayor of the City of Cincinnati; Dwight Tillery, Councilmember; Tyrone Yates, Councilmember; Todd Portune, Councilmember; Bobbie Sterne, Councilmember; Philip M. Heimlich, Councilmember; Minette J. Cooper, Councilmember; Thomas A. Luken, Councilmember; Nicholas J. Vehr, Councilmember; Charles Winburn, Councilmember; and John F. Shirey, City Manager of the City of Cincinnati, Defendants-Appellants (97-3194), Charter Committee of Greater Cincinnati; Hamilton County Democratic Party; and A. Matthew Rosen, Intervenor-Defendants-Appellants (97-3193), African-American Small Business Committee, PAC; and Barbara Milon, Intervenor-Defendants-Appellants (97-3210) 1998-04-27
AMERICAN TRUST, Plaintiff, v. AMERICAN COMMUNITY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant; AMERICAN COMMUNITY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Defendant-Appellee, Edgar F. Bradley, II, Defendant-Appellant, Richard A. Davidson, Defendant 1998-04-27
Olee Wonzo ROBINSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Mark C. JONES, Defendant-Appellee 1998-04-27
FERRO CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. GARRISON INDUSTRIES, INC., Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee 1998-04-28
In re: Larry L. WILSON, Movant 1998-04-29
Robert E. GABLE, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Paul E. PATTON, in his official capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; A.B. Chandler, III, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; Kentucky Registry of Election Finance; Donald L. Cox, in his official capacity as Chair of the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance; Morris E. Burton, in his official capacity as Franklin County Commonwealth Attorney; James E. Boyd, in his official capacity as Franklin County Attorney; John Y. Brown, III, in his official capacity as Secretary of State for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants 1998-04-30
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Robert JOHNSTON and Fiduciary Planning, Incorporated, Defendants-Appellees 1998-05-01
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jeffrey M. POE, Defendant-Appellee 1998-05-06
Robert E. RUBIN and Patricia Cohen, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SCHOTTENSTEIN, ZOX & DUNN, Richard A. Barnhart, Danny L. Todd, and Gregory A. Todd, Defendants-Appellees 1998-05-07
ORCHARD GROUP, INCORPORATED, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. KONICA MEDICAL CORP., Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee 1998-05-07
Agnes OSONTOSKI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., Defendant-Appellee 1998-05-08
Steverson DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Patrick BRADY and Shawn Murphy, Defendants-Appellants 1998-05-08
Gwendolyn M. RIVERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BARBERTON BOARD OF EDUCATION, Defendant-Appellee 1998-05-11
Una Aline GANTT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WILSON SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee 1998-05-12
M & C CORPORATION, a Michigan corporation, d/b/a Connelly Company, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ERWIN BEHR GMBH & CO., KG, a foreign corporation, Defendant-Appellee, Heinz Etzel; Michel Karkour; and Sami Sarkis, Defendants 1998-05-12
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Elias GAITAN-ACEVEDO (95-1616); Paul Free (95-1694); Leonarda Oropeza Arechiga (95-1758); Charles Crehore (95-1764), Defendants-Appellants 1998-05-12
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Derek Duane PAGE, Defendant-Appellant 1998-05-21
Kenneth Jay WILSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lewis YAKLICH, et al., Defendants-Appellees, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellee; Kenneth Jay WILSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Mary SANFORD, et al., Defendants-Appellees 1998-06-08
Donald P. DAVIS and Maxine Elaine Davis, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SUN OIL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee 1998-06-24
Archie I. FLOYD, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. George D. ALEXANDER, Warden, Respondent-Appellee 1998-06-25
Elizabeth PECK, by her next friend Mark PECK, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant-Appellant 1998-06-29
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. George M. PARROTT, Defendant-Appellant 1998-07-06
MID-AMERICA CARE FOUNDATION, d/b/a Fair Oaks Health Care Center, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner 1998-07-08
Judy TRUITT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF WAYNE; Detroit-Wayne County Mental Health Board, jointly and severally, Defendants-Appellees 1998-07-24