United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1997

105 opinions

CLOVERDALE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, Plaintiff, v. MANITOWOC ENGINEERING CO., A DIVISION OF the MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC., a Wisconsin corporation, Defendant 1997-01-13
MEXICAN FOOD SPECIALTIES, INC., a Michigan corporation, Plaintiff, v. FESTIDA FOODS, LTD., a Michigan corporation; Raul Vega, an individual; Berneá Food Service, Inc., a Michigan corporation; Phillip Berner, an individual, Defendant 1997-02-11
Robert L. MILLER, Robert J. Miller and Michael Miller, individual, Plaintiffs, v. AUTO-ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York mutual insurance company, Defendants 1997-02-14
Jimmie Lee RILEY, Plaintiff, v. John Doe COUTU, Property Room Officer, Defendant 1997-02-18
Troy ADAMS, David Roulo, Wayne Carlisle, and Shawn Adams, Plaintiffs, v. DETROIT TIGERS, INC., Defendant 1997-02-24
Karlis BOMIS, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO., Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff 1997-02-28
Norbert P. CZAJKOWSKI, M.D., et al., Plaintiffs, v. TINDALL & ASSOCIATES, P.C., Roll-Over Profit Sharing Plan, et al., Defendants; TINDALL & ASSOCIATES, P.C., et al., Cross-Plaintiffs, v. The UNITED STATES of America, Cross-Defendant 1997-03-19
The SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC., and Intelligent Sports, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. ABERCROMBIE & FITCH, INC.; Mast Industries, Inc.; and The Limited, Inc., Defendants 1997-03-25
Maryann MAHAFFEY, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY, et al., Defendants 1997-03-27
Debra PIKORA, Plaintiff, v. BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN, Defendant 1997-03-31
Donna WHITE, Plaintiff v. Mark TAMLYN, Michael Harris, Richard Holme, Richard Pierce, Dwayne Crawford, Lil Jon Drew, Robert A. Ficano, The County of Wayne, and The Wayne County Sheriffs Department, Defendants 1997-03-31
William KREAR, Vonda Krear, The William Krear Revocable Living Trust, Tad Krear, Elizabeth Krear, David Gonynor, Sadie Gonynor, Robert Bacon, Gail, Peter Manetta, Bruce Abbott, Diana Abbott, Peerless Polymers, Ltd., Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Peerless Polymers, Ltd., Pension and Profit Sharing Plan, Polly Kenton, Kevin McQuigg, Frances Pistorius, David Rich, Shelbyco, a Michigan corporation, Gerald Gadowski, M.D., Sharon Gadowski, Steven Gateman, Dorotha Reynolds, George S. Stevens, Burt Stillman, M.D., Bengt Swenson, Elaine Swenson, Scott Wasserman, Lisa Wasserman, L. Brooks Patterson, Alfred Woody, and Gerald McCarthy, Plaintiffs, v. William MALEK, Dean Turner, Lease Equities Fund, Inc., National Business Funding, Inc., NBF Cable Systems, Inc. and Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendants 1997-03-31
LITTLE CAESAR ENTERPRISES, INC., Plaintiff, v. Gary G. SMITH et al., Defendants; Gary G. SMITH et al., Plaintiffs, v. LITTLE CAESAR ENTERPRISES, INC., et al., Defendants 1997-03-31
Marvin I. WOLF, Individually and as Trustee of the Samuel Wolf Trust and Augusta Wolf, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Gary Oliver CAMPBELL, Defendant-Appellee 1997-04-01
Judy TRUITT, Plaintiff, v. COUNTY OF WAYNE and Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Board, jointly and severally, Defendant 1997-04-03
William J. VANCE and Ronald L. Vance, Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent 1997-04-03
Diane KEMP, Personal Representative of the Estate of Terrance Clay Kemp, Deceased and Diane Kemp, Individually, Plaintiff, v. PFIZER INC., a foreign corporation, and Shiley, Inc., a foreign corporation, jointly and severally, Defendants 1997-04-10
Jimmie Lee RILEY, Plaintiff, v. John Doe COUTU, Property Room Officer, Defendant 1997-04-11
Timothy Allen LaPLANTE, Petitioner, v. Stephen F. PONTESSO, Respondent 1997-04-14
Kurt SIELAFF, Plaintiff, v. Robert L. COOPER, Defendant 1997-04-28
Sharon Denise THOMPSON, Plaintiff, v. Donald Lee FRITSCH and Schneider Specialty, Defendants 1997-04-29
Elmo TURNER, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent 1997-04-30
William FERRELL IV, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent 1997-04-30
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF VAN BUREN, Plaintiff, v. Valdas ADAMKUS, in his capacity as Regional Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Defendant, and Wayne Disposal, Inc., a Michigan corporation, Intervenor 1997-05-02
Joseph EASA, Plaintiff, v. FLORISTS TRANSWORLD DELIVERY ASSOCIATION, Defendant 1997-05-06
Jerry KIRKPATRICK, Plaintiff, v. GENERAL ELECTRIC, a New York corporation; and Tom Lime, Defendants 1997-05-07
William Andrew POWELL, Plaintiff, v. The COFFEE BEANERY, LTD., Defendant 1997-05-07
Parul Ashok SHAH, Plaintiff, v. GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE CO., a Missouri Insurance Corp., Defendant 1997-05-07
Robert W. HAMLIN and Jeanne E. Hamlin, Plaintiffs, v. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF FLINT, Charter Township of Flint Fire Department, Greg Wright, and Sally Shaheen Joseph, Jointly and Severally, Defendants 1997-05-12
NAGLE INDUSTRIES, INC., Plaintiff, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant 1997-05-21
APOSTOLIC PENTECOSTAL CHURCH, Plaintiff, v. Clyde L. COLBERT, Sr., Emanuel Missionary Temple d/b/a C & L Builders, Inc., and C & L Builders and Investors, Defendants 1997-05-23
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Carlos Undry HICKS, Defendant 1997-05-27
Claudia MURPHY, Plaintiff, v. BIRCHTREE DENTAL, P.C., a Michigan Corporation, and Dr. Arthur Fediuk, jointly and severally, Defendants 1997-05-30
In re Paul GRANZOW, Debtor 1997-06-02
MARKETING DISPLAYS, INC., Plaintiff, v. TRAFFIX DEVICES, INC., Defendant 1997-06-02
William H. WALKER, Plaintiff, v. Prison Guard William ROTH, et al., Defendants 1997-06-09
Fathi MASHERAH, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Yahya Ahmed Masherah, Plaintiff, v. Dr. Dennis F. DETTLOFF, Defendant 1997-06-11
MARKETING DISPLAYS, INC., Plaintiff, v. TRAFFIX DEVICES, INC., Defendant 1997-06-12
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, Quintarus Jenkins, Khesha Jenkins, and Mheria Lashai Jenkins, Plaintiff-Intervenors, Mary Trainor, Kate Trainor, Mary Beth Jeffers, Patricia Thompson, and James Thompson, Proposed Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. MARSTEN APARTMENTS, INC., a Michigan corporation, Labana Management Company, a Michigan corporation, Santokh Singh Labana, Lorraine Labana, Charles J. Padgett (a.k.a. Jerry Padgett), and Lillian Padgett, Defendants 1997-06-16
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, Quintarus Jenkins, Khesha Jenkins, and Mheria Lashai Jenkins, Mary Trainor, Kate Trainor, Mary Beth Jeffers, Patricia Thompson, and James Thompson, Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. MARSTEN APARTMENTS, INC., a Michigan corporation, Labana Management Company, a Michigan corporation, Santokh Singh Labana, Lorraine Labana, Charles J. Padgett (a.k.a. Jerry Padgett), and Lillian Padgett, Defendants 1997-06-16
NAGLE INDUSTRIES, INC., Plaintiff v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant 1997-06-16
Kenneth LAWRENCE, Plaintiff, v. SYMS CORPORATION, a New Jersey corporation, Defendant 1997-06-17
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Dion Eric SAVAGE, Eric Lyzell Simpson, Defendants 1997-06-20
Lewanda K. LINCOLN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE OF MICHIGAN, Defendant 1997-06-20
Eric Antonio TRIPLETT, Plaintiff, v. ROLLS ROYCE plc, Defendant 1997-06-20
Lance FOSTER, Individually and as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Shelly Foster, Plaintiff, v. BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN, Defendant 1997-06-23
COMMUNITY TREATMENT CENTERS, INC., a Michigan non-profit corporation, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF WESTLAND, a municipal corporation, and City of Westland City Council, Jointly and Severally, Defendants 1997-06-24
PRESTIGE CASUALTY COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. MICHIGAN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant 1997-06-30
CENTRAL STATES, SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST AREAS PENSION FUND, a Pension Trust, and Howard McDougall, a Present Trustee, Plaintiffs, v. MELODY FARMS, INC., a Michigan Corporation, a/k/a Sterling Capital Services, Melody Farms, Melody Farms Dairy, Sta-Fresh Dairies, Richardson Farm Dairy, Melody Distributing, Melody Foods; Ira Wilson & Sons Dairy Company, a Michigan Corporation; Lakeside Food Products, Inc., a Michigan Corporation; Sweldon Ltd., a Michigan Corporation, a/k/a Americo Enterprises, Americo Group, American Commercial Enterprises, and American Commercial Group; Lansing Dairy, Inc., a Michigan Corporation; Metro-Detroit Investment Company, a Michigan Corporation; Sexton Dairy Company, a Michigan Corporation; Megon, Ltd., a Michigan Corporation; George & George, Michael J. George, and Sharkey T. George, Individually, Jointly and Severally, Defendants 1997-07-08
LABORERS PENSION TRUST FUND-DETROIT AND VICINITY, et al., trust fund established under, and administered pursuant to, federal law, Plaintiffs, v. PREFERRED TRENCHING, INC., a defunct Michigan corporation, and Dante Efrate, jointly and severally, Defendants 1997-07-08
Judith Lee GOLDSTEIN, Personal Representative of the Estate of Aaron A. Goldstein, Deceased, and Triad Associates, P.C., a Michigan professional corporation, Plaintiffs, v. LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign corporation, Defendant 1997-07-09
Theartis ARMSTRONG, Plaintiff, v. CHRYSLER CORPORATION, and International Union of the United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), Defendants 1997-07-10
Cesar A. SY and Mona G. Sy, husband and wife, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant 1997-07-10
Jerry KIRKPATRICK, Plaintiff, v. GENERAL ELECTRIC, a New York corporation; and Tom Lime, Defendants 1997-07-11
STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC., Plaintiff, v. INTERLINK METALS AND CHEMICALS, INC., Interlink Metals, Inc., Igor Rakelson, and Yefim Raykhelson, Defendants 1997-07-11
CONTINENTAL MORTGAGE AND EQUITY TRUST, Plaintiff, v. MERIDIAN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant 1997-07-11
Erol PAISLEY, Plaintiff, v. WATERFORD ROOF TRUSS, LTD., and Ronald Nmi Hollingsworth, Defendants 1997-07-11
Ann Clare LAISE, Individually and as Next Friend of the Minor Laura Maria Laise, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF UTICA, a Municipal Corporation, Utica Police Department, and Michael Reaves, Jointly and Severally, Defendants 1997-07-14
Jonathan M. FREIER, Plaintiff, v. Judith D. FREIER, Defendant 1997-07-15
MID-AMERICA BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION, a DIVISION OF TAP-CO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. RICHWOOD BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC., Defendant 1997-07-15
Kevin WILSON, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent 1997-07-15
Christopher NOEL and Mary Noel, Sandra B. Curtis, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Homer E. Curtis, Leno A. Jaxon, Molly A. Myers-Berman, on their own behalf and on behalf of a class of similarly situated persons, Plaintiffs, v. FLEET FINANCE, INC., Fleet Financial Group, Inc., Birmingham Bancorp Mortgage Corporation, Express Mortgage Brokers, Inc., Sterling Mortgage & Investment Co., and John Doe Corporations 1-10, Defendants 1997-07-21
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Latonya GREENE, Defendant 1997-07-23
EMPIRE IRON WORKS, INC., d/b/a Armorgard, Plaintiff, v. DEFENDER, INC., Defendant 1997-07-24
MUTUAL OF NEW YORK, Plaintiff, v. Fawzi B. SHAYA, Defendant 1997-07-25
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. David S. ROSE and Sydney Rose, Defendants 1997-08-06
Steven Raheem KADO, Petitioner, v. Stanley ADAMS, Respondent 1997-08-06
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. ONE 1990 GMC JIMMY, VIN 1GKEV18K4LF504365, Defendant 1997-08-06
Kevin R. COOK and K. Cook Enterprises, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. LITTLE CAESAR ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant 1997-08-07
Estevan GONZALEZ, Petitioner, v. Frank ELO, Respondent 1997-08-07
William C. SCHAUB, Jr., for and on Behalf of the NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Petitioner, v. DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY, d/b/a Detroit Newspapers; The Detroit News, Inc.; and Detroit Free Press, Inc., Respondents 1997-08-14
Joseph CUPP, Plaintiff, v. David ZIEGLER, Defendant 1997-08-14
DXS, INC., Plaintiff, v. SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., Defendant 1997-08-15
Jeri GREEN, Plaintiff, v. CLARK REFINING & MARKETING, INC., a Delaware corporation, and Christy Cordone, Jointly & Severally, Defendants 1997-08-15
Scott Andrew WITZKE, Plaintiff, v. Steve HILLER, et al., Defendant 1997-08-18
NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION, GREAT LAKES DIVISION, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, Defendant 1997-08-21
CHRYSLER CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, General Motors Corporation, County of Wayne, Michigan, The Charter Township of Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority, and the Regents of the University of Michigan, Defendants, and FORD MOTOR COMPANY, General Motors Corporation, County of Wayne, Michigan, The Charter Township of Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority, and the Regents of the University of Michigan, Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. CHRYSLER PENTASTAR AVIATION, INC., Third-Party Defendant 1997-08-21
Larry WARSHAW, Plaintiff, v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, and NuVision, Inc., Jointly and Severally, Defendants 1997-08-22
Earl JACKSON, Plaintiff, v. WARNER BROS., INC., Defendant 1997-08-29
PROVIDENT LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign corporation, Plaintiff, v. James A. ADIE, Defendant 1997-09-29
Douglas B. ROBERTS, State Treasurer, Plaintiff, v. James BAUGH, #251238, and Chrysler Corporation, Defendants 1997-10-20
George H. ZINN, Jr., Plaintiff, v. UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant 1997-10-23
GORDON SEL-WAY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee 1997-10-28
David LYALL and Rose Ann Lyall, Plaintiffs, v. LESLIES POOLMART a/k/a Leslies Poolmart (Inc.), d/b/a Leslies Swimming Pool Supplies, a foreign corporation, Occidental Chemical Corporation, a foreign corporation, Stellar Manufacturing Company,corporation 1997-10-31
Jeffrey GOINS, Plaintiff, v. AJAX METAL PROCESSING, INC. and Kenneth Poucket, Defendants 1997-11-03
Lawrence WESLEY, Plaintiff, v. STANLEY DOOR SYSTEMS, INC., Defendant 1997-11-07
McNEIL-PPC, INC., Plaintiff, v. GUARDIAN DRUG COMPANY, INC., and Arbor Drugs, Inc., Defendants 1997-11-10
Harold SECOT, Plaintiff, v. The CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS and Sergeant Richard Frohm, Defendants 1997-11-10
Larry MILLS, Plaintiff, v. ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION and Andrew S. Borchers, Defendants 1997-11-11
William WHITING, Plaintiff, v. CENTRAL TRUX & PARTS, INC., an Ohio Corporation, Toledo Pipe Transport, Inc., an Ohio Corporation, Anthony Ross, jointly and severally, Defendants 1997-11-12
Keith STUBL, Plaintiff, v. T.A. SYSTEMS, INC., a Michigan Corporation, Ken Frey, and Ken Batur, Jointly and Severally, Defendants 1997-11-12
Sylvia BRANCHE, Plaintiff, v. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Defendants 1997-11-13
Corris L. JACKSON-EL, Plaintiff, v. Timothy WINSOR, David Ford, Linda Rushings, Donald Carrigan, Defendants 1997-11-18
AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT SYSTEMS, INC., Plaintiff, v. BURLINGTON MOTOR CARRIERS, INC., Defendant 1997-11-24
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Brian Maurice BROWN, Defendant 1997-11-25
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant 1997-12-11
Mary Jane HARTSFIELD, Plaintiff, v. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES OTIS ELEVATOR CO., INC., a New Jersey Corporation a/k/a Otis Elevator, a New Jersey Corporation, Defendant 1997-12-12
John P. QUINN, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF DETROIT, Defendant 1997-12-12
LOWRY COMPUTER PRODUCTS, INC., Plaintiff, v. Dadre L. HEAD, Defendant 1997-12-15
JEROME-DUNCAN, INC., Plaintiff, v. AUTO-BY-TEL, L.L.C., Auto-By-Tel Marketing Corp. and North Brothers Ford, Inc., Defendants 1997-12-24
Donald STORBALL, Plaintiff, v. ATLANTIC RECORDING CORPORATION, Ruth McLaughlin, Peter Lopez, Time Warner, K-Tel International, and John Does 1-50, Attorneys and Agents, Individuals and Corporations, Jointly and Severally, Defendants 1997-12-24
The ESTATE OF Joshua L. BROUHARD, Deceased, By and Through Sandra L. BROUHARD and Donald R. Brouhard, Co-Personal Representatives, Plaintiff, v. THE VILLAGE OF OXFORD and Oxford Township, Chief Gary Ford, Officer Robert Alonzi, Officer Gulda, Officer Ostrander and Other Unknown Officers, Defendants 1997-12-29
Todd DOBBEROWSKY, Plaintiff, v. CRYOGENIC TRANSPORTATION, INC., et. al., Defendants 1997-12-30
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Theodore S. FORMAN, Defendant 1997-12-30
Larry NEVERS, Petitioner, v. George KILLINGER, Warden of FMC Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas; Kenneth McGinnis, Director of the Michigan Department of Corrections Michigan Department of Corrections, Respondents 1997-12-30