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Diversity Jurisdiction Issues Addressed in V&M Star, LP v. Centimark Corp
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In V&M Star, LP. v. Centimark Corp., No. 09-3249, the Sixth Circuit dealt with the issue of whether diversity jurisdiction existed between a defendant...
Social Security Benefits Decision
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In Wright-Hines v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., No. 08-5830, the Sixth Circuit faced a challenge to the ALJ's denial of claimant's supplemental security income and...
Ruling Against a State Telephone-Utility Commission
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In Michigan Bell Tel. Co. v. Covad Communications Co., No. 07-2469, the Sixth Circuit was asked to overturn district court's decision vacating the commission's...
Rulings in Two Criminal Cases
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In Gagne v. Booker, No. 07-1970, the Sixth Circuit addressed a criminal defendant's challenge to the trial court's exclusion of certain evidence in violation...
Immigration, Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Employment Discrimination and Bankruptcy Matters
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Berhane v. Holder, No. 09-3153, concerned a challenge to the BIA's affirmance of IJ's denial of an application for asylum and related relief by a citizen and a...
Ruling in ERISA Suit Challenging Capping of Retirees' Health Care Benefits
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In Wood v. Detroit Diesel Corp., No. 09-1252, the Sixth Circuit faced a challenge to the district court's grant of plaintiff-retirees' motion for summary...