Western Michigan Federal Courts
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Wielding a Scalpel, Court Grants Injunction In Favor of Surgical Instrument Manufacturer
May 20, 2013Headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Stryker Corporation is a manufacturer of surgical instruments, including image guided "navigation software and hardware" that enables surgeons to precisely insert implants or perform surgeries. In 2004, Stryker hired Defendant James Bruty as a sales… Read More » -
Platinum Sports Shoots Air Ball; Sixth Circuit Dismisses Action Against Governor Snyder and Attorney General Schuette for Lack of Standing
May 15, 2013In 2011, the Michigan legislature enacted laws barring sexually oriented businesses from displaying signs on premises, or off-site billboards, that contain more than "words or numbers." See MCL §§ 125.2833 and 252.318a. Platinum Sports, a business affected by the legislation,… Read More » -
No Warrant Exception For Slow Pursuit into Home of a $14.99 Phone Charger Robber
May 13, 2013Two police officers are being sued because they entered Charles Smith's home after he stole a $14.99 phone charger from Walgreens. Perhaps the reason for publishing the opinion, the Sixth Circuit clarified that an exception to the warrant requirement does not exist when the police track down a suspect for a minor crime.
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Hookah Lounge Has Serious Cable Problems, and Dish Network Will Not Pay for It
May 1, 2013My cable bill seems to go up each month, but I know that if I go back and read my lengthy, small-print cable agreement, somewhere I will be able to find where I agreed to it. I'm sure if I called and complained, one of the first things I would be told is to read my contract. Someone should have told that to the defendant in Joe Hand Promotions Inc. v. The Hookah Lounge Inc., where Judge Bell recently dismissed Dish Network—a third-party defendant—from the lawsuit, finding that Dish Network (a) was not required to indemnify The Hookah Lounge and (b) did not breach its contract with The Hookah Lounge.
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March Madness Taking Hold of Sixth Circuit
March 25, 2013March gets the blood flowing for all of us basketball fans, and it appears the Sixth Circuit is no different. Last week, while many of you were game-casting or locating the "hide" button on your Web browser, the Sixth Circuit got its basketball fix by affirming two district court decisions—one plaintiff filed suit over her termination as the girls' varsity basketball coach in Hazel Park, Michigan; and another plaintiff, a former basketball player at Central Michigan University, filed suit against her former coach at CMU.
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Western District of Michigan Celebrates 150th Anniversary
March 22, 2013On March 12, 2013, the Historical Society for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan presented "Thank God for Michigan," a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the formation of the Western District of Michigan.
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