Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
The Sixth Circuit denies petitions for review, affirming that Arch Resources remains liable for Black Lung benefits under the self-insurance provisions of the Black Lung Benefits Act. The court holds that because the petitioners concede their arguments are identical to those previously rejected in Apogee Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP, the prior published decision binds this panel.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a property owners' lawsuit alleging government liability for flooding caused by broken drain pipes. The court held that the government did not take the plaintiffs' property because the flooding resulted from negligence and the drain easement remained private property.
The Sixth Circuit denied petitions for review, affirming that Arch Resources remains liable for black lung benefits accrued while it self-insured its subsidiary Apogee. The court held that the parties' arguments were identical to those rejected in a prior published decision, which binds the panel and precludes relief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied petitions for review seeking to shift liability for Black Lung Benefits Act payments from a former parent corporation to a successor entity. The court held that the petitioners were bound by a prior published decision rejecting identical legal arguments based on materially identical facts.
The Sixth Circuit denies petitions for review, affirming that Arch Resources remains liable for black lung benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act despite selling its subsidiary in 2005. The court holds that its prior decision in *Apogee Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP (Howard)* binds the outcome, rejecting identical arguments regarding successor liability.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights suit alleging police misconduct. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence that fabricated or suppressed evidence affected his conviction.
The Sixth Circuit denies petitions for review, affirming that Arch Resources remains liable for Black Lung Benefits Act claims against its former subsidiary, Apogee. The court relies on binding precedent to reject the argument that selling the subsidiary in 2005 terminated Arch's self-insured liability for pre-2005 claims.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence found during a vehicle search. The court held that an officer had probable cause to search the vehicle after smelling burnt marijuana and that ordering the driver out of the car was lawful under established precedent.
The Sixth Circuit denied petitions for review seeking to overturn a Benefits Review Board order holding Arch Resources liable for Black Lung Benefits Act claims. The court ruled that the petitioners' arguments were identical to those rejected in a binding 2024 precedent, leaving the Board's decision affirming Arch's financial responsibility in place.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review seeking to overturn an award of federal coal miners' benefits. The court held that the employer failed to rebut the statutory presumption that the deceased miner was disabled due to pneumoconiosis.