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   Federal Courts - 6th Circuit Court of Appeals - May 25, 2007

  
Ann Arbor Pub. Schs v. Diamond State Ins. Co., No. 06-1632, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, May 25, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Denial of coverage under insurance policy issued to public schools was affirmed because an exclusion of the policy specifically and clearly excluded coverage for the employees' lawsuit against the schools and the schools reasonably could have expected that the EEOC charges pending at the time it entered into the policy would result in a claim.

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Kokosing Constr. Co. v. Occupational Safety & Hazard Review Comm'n, No. 06-4229, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, May 25, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Where construction company's supervisor testified that he knew of possibility of hazardous situation arising from position of wire choker and electrical cord and did not check for abrasions or instruct coworker to wear gloves, company was properly found to have violated 29 C.F.R. § 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I) in connection with electrocution accident.

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Smith v. Martin County Coal Corp., Nos. 06-3808; 06-3907, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, May 25, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Benefits Review Board properly denied claim under Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C.S. § 901 et seq.; substantial evidence supported ALJ's determination that claimant failed to establish that his total respiratory disability was caused by pneumoconiosis under 20 C.F.R. § 718.204. ALJ adequately explained reasons for crediting physician's opinion.

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United States v. Cobbs, Nos. 06-1136, 06-1137, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, May 25, 2007, Filed
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Overview: The evidence was sufficient to support defendant's conviction for conspiracy under 21 U.S.C.S. § 846 to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine base because both defendant and his co-conspirator sold cocaine at their home, and the co-defendant sold cocaine after the buyers had contacted defendant about making a purchase.

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United States v. Farrell, No. 06-3574, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, May 25, 2007, Filed
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Overview: District court did not err in imposing 294-month sentence following convictions under 18 U.S.C.S. §§ 371, 2113(a), 924(c); sentence was reasonable because district court balanced mitigating factors of age and poor health against extensive criminal history, need to prevent future criminal activity, and the serious and violent nature of the crimes.

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United States v. Gardner, No. 05-6272, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, May 25, 2007, Decided , May 25, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Although his other convictions were affirmed, defendant's conviction as an aider and abettor under 18 U.S.C.S. § 922(g) was reversed because the government presented no evidence that defendant knew or had cause to know of his co-conspirator's status as a convicted felon.

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United States v. Hill, No. 05-6500, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, May 25, 2007, Filed
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United States v. Johnson, No. 05-4277, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, May 25, 2007, Decided , May 25, 2007, Filed
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Overview: District court properly denied a motion to suppress evidence in trial for violation of 21 U.S.C.S. § 841 and 18 U.S.C.S. § 922(g)(1); there was no U.S. Const. amend. IV violation because officers who observed drug transactions were justified in following defendant into house without delaying to knock and announce their presence and intentions.

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United States v. Mitchell, No. 06-1070, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, May 25, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Application of U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 2K2.1(b)(5) was proper because defendant was found in possession of a significant quantity of marijuana and his gun was found in the same room as the marijuana. Defendant's admission that the gun was for protection was not dispositive because the gun could be used for multiple purposes.

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Venture Global Eng'g, LLC v. Satyam Computer Servs., No. 06-2056, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, May 25, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Foreign arbitration award, allowing foreign corporation to exercise option to purchase defaulting LLC's shares in joint venture, was enforceable, since application of foreign law was not required, lack of notice of default from LLC precluded finding that option was not timely exercised, and award did not violate foreign law of share valuation.

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