The week of June June

Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, June 02, 2008 403 - 4th Floor Courtroom, 1:30 P.M. Before: Merritt, Moore, Rogers _________________________________________________________________________________________ 24 07-3750 Goller v. OH Dept of Rehab, et al. Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland C. Boyko Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for defendants in this action for employment discrimination based on race and gender. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 25 07-1425 USA v. Smith Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit P. Borman The government appeals the dismissal of the indictment charging the defendant with failure to register as a sex offender for violation of the ex post facto clause. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 26 07-4112 Dale Gillis, et al. v. Hartford Insurance Southern District of Ohio at Columbus G. Frost Plaintiffs appeal the summary judgment for defendant in this action seeking uninsured motorist coverage under an insurance policy. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 27 07-1722 USA v. Wade Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids R. Bell Defendant appeals the final judgment entered following his plea of guilty of conspiracy to steal mail and commit bank fraud, theft or receipt of stolen mail, and bank fraud. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 28 07-1037 McCarty, et al. v. Doe Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit D. Lawson Two Michigan state prisoners and a Michigan resident appeal the dismissal of their civil rights, ERISA, and state tort law action. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 29 07-2125 Josephine Bowie v. Commissioner of Social Securit Eastern District of Michigan at Bay City T. Ludington In this action challenging the denial of disability benefits, plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for the Commissioner. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, June 03, 2008 636 - 6th Floor East Courtroom, 2:00 P.M. Before: Siler, Clay, Sutton _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 06-3846 Johnson v. Bagley Southern District of Ohio at Cincinnati J. Graham 06-3847 Johnson v. Bagley Southern District of Ohio at Cincinnati J. Graham Respondent appeals an order granting a writ of habeas corpus to the petitioner on the ground counsel rendered ineffective assistance during the mitigation phase of this capital case. Petitioner cross-appeals the order denying his motion to amend his habeas petition. (30 Minutes Per Side) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, June 03, 2008 607 - 6th Floor West Courtroom, 3:00 P.M. Before: Moore, Gibbons, Rogers _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 06-4322 Cornwell v. Bradshaw Northern District of Ohio at Youngstown S. Oliver The petitioner, an Ohio inmate sentenced to death following his 1997 jury conviction for aggravated murder, appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. (30 Minutes Per Side) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, June 03, 2008 403 - 4th Floor Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Daughtrey, Moore, Duggan _________________________________________________________________________________________ 24 07-3998 Russell v. University of Toledo, et al. Northern District of Ohio at Toledo J. Zouhary Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for defendants in this employment discrimination action claiming disparate treatment based on race, hostile work environment, and retaliation. (15 Minutes Per _________________________________________________________________________________________ 25 07-3095 USA v. Turner Southern District of Ohio at Cincinnati S. Beckwith Defendant appeals his jury conviction and sentence for armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 26 07-5870 Chaz Concrete Co LLC, et al. v. Codell, et al. Eastern District of Kentucky at Frankfort K. Caldwell Plaintiffs appeal the summary judgment for defendants in this civil RICO action. (15 MInutes for Plaintiff; 15 Minutes to be shared by Defendants) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 27 07-6134 Kenneth Clack v. Rock-Tenn Company, Mill Divisi, et al. Eastern District of Tennessee of Chattanooga S. Lee Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for defendants in this Title VII action for race discrimination and retaliation in employment. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 28 07-3370 USA v. Parrett Southern District of Ohio at Columbus A. Marbley In this criminal proceeding, the government appeals the denial in part and granting in part of a motion to lift notice of lis pendens filed with respect to real property owned by defendant. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 29 07-3869 Zhu v. Mukasey Board of Immigration Appeals Petitioner seeks review of a decision of the BIA that denies asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, June 03, 2008 636 - 6th Floor East Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Merritt, Clay, Gilman _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 07-1883 USA v. Hall Eastern District of Michigan at Flint P. Gadola Defendant appeals the judgment entered following his guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 07-1914 Galenski v. Ford Motor Pen Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit L. Zatkoff Defendant in this ERISA action appeals the judgment in favor of plaintiff and the award of attorney fees to plaintiff. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 06-4141 USA v. White Southern District of Ohio at Columbus G. Frost Defendant appeals the judgment of sentence entered on his guilty plea to access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 07-2077 Deborah Harrison v. Ash, et al. Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit 07-2078 Deborah Harrison v. Tracy Kirk A. Tarnow Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit A. Tarnow In this civil rights action arising from the death of an inmate who suffered an asthma attack, defendants appeal the denial of summary judgment on grounds of qualified immunity. (15 Minutes for Plaintiff; 15 Minutes to be Shared by Defendants) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 07-5461 Nautilus Ins Co v. Cassady, et al. Eastern District of Kentucky at Ashland H. Wilhoit Plaintiff appeals the order in this diversity insurance action holding that plaintiff has a duty to defend defendants in a state court action, but denying defendants' claims for bad faith damages. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 07-3133 El Bey v. Roop, et al. Southern District of Ohio at Dayton M. Merz Plaintiff appeals a district court grant of summary judgment for defendants in this civil rights action filed under 42 USC Section 1983. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, June 03, 2008 607 - 6th Floor West Courtroom, 11:30 A.M. Before: Rogers, Cook, McKeague _________________________________________________________________________________________ 24 07-1512 Davis v. MI Bell Tele Co Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit S. Cox Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for defendants in this action alleging violations of the FMLA. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 25 06-1909 USA v. McConer Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit N. Edmunds In this criminal action tried to a jury, defendant appeals his conviction of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and marijuana and possession of a firearm by a felon and in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 26 07-5340 AL Power Co, et al. v. Clean Earth KY Eastern District of Kentucky at Lexington K. Forester A creditor appeals an order affirming a decision of the bankruptcy court overruling its objection to a motion to approve a proposed payment for utilities by the debtor. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 27 07-1612 EEOC v. K Mart Holding Corp Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit M. Battani The EEOC appeals the order denying in part its application to enforce a subpoena, the order granting a protective order, and the denial of reconsideration. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 28 07-5655 USA v. Ables Western District of Tennessee at Jackson J. Todd Defendant appeals his jury conviction and sentence for being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 29 06-3155 Beil v. Lake Erie Corr, et al. Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland P. Gaughan Plaintiff appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment for defendants in this civil rights action filed under 42 USC Section 1983. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, June 04, 2008 403 - 4th Floor Courtroom, 8:30 A.M. Before: Batchelder, Moore, Cole _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 05-1558 USA v. Robinson Eastern District of Michigan at Flint P. Gadola Defendant appeals the denial of his post-judgment motions for a new trial. (15 Minutes Per Side) Page 2 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, June 04, 2008 403 - 4th Floor Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Daughtrey, Moore, Duggan _________________________________________________________________________________________ 24 06-4106 USA v. Ross Southern District of Ohio at Cincinnati D. Bunning Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of a firearm by a felon, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of a firearm in commission of drug trafficking. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 25 07-5930 Vance v. Wade, et al. Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville D. Inman Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for defendants in this civil rights action for use of excessive force. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 27 07-3947 McGrady v. USPS Northern District of Ohio at Toledo J. Carr Plaintiff appeals the dismissal of this complaint challenging the calculations of veterans' preference points during his employment with the Postal Service. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 28 07-5382 USA v. Salas Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville J. Greer Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence following his guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 29 06-4472 Rittner v. Kinder, et al. Northern District of Ohio at Toledo D. Katz Plaintiff appeals a district court judgment dismissing his civil rights action for failure to pay the required filing fee. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, June 04, 2008 636 - 6th Floor East Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Merritt, Clay, Gilman _________________________________________________________________________________________ 24 07-1534 Jacob v. West Bloomfield, et al. Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit J. O'Meara Defendant Killian appeals the denial of his motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity in this civil rights action alleging fourth amendment and due process violations. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 25 06-1926 USA v. Wilson Eastern District of Michigan at Flint P. Gadola Defendant appeals the judgment of the district court denying his motion for relief from judgment filed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) in his motion to vacate case 28 USC Section 2255. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 26 06-4270 Rashid v. Mukasey Board of Immigration Appeals Petitioner seeks review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals finding him removable and statutorily ineligible for a cancellation of removal. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 27 07-2299 Justin Parsons v. City of Pontiac, et al. Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit G. Rosen Plaintiff appeals the dismissal of his civil rights action asserting claims for false arrest and false imprisonment. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 28 06-3580 USA v. Torres-Ramos Southern District of Ohio at Dayton 06-3635 USA v. Servin W. Rice W. Rice Southern District of Ohio at Dayton 06-3640 USA v. Rhaburn Southern District of Ohio at Dayton W. Rice 06-3942 USA v. Simon Southern District of Ohio at Dayton W. Rice Defendants appeal their convictions and sentences (Torres-Ramos and Servin following guilty pleas and Rhaburn and Simon following jury verdicts) on various cocaine conspiracy charges. (30 Minutes to be Shared by Defendants; 30 Minutes for Plaintiff) Page 2 _________________________________________________________________________________________ 29 06-4525 Reynolds v. Crawford, et al. Southern District of Ohio at Cincinnati H. Weber In this civil rights action for unlawful arrest, the individual defendants appeal the denial of qualified immunity. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, June 04, 2008 607 - 6th Floor West Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Rogers, Cook, McKeague _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 05-1857 USA v. Lao Eastern District of Michigan at Bay City D. Lawson Defendant appeals his conviction on a jury verdict of guilty of numerous drug trafficking crimes. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 07-3770 Xhuti v. Mukasey Board of Immigration Appeals Petitioner seeks review of a decision of the BIA that denies reconsideration and reopening of immigration proceedings on an asylum application. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 06-6059 Roberts v. Principi, et al. Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville J. Greer Plaintiff appeals the dismissal of this action claiming age discrimination and retaliation in employment. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 07-3096 USA v. Williams Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland D. Dowd Defendant appeals the amended judgment of sentence for conspiracy to possess, with intent to distribute, cocaine. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 07-2359 Jason Givens v. Homecomings Financial, et al. Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit B. Friedman Plaintiff appeals the order dismissing, under the Rooker Feldman doctrine, this action alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, June 04, 2008 403 - 4th Floor Courtroom, 1:30 P.M. Before: En Banc _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 05-6596 USA v. White Eastern District of Kentucky at Covington D. Bunning Defendant appeals the sentence imposed on his jury conviction for bank robbery and possession of a firearm with manufacturer's serial number obliterated, following a remand for resentencing in light of Booker. (30 Minutes Per Side; amici - 10 minutes of appellant's time) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 02-3552 Garner v. Mitchell Southern District of Ohio at Columbus J. Graham The petitioner, an Ohio inmate sentenced to death following his jury conviction for aggravated felony murder, appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. (30 Minutes Per Side) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, June 05, 2008 403 - 4th Floor Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Merritt, Moore, Rogers _________________________________________________________________________________________ 24 08-5032 Robert Langley, et al. v. Prudential Mortgage Capital Co, et al. Eastern District of Kentucky at Lexington J. Hood Defendant Prudential appeals the order in this diversity contract action granting plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction enjoining defendant from presenting further sight drafts to defendant Bank and enjoining defendant Bank from honoring such drafts. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 25 07-5584 Hyundai Translead v. Jackson Truck & Trai Middle District of Tennessee at Nashville A. Trauger 07-5891 Hyundai Translead v. Jackson Truck & Trailer Repair, et al. Middle District of Tennessee at Nashville A. Trauger Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1292(b), appellants appeal an order of the district court reversing the bankruptcy court's approval of a compromise and settlement of claims. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 26 06-1720 USA v. Castano Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit L. Zatkoff In this criminal action tried to a jury, defendant appeals his conviction of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of a firearm by a felon, and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 27 07-3971 Talley v. Family Dollar Stores, et al. Northern District of Ohio at Akron J. Adams Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for defendants in this action under the ADA for employment discrimination. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 28 06-6002 USA v. Pruitt Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville J. Greer Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence following his guilty plea to possession of firearms after having been convicted of a felony and manufacturing marijuana. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 29 07-2365 Jennifer Stephens, et al. v. Karen Hayes, et al. Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit A. Cohn Plaintiff appeals the order dismissing, under the Rooker Feldman doctrine, this action arising from the termination of parental rights. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, June 05, 2008 636 - 6th Floor East Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Gilman, Cook, Cohn _________________________________________________________________________________________ 24 07-4136 Doreen Fuelling v. New Vision Med. Laboratories, et al. Northern District of Ohio at Toledo J. Carr Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for defendant in this action for racial discrimination in employment. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 25 06-6216 USA v. Shelton Eastern District of Tennessee of Chattanooga C. Collier Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence following his guilty plea to being a felon in possession of firearms. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 26 07-3813 Thomson, et al., et al. v. Toyota Motor, et al., et al. Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland A. Aldrich Plaintiffs appeal the order dismissing this diversity negligence action for lack of jurisdiction, improper venue, and forum non conveniens. (15 Minutes for Plaintiff; 15 Minutes to be Shared by Defendants) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 27 07-3933 Schafer, et al. v. Defiance Northern District of Ohio at Toledo J. Carr Plaintiffs appeal the dismissal for want of prosecution of this civil rights action challenging the defendants' actions in his arrest and prosecution. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 28 07-5140 USA v. Paradis Eastern District of Tennessee of Chattanooga C. Collier Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence following his guilty plea to two counts of attempting to manufacture methamphetamine. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 29 07-5896 White v. Comm Social Security Western District of Tennessee at Jackson J. Todd Plaintiff appeals the judgment affirming the denial of her application for Social Security disability and supplemental security income benefits. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, June 05, 2008 607 - 6th Floor West Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Daughtrey, Clay, McKeague _________________________________________________________________________________________ 24 07-1552 Kramer v. Paul Revere Life, et al. Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit R. Cleland In this ERISA action challenging the denial of disability benefits, plaintiff appeals from the final judgment. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 25 07-2040 Carl Holloway v. Helen Marberry Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit B. Friedman Respondent appeals a district court judgment granting petitioner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 USC Section 2241. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 26 07-5262 Poteet, et al. v. Medtronic Inc Western District of Tennessee at Memphis B. Donald Plaintiff appeals the order granting the government's motion to dismiss this qui tam action as duplicative of a prior filed action and based upon allegations already known to the government. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 27 07-5475 Hance v. Norfolk Southern, et al. Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville T. Phillips Defendant appeals the bench judgment for plaintiff in this action under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 28 07-3146 USA v. Pearce Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland D. Nugent 07-3193 USA v. Johnson Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland D. Nugent Defendants appeal their jury convictions and sentences for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 29 07-1130 Gaskin v. Comm Social Security Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit A. Cohn Plaintiff appeals from a district court judgment that affirmed the denial of his applications for Social Security disability benefits and supplemental income. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, June 06, 2008 636 - 6th Floor East Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Gilman, Cook, Cohn _________________________________________________________________________________________ 24 07-3217 USA v. Williams Southern District of Ohio at Cincinnati S. Beckwith Defendant appeals the judgment of conviction and sentence entered on his guilty plea to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 25 06-4513 Beltran v. Mukasey Board of Immigration Appeals Petitioner seeks review of a decision of the BIA reaffirming an order of deportation and dismissing his appeal. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 26 07-5616 USA v. Fekete Eastern District of Tennessee of Chattanooga R. Edgar Defendant appeals his jury conviction and sentence for two counts each of carjacking and brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, and one count of conspiracy to commit carjacking. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 27 07-3922 A to Z, Inc., et al. v. City of Cleveland, et al. Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland D. Perelman Plaintiffs appeal the summary judgment for defendants in this action challenging the municipal actions in denying use of real property for an adult book and video store. (15 Minutes for Plaintiffs; 15 Minutes to be Shared by Defendants) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 28 07-5207 Carlson v. Lunsford, et al. Western District of Tennessee at Jackson J. Breen Defendant appeals from the denial of his motion for summary judgment, on qualified immunity grounds, in this civil rights action 42 USC Section 1983. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 29 06-6583 Covenant Med Mgmt v. Oss Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville T. Varlan 07-5047 Covenant Med Mgmt v. Oss Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville T. Varlan Defendant appeals a district court order granting partial summary judgment to the plaintiff. The plaintiff cross-appeals from the judgment denying its request for liquidated damages. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) Page 1 Oral Argument Calendar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit _________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, June 06, 2008 607 - 6th Floor West Courtroom, 9:00 A.M. Before: Daughtrey, Clay, McKeague _________________________________________________________________________________________ 24 07-3375 USA v. Garcia Northern District of Ohio at Youngstown A. Aldrich The government appeals the order granting the defendant an additional downward departure on his sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. (To Be Submitted On Briefs) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 25 07-3102 Hughes, et al. v. White, et al. Southern District of Ohio at Columbus A. Marbley 07-3211 Hughes, et al. v. White, et al. Southern District of Ohio at Columbus A. Marbley The plaintiff appeals and the defendants cross-appeal the summary judgment for the defendants in this action brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act seeking deferred compensation and other retirement benefits. (15 Minutes for Plaintiff; 15 Minutes to be Shared by the Defendants) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 26 07-2232 George Goulson v. Yum! Brands, Incorporated, et al. Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit V. Roberts Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for defendant in this diversity action asserting breach of contract with respect to the exercise of stock options. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 27 07-4017 Cunningham v. Interlake Steamship Northern District of Ohio at Akron S. Lioi Plaintiff appeals the summary judgment for defendant in this action alleging negligence under the Jones Act, unseaworthiness, and maintenance and cure arising from injuries suffered while employed as a crewman on defendant's vessel. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 28 07-1214 USA v. Davis Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids G. Quist Defendant appeals the judgment entered following his plea of guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon. (15 Minutes Per Side) _________________________________________________________________________________________ 29 07-5116 Thornton v. Fed Express Corp Western District of Tennessee at Memphis J. Breen Appellant appeals a district court grant of summary judgment for the defendant in this employment discrimination action filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 USC Section 2000e et seq., the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 USC Section 12201, and state law. (To Be Submitted On Briefs)