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District Court, M.D. Tennessee · Mar 26, 2020
Erickson v. Pardus, 551 U.S. 89, 94 (2007) (citing Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97, 106 (1976)). However, “a court cannot create a claim which [a plaintiff] has not spelled out in his pleading.” Brown v. … Bell v. Wolfish, 441 U.S. 520, 535 (1979); cf. Sandin v.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDerrick v. District Attorney Office
District Court, M.D. Tennessee · May 28, 2020
Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 481 (1994) (citing Preiser v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475, 488–90 (1973)). … See LaFountain v. Harry, 716 F.3d 944, 951 (6th Cir. 2013) (“[U]nder Rule 15(a) a district court can allow a plaintiff to amend his complaint even when the complaint is subject to dismissal under the PLRA.”); Brown v.
Cited 0 timesUnknownUnited States v. Nashville, C. & St. L. Ry.
217 F. 254 · District Court, M.D. Tennessee · Sep 4, 1914
Merrill v. County Treasurer, 61 Mich. 95, 97 , 27 N. W. 866 ; Beard v. Board of Supervisors, 51 Miss. 542, 544 ; Ward v. *259 Flood, 48 Cal. 36, 46 , 17 Am. Rep. 405 ; State v. Adams, 161 Mo. 349, 362 , 61 S. … Heine v. Levee Commissioners, 19 Wall. 655, 660 , 22 L. Ed. 223 ; Smith v. Bourbon County, 127 U. S. 105, 112 , 8 Sup. Ct. 1043, 32 L. Ed. 73 ; United States v. Louisville Railroad (D. C.) 212 Fed. 492 .
Cited 0 timesPublishedMetropolitan Nashville & Davidson County School System v. Guest
900 F. Supp. 905 · District Court, M.D. Tennessee · Oct 5, 1995
Doe v. Bd. of Educ. of Tullahoma City Schools, 9 F.3d 455, 458 (6th Cir.1993). … Union School District v.
Cited 4 timesPublishedCrossville, Inc. v. Kemper Design Center, Inc.
758 F. Supp. 2d 517 · District Court, M.D. Tennessee · Dec 14, 2010
Co. v. … Co. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 475 U.S. 574, 587 , 106 S.Ct. 1348 , 89 L.Ed.2d 538 (1986); Brown v. United States, 583 F.3d 916, 919 (6th Cir.2009). 2 .
Cited 1 timesPublishedHargis v. Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
District Court, M.D. Tennessee · May 7, 2024
Brown, 814 F. … The situation regarding Plaintiff’s ostensible TDA retaliation claim is reminiscent of Brown v. Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc., No. 3:09-0179, 2009 WL 4884442 (M.D. Tenn.
Cited 0 timesUnknownMaury County, Tennessee v. City of Columbia, Tennessee
District Court, M.D. Tennessee · May 16, 2025
See Arnold v. Arnold Corp-Printed Comm. for Business, 920 F.2d 1269, 1277-78 (6th Cir. 1990) (citing Prima Paint v. Flood & Conklin Mfg. … Here, there is no question that the parties, via their respective utility boards, entered into an agreement to arbitrate certain disputes.
Cited 0 timesUnknownBrandon Johnson v. Tennessee Department of Correction, et al.
District Court, M.D. Tennessee · Apr 9, 2026
Porter v. Brown, 289 F. App’x 114, 116 (6th Cir. 2008). Plaintiff filed his Complaint on February 5, 2026. (See Doc. No. 1 at 14)2. … Boyd v. Staggs, No. 1:19-cv-00007, 2019 WL 295087, at *2 (M.D. Tenn. Jan. 23, 2019) (citing Rimmer-Bey v. Brown, 62 F.3d 789, 790-91 (6th Cir. 1995)).
Cited 0 timesUnknownBrandon Johnson v. Tennessee Department of Correction, et al.
District Court, M.D. Tennessee · Apr 8, 2026
Porter v. Brown, 289 F. App’x 114, 116 (6th Cir. 2008). Plaintiff filed his Complaint on February 5, 2026. (See Doc. No. 1 at 14)2. … Boyd v. Staggs, No. 1:19-cv-00007, 2019 WL 295087, at *2 (M.D. Tenn. Jan. 23, 2019) (citing Rimmer-Bey v. Brown, 62 F.3d 789, 790-91 (6th Cir. 1995)).
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · Mar 18, 2024
White v. Perron, No. 2:20-cv-247, 2021 WL 3855589, at *6 (W.D. Mich. Aug. 30, 2021) (quoting George v. Smith, 507 F.3d 605, 607 (7th Cir. 2007) and citing Brown v. Blaine, 185 F. … Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 481 (1994) (citing Preiser v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475, 488-90 (1973)).
Cited 0 timesUnknownLYNDON WINN CARTER v. METRO NASHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT et al.
District Court, M.D. Tennessee · Jul 17, 2026
Cole v. Yukins, 7 F. App’x 354, 356 (6th Cir. 2001); see also Langley v. … See, e.g., Wells v. Brown, 891 F.2d 591, 594 (6th Cir. 1989). III. DISCUSSION A.
Cited 0 timesUnknown356 F. Supp. 2d 856 · District Court, M.D. Tennessee · Feb 2, 2005
United States v. … Weeks v. United States, 232 U.S. 383 , 34 S.Ct. 341 , 58 L.Ed. 652 (1914). Of course, such evidence is not automatically subject to suppression under the exclusionary rule. Brown v.
Cited 3 timesPublishedDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · Apr 15, 2026
See Allis- Chalmers Corp. v. … . § 160(b), which governs unfair labor practices before the National Labor Relation Board, applies to Section 301 claims. 461 U.S. at 164-65.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDelbridge v. State of Tennessee, The
District Court, M.D. Tennessee · Oct 8, 2024
(quoting Ashford v. Univ. of Mich., 89 F.4th 960, 969 (6th Cir. 2024)); Nev. Dep’t of Human Res. v. … See Board of Trustees of Univ. of Ala. v. Garrett, 531 U.S. 356 (2001) (ADA); Kimel v. Florida Bd. of Regents, 528 U.S. 62 (2000) (ADEA).
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · Apr 8, 2025
Petitioner has also written the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility three times to complain about his counsel’s lack of attention to his case. (Id.) … See Gully v.
Cited 0 timesUnknownAs You Sow v. AIG Financial Advisors, Inc.
584 F. Supp. 2d 1034 · District Court, M.D. Tennessee · Mar 26, 2008
See e.g., Foster v. Jesup and Lamont Secs. Co., 482 So.2d 1201, 1207 (Ala.1986); Kirchoff v. Selby, 703 N.E.2d 644, 651 (Ind.1998); Taylor v. Perdition Minerals Group, Ltd., 766 P.2d 805, 808-10 (1988); Mitchell v. … Biscan v. Brown, 160 S.W.3d 462, 478 (Tenn.2005). A common law duty may be based on a statute even if the statute does not create an independent private right of action under the statute. Draper v.
Cited 12 timesPublishedLiebman v. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
District Court, M.D. Tennessee · May 12, 2021
See, e.g., Gentry v. The Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct, 2017 WL 2362494, at *1 (M.D. Tenn. … Leary v. Daeschner, 349 F.3d 888, 905 (6th Cir. 2003 (quoting Foman v. Davis, 371 U.S. 178, 182 (1962).
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · Feb 25, 2026
Plaintiff cites to various cases to support his position: (1) Dombrowski v. Pfister, 380 U.S. 479 (1965); (2) McNeese v. Board of Education, 373 U.S. 668 (1963); and (3) Huffman v. … See Carroll v.
Cited 0 timesUnknownWebb v. Kappa Sigma Fraternity
District Court, M.D. Tennessee · Jan 8, 2024
See Lourcey v. … Corp. v. Shurgard Storage Centers, LLC, 461 F. Supp. 2d 629, 642–43 (M.D. Tenn. 2006) (Wiseman, S.J.) (quoting Brown v. Birman Managed Care, Inc., 42 S.W.3d 62, 67 (Tenn. 2001)); accord Huckeby v.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · Nov 23, 2022
Bank of Denver, N.A. v. … Shane Grp., Inc. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mich., 825 F.3d 299, 305 (6th Cir. 2016) (alteration omitted) (quoting Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. F.T.C., 710 F.2d 1165, 1179–80 (6th Cir. 1983)).
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