Case law

Cunningham v. Reid

337 F. Supp. 2d 1064 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Jul 13, 2004

The Supreme Court reviewed the history of municipality liability in Board of County Comm. Bryan County, Okla. v. Brown, 520 U.S. 397 , 117 S.Ct. 1382 , 137 L.Ed.2d 626 (1997). We held in Monell v. … Brown, 117 S.Ct. at 1389 . Therefore, Defendant City is entitled to summary judgment on Plaintiffs failure to train claim.

Lees v. Tennessee Student Assistance Corp. (In Re Lees)

264 B.R. 884 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Jul 26, 2001

Ohio law therefore weighed against affording the school board sovereign immunity. Courts not only look to the enabling statute, but also look to subsequent state court decisions addressing the entity. Moor v. … Further, no state official retains veto power over the Board’s actions.

Securities & Exchange Commission v. G. Weeks Securities, Inc.

483 F. Supp. 1239 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Jan 30, 1980

In Reed v. … See Mansbach v. Prescott, Ball and Turben, 598 F.2d 1017 (6th Cir. 1979); SEC v. Coffey, 493 F.2d 1304 (6th Cir. 1974). V.

Vaughn v. United States

225 F. Supp. 890 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Jan 30, 1964

BAILEY BROWN, District Judge. These are personal injury actions brought pursuant to diversity jurisdiction against the original defendant, Garland T. Wilson. … The insurance company contends that the United States is not an additional insured, relying on Gipson v. Shelley, 219 F.Supp. 915 (E.D.Tenn.1963).

United States v. Thomas

699 F. Supp. 147 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Jun 7, 1988

United States v. Fonseca, 686 F.Supp. 296 (S.D.Ala.1988); United States v. Tolbert, 682 F.Supp. at 1524; United States v. Estrada, 680 F.Supp. 1312, 1322 (D.Minn.1988). … United States v. Arnold, 678 F.Supp. at 1471 .

Duke v. Warden

463 F. Supp. 840 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Nov 17, 1978

Wright v. United States Board of Parole, 557 F.2d 74 (6th Cir. 1977). … United States v. DiRusso, 548 F.2d 372 (1st Cir. 1976). The Sixth Circuit approved this rule in Wright v. United States Board of Parole, supra.

United States v. Barnard

72 F. Supp. 531 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Jul 22, 1947

Brown v. Perera, Sup., 176 N.Y.S. 215 ; Land Oberoesterreich v. Gude, 2 Cir., 86 F.2d 621 . The coin here involved was not, at any time, money or currency, but was a chattel, or an article of virtu. … In re Gay’s Gold, 80 U.S. 358 , 20 L.Ed. 606 ; Moss v. Hancock, 2 Q.B. 3; Brown v. Perera, supra.

In re McKenna

9 F. 27 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Sep 30, 1881

Brown v. Heathcote, 1 Atk. 160; Scott v. Surman, Willes, 400; Mitford, v. Mitford, 9 Ves. 87; Re Dow, 6 N. B. R. 10 ; Rogers v. … Brown v. Brown, 6 Humph. 126 ; Hamrico v. Laird, 10 Yerg. 222 ; Frazier v. Hightower, 12 Heisk. 94 ; Baker v. Heiskell, 1 Cold. 641 ; Appleton v. Rowley, L. R. 8 Eq. 139; Marshall v. Beall, 6 How. 70 ; Moore v.

Kiner

District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Jan 26, 2026

Bloch v. … Kentucky v. Graham, 473 U.S. 159, 166 (1985) (citation omitted). So before moving on, the Court DISMISSES the claims against Brown and May in their official capacities. See, e.g., Spencer v.

Pruett v. SKOUTERIS

743 F. Supp. 2d 718 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Sep 27, 2010

(citing Anderson v. Latham Trucking Co., 728 S.W.2d 752, 754 (Tenn.1987)).) The Court agrees Plaintiff. In Anderson v. … Cranfill v. Brew Brothers, Inc., No. 04-1147 T/AN, 2005 WL 1420876 , at *1 (W.D.Tenn. June 14, 2005). Punitive damages “should operate to punish the defendant and deter others from like offenses.” Hodges v. S.C.

Morris v. City of Memphis (Police Department)

District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Feb 1, 2021

Cole v. Yukins, 7 F. App’x 354, 356 (6th Cir. 2001); see also Miller v. … Brown v. Board of Educ., 47 F. Supp. 3d 665, 674 (W.D. Tenn. 2014). Here, the deadline to object to the Report passed over one month ago, and Plaintiffs have not filed any objections.

Application of Jackson

338 F. Supp. 1225 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Sep 3, 1971

Brown, Jr., found the petitioner herein to be the same William G. … Chief Judge Bailey Brown of this Court issued the removal warrant on the basis of the magistrate’s rulings and findings.

Bearden v. Gray

District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Jan 23, 2020

Brown, 891 F.2d 591, 594 (6th Cir. 1989); see also Brown v. Matauszak, 415 F. App’x 608, 612, 613 (6th Cir. … LaFountain v. Harry, 716 F.3d 944, 951 (6th Cir. 2013); see also Brown v. R.I., 511 F.

Mid-South Title Insurance v. Resolution Trust Corp.

840 F. Supp. 522 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Nov 24, 1993

In this vein, plaintiffs cite Brown v. St. Paul Title Ins. Corp., 634 F.2d 1103 (8th Cir.1980), and Bankers Trust Co. v. Transamerica Title Ins. Co., 594 F.2d 231 (10th Cir.1979) for support. … Brown involved similar facts to Bankers Trust.

Bannum, Inc. v. City of Memphis

666 F. Supp. 1091 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Aug 4, 1987

City of Afton, 785 F.2d 596 (8th Cir., 1986), Wilkerson v. Johnson, 699 F.2d 325 (6th Cir., 1983), Merritt v. Wilson County Board of Zoning Appeals, 656 S.W.2d 846 (Tenn.Ct.App.1983). … See, Railroad Commission of Texas v. Pullman, 312 U.S. 496 , 61 S.Ct. 643 , 85 L.Ed. 971 (1941). Similarly, the Court finds no facts in this case that would call for Buford-type abstention, Burford v.

Glass v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.

798 F. Supp. 2d 902 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Jun 28, 2011

Bennett v. Trevecca Nazarene Univ., 216 5.W.3d 293, 300 (Tenn.2007) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted); Biscan v. Brown, 160 S.W.3d 462 , 482-83 (Tenn.2005) (citation omitted). … McCall v. Wilder, 913 S.W.2d 150, 153 (Tenn.1995); see Giggers v.

Gwin v. McWherter

District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Oct 23, 2019

Brown, 891 F.2d 591, 594 (6th Cir. 1989); see also Brown v. Matauszak, 415 F. App’x 608, 612, 613 (6th Cir. … LaFountain v. Harry, 716 F.3d 944, 951 (6th Cir. 2013); see also Brown v. R.I., 511 F.

Memphis District of Browning-Ferris Industries of Tennessee, Inc. v. Teamsters Local Union 984

785 F. Supp. 104 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Jun 6, 1990

Dayco Corp. v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 523 F.2d 389 (6th Cir.1975). See Harris v. Adams, 873 F.2d 929, 931 (6th Cir.1989). … See Amanda Bent Bolt Co. v.

Stewart v. Shelby Tissue, Inc.

189 F.R.D. 357 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Oct 25, 1999

Fed.R.Civ.P. 15(c); Brown v. Shaner, 172 F.3d 927 , 932 (6th Cir.1999). … See Griffin v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, 377 U.S. 218, 226-27 , 84 S.Ct. 1226 , 12 L.Ed.2d 256 (1964).

Best v. Kroger Co.

339 B.R. 180 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Mar 9, 2006

Browning v. Levy, 283 F.3d 761, 775 (6th Cir.2002). … Browning, 283 F.3d at 776 .