Earlier this week, the Sixth Circuit upheld a Michigan district court’s decision that a commercial general-liability insurance policy did not cover a short-term worker injured at a farmer’s market in Michigan. Judge Stranch’s opinion for the court, however, is most interesting for its lengthy discussion of the contours of declaratory judgment actions in the circuit. … Continue Reading
In a recent appeal from the dismissal of one of the lengthiest complaints ever filed — at a whopping 795 paragraphs, 68 attachments and 506 pages (including exhibits) — the Sixth Circuit weighed in on a contentious dispute originating in the Nashville music scene. The plaintiffs in Severe Records, et al. v. Rich, et al. … Continue Reading
