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April 21, 2005

Today's topics: amended complaint: futility & federal law pre-emption, shackling of defendant prejudicial

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Cupek v. Medtronic (April 21, 2005) (Appeal from S.D. Ohio)
http://pacer.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/05a0187p-06.pdf 
Joseph M. Callow, Jr., Louis Francis Gilligan, Gregory M. Utter, Jason M. Cohen (Keating Muething & Klekamp), appellants; Thomas M. Parker (Parker Leiby Hanna & Rasnick), appellee
The district court denied motion for leave to amend complaint, finding that it would be futile. The plaintiffs appealed. Affirmed, because federal law preempts claims.

U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals: Other States Cases

Ruimveld v. Birkett (April 21, 2005) (Appeal from E.D. Mich.)
http://pacer.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/05a0186p-06.pdf 
Ruimveld filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus after he was convicted of poisoning a prison guard. He was shackled during the trial, which was held within the prison. The district court granted the writ. Affirmed, because the Michigan Supreme Court erroneously determined that the shackling in front of the jury could not have substantially influenced their decision.

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