Richard Fred Suhrheinrich
How Judge Suhrheinrich rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Suhrheinrich no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Suhrheinrich decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
The court entered judgment in a labor dispute after finding that the employee bypassed the appeal steps in the union constitution.
“it is apparent that plaintiff did not follow the grievance procedures outlined in the UAW constitution.”
Procedural preferences
The court granted forfeiture judgment after the claimant failed to support an innocent-owner defense with facts that could create a triable dispute.
“must set forth specific facts showing there is a genuine issue for trial.”
Cautions
The court treated a damages verdict based on pesticide-label warnings as an indirect state labeling mandate inconsistent with federal uniformity.
“Allowing recovery under state tort law where Congress has preempted state law would effectively authorize the state to do through the back door exactly what it cannot through the front.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.”
“For the reasons stated above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Debtors’ Motion to Enjoin Continued Termination of Utility Services is DENIED and the decision of the Bankruptcy Court is AFFIRMED. Costs are denied.”
“the Court shall grant defendant’s motion for reduction of sentence and reduce the sentence to a period of probation.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment is DENIED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendants’ motion for partial summary judgment is GRANTED with respect to the duty of defendants’ to defend Grant-Southern in the underlying state class action lawsuit.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion to remand and award of attorney fees is DENIED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant’s motion to amend the petition for removal is hereby DENIED.”
“The Court, therefore, holds that it has jurisdiction over this suit and no grounds for remand exist.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff Clarence L. Brown’s motion to remand is DENIED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant UAW’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that summary judgment for defendant Ford is GRANTED sua sponte.”
“The Court concludes that the proposed stake in this action is appropriate and that interpleader under Fed.R.Civ.P. 22 is a proper method of resolving the rights of former creditors of former Teamster Local 985.”
“Thus, summary judgment is granted as to all of plaintiff’s claim requiring willful misconduct.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiffs’ motion for rehearing is DENIED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the United States’ motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Secretary’s petition for an order compelling compliance with the supervisory instructions of the Secretary of Labor is DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Suhrheinrich carried a general civil and criminal trial docket in the Eastern District of Michigan before his 1990 elevation to the Sixth Circuit. The contested outcomes described here come from his published district-court opinions.
A historical record
Judge Suhrheinrich no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.