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Marianne Guzall v. City of Romulus, Michigan, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 17-2056 · judgment July 12, 2018

Certiorari denied · March 25, 2019
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

This case involves the Petitioner’s disclosure of corruption within the Defendant City of Romulus’ Mayor’s office and her unlawful termination shortly thereafter. In a split decision the Sixth Circuit determined the Defendants’ statements were hearsay and failed to apply the Defendants’ statements. The questions presented are:

  1. Does the Sixth Circuit Court’s split decision determining a statement by a party opponent to be hearsay directly contradict other Circuit Court decisions?

  2. Is the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals required to analyze statements they determine to be hearsay where motive and intent are at issue in accord with and pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 803(3)?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Lawrence John Coogan
Law Office of Lawrence J. Coogan, PLLC

For respondent
Hilary Ann Ballentine
Plunkett Cooney

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Mar 25 2019
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Mar 06 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2019.
  3. Feb 28 2019
    Waiver of right of respondent Alan R. Lambert to respond filed.
  4. Feb 27 2019
    Waiver of right of respondent City of Romulus, Michigan to respond filed.
  5. Feb 26 2019
    Waiver of right of respondent Betsey Krampitz to respond filed.
  6. Dec 03 2018
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 25, 2019)