Douglas Woodruff Hillman
1922–2007 · Grand Rapids, MI
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan | Judge | Jimmy Carter (Democratic) | Sep 26, 1979 | Retirement, Oct 1, 2002 |
Education
- University of Michigan, A.B., 1946
- University of Michigan Law School, LL.B., 1948
Professional Career
U.S. Army lieutenant, 1942-1945; Private practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1948-1979
Opinions on This Site
78 opinions from 1981 to 2000
- GTE Midwest, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission 2000
- Calphalon Corporation v. Jerry Rowlette Rowlette & Associates,defendants-Appellees 2000
- Satendra K. Agrawal Satendra K. Agrawal, M.D., Inc. v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Company 2000
- Kenneth D. Lansing v. City of Memphis Memphis Park Commission, Memphis in May International Festival, Inc. 2000
- Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union, Local 7-629, Afl-Cio v. Rmi Titanium Company 2000
- United States v. Eric Taylor A/K/A \Shug\"" 1997
- Pamela McKay v. Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. 1997
- Thomas Long v. Sears Roebuck & Company Sears Merchandise Group. Thomas G. Long 1997
- United States v. Calvin B. Murphy 1997
- In Re: Edward Cohen v. 1997
- Hanover Insurance v. American Engineering Co. 1997
- Psi Repair Services, Inc. v. Honeywell, Inc. 1997
- Jeffrey A. Mints v. Educational Testing Service 1996
- United States v. Casaneyl Valentine 1996
- United States v. Damond Greg Goggins 1996
- In Re Big Rapids Mall Associates, Debtor. Geoffrey L. Silverman and John D. Hertzberg v. Mutual Trust Life Insurance Company 1996
- United States v. Grahame P. Sanders, Cross-Appellee 1996
- M & C Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, D/B/A Connelly Company v. Erwin Behr Gmbh & Co., Kg, a Foreign Corporation 1996
- Robert G. Bromley v. Michigan Education Association-Nea 1996
- Moreno v. Consolidated Rail Corp. 1995
- Shell v. R.W. Sturge, Ltd. 1995
- United States v. James Dale Miller 1995
- Wallace v. Bank of Bartlett 1995
- Michel v. Beard (In re Beard) 1995
- National Solid Wastes Management Association v. George v. Voinovich, Governor, State of Ohio 1992
- Advey v. Celotex Corp. 1992
- Gatliff Coal Company v. National Labor Relations Board 1992
- Linda L. PITTS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MICHAEL MILLER CAR RENTAL, Defendant-Appellee 1991
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Gayle W. Binion 1991
- Terry L. Blackman v. James B. Busey, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration 1991
- Fryman v. Federal Crop Insurance 1991
- Arvil Hall v. Jon Shipley, Don Boles, Phillip Nall, and Sgt. Jack Mansfield 1991
- United States v. Timothy Wayne Morrow (89-5418/5708), George Mooneyham (89-5710) 1991
- Erma Schrader v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1990
- Charles v. Baesler 1990
- United States v. Billie Jo Dotson 1990
- United States v. William Henry Taylor A/K/A Baldy Briley A/K/A William Briley Taylor 1989
- Rebecca Messer v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Company 1989
- Wolcott v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance 1989
- Josephine GAGNÉ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee 1989
- Douglas E. Baker v. Larry Raulie 1989
- Dennis Lee Maxberry v. Securities and Exchange Commission 1989
- United States v. Billie Jo Dotson 1989
- Ohio ex rel. Celebrezze v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1989
- Rita C. O'neal, Cross-Appellant v. Burger Chef Systems, Inc., and General Foods Corporation, Cross-Appellees 1988
- Higgs v. Bowen 1988
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. J.C. Penney Co., Inc. 1988
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. The Cremona Company, Richard F. Gonda 1987
- Melvin Wicker v. Board of Education of Knott County, Kentucky 1987
- Jeannette DEARING, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellant 1987
- Norman Quincy Wright v. Nevil C. Trammell, Jr. Charles M. Traughber Linda K. Miller Donna Blackburn and Ed Hoover 1987
- Russ' Kwik Car Wash, Inc. Clean Cars, Inc. v. Marathon Petroleum Company Gastown, Inc. Emro Marketing Company 1985
- Harvey S. MOWERY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee 1985
- In Re Leonard C. Jaques, Attorney, Attorney-Appellant. Ali S. Ahmed v. Reiss Steamship Company 1985
- William H. Smith v. City of Cleveland Heights 1985
- United States v. Eric Smedes 1985
- In Re the YODER COMPANY, Debtor. Mark S. BRATTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the YODER COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee 1985
- In Re John Talmage and Barbara Talmage, Debtors. Comprehensive Accounting Corporation v. John Talmage and Barbara Talmage 1985
- Bowling Green-Warren County Community Hospital Corporation, D/B/A the Medical Center at Bowling Green, Kentucky v. National Labor Relations Board 1985
- Frank L. Johns v. The Supreme Court of Ohio 1985
- Ghandi v. Police Department of Detroit 1984
- John JACKSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RKO BOTTLERS OF TOLEDO, INC., Defendant-Appellee 1984
- Glenn Charles v. Dale E. Foltz, Warden, State Prison of Southern Michigan 1984
- Hugh ELLIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard S. SCHWEICKER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee 1984
- United States v. Robert L. Mosel 1984
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 99,404 First Heritage Corporation v. Prescott, Ball & Turben 1983
- United States v. Charles W. Klayer 1983
- The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and the Dayton Power and Light Company v. Benjamin F. Shaw Company 1983
- Green v. Francis 1983
- Kumar v. Marion County Common Pleas Court, Division of Domestic Relations 1983
- James Brown v. Ronald Marshall, Supt. 1983
- Ohio v. Madeline Marie Nursing Homes 1982
- Fletcher Altman Smith, and Marguerite Elizabeth Smith v. Don Heath, and Jack Rohtert 1982
- East Tennessee Natural Gas Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 1982
- William Earl Stacy v. Aileen Love, Warden William Leech, Attorney General of the State of Tennessee 1982
- East Tennessee Natural Gas Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 1982
- United States v. Scott Edward Meyers 1981
- Earl Wayne Wiley v. Dewey Sowders, Superintendent, Kentucky State Reformatory 1981