Case Name: Daniel R. MILLER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF MICHIGAN, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-07-11
Citations: 141 F. App'x 455
Docket Number: No. 04-1459
Parties: Daniel R. MILLER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF MICHIGAN, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 141
Pages: 455–456

Head Matter:
Daniel R. MILLER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF MICHIGAN, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 04-1459.
United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
July 11, 2005.
Gary T. Miotke, Allen Park, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Joseph Nimako, Gregory L. Ulrich, Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, Livonia, MI, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before KEITH, DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, District Judge.
The Honorable Glen M. Williams, United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The Plaintiff-Appellant, Daniel R. Miller, appeals the district court's order granting summary judgment for the Defendant-Appellee, Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan ("MERS"). Miller was a police sergeant employed by the Oxford Emergency Safety Authority ("OSEA") in Oxford, Michigan. MERS is a statewide, public employee pension fund serving governmental entities. At all times relevant to this matter, OSEA was a "participating municipality" in MERS. Miller brought suit against MERS, alleging that MERS treated him differently than other similarly-situated employees in calculating his retirement benefits, violating 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, M.C.L. § 37.2701(a), and Michigan's Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act, M.C.L. § 37.1602(a).
On June 17, 2003, the district court, Judge George Caram Steeh presiding, entered an order denying MERS's motion for summary judgment. The court concluded that there existed genuine issues of material fact over whether the cost discrepancies were part of MERS's policy or custom. After additional discovery, MERS renewed its motion for summary judgment. On January 24, 2004, the district court concluded that based on the evidence presented, including testimony from Miller's actuary, MERS did not have a policy of disparate treatment.
Having had the benefit of oral argument and having reviewed the parties' briefs, we conclude that the district court was correct in its decision granting summary judgment for MERS. Because the district court thoroughly articulated its reasons for granting summary judgment, we find that the issuance of a full written opinion by this court would be duplicative and serve no useful purpose. We therefore adopt the reasoning of the district court in its opinion dated January 24, 2004, and AFFIRM the district court's grant of summary judgment for MERS.
. After Miller's termination, OSEA changed its name to Oxford Public Fired and EMS Commission. In this order, we refer to the organization by its prior name.