NATIONWIDE RECOVERY, INCORPORATED; JULIA HUSSEIN; HUSSEIN M. HUSSEIN; JERRY PARKER; ANNIE HUSSEIN; LOUAY M. HUSSEIN; CAROL HENDON v. CITY OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN - Articles

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NATIONWIDE RECOVERY, INCORPORATED; JULIA HUSSEIN; HUSSEIN M. HUSSEIN; JERRY PARKER; ANNIE HUSSEIN; LOUAY M. HUSSEIN; CAROL HENDON v. CITY OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 7, 2026

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Marc A. Deldin, DELDIN LAW, PLLC, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, for Appellants.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Nathan J. Fink, FINK BRESSACK, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for Appellee.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Marc A. Deldin, DELDIN LAW, PLLC, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, for Appellants.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Nathan J. Fink, David H. Fink, FINK BRESSACK, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for Appellee.

Judge(s): STRANCH, BUSH, and NALBANDIAN, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at Flint

NALBANDIAN, Circuit Judge. Nationwide Recovery had a towing permit with the City of Detroit. Under that permit, Nationwide could charge for recovering stolen vehicles. So it was to the company’s economic advantage to know where car thieves would stash vehicles after stripping them for parts. But the City suspected that at least one of Nationwide’s tow operators was bribing car-theft gangs for tips. Based on these suspicions, the City suspended the company’s tow permit without a hearing. In response, Nationwide sued the City, alleging a procedural due process violation. The district court held that the company had been deprived of its property interest without the required hearing, and it allowed additional discovery and briefing on damages. After almost five more years of litigation, the district court concluded that Nationwide was only entitled to nominal damages. Because the termination of Nationwide’s permit was justified, we affirm.

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