Posts tagged michigan supreme court

• GM-Certified Used or Welded Together Wrecks?

  David Mittleman | May 05, 2009 10:59 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  State Consumer Protection Acts have been enacted in every state in the nation to protect consumers. Each state law varies in the degree to which they are effective. Michigan's Consumer Protection...

• Supreme Court Justice Taylor's final slap in the face to Michigan

  Timothy Smith | January 02, 2009 11:57 AM | 4 CommentsTraverse City, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Justice Taylor was soundly beaten in the recent election. First time ever in Michigan that a sitting Chief Justice was defeated. Ever. In interview after interview since the election, he has shown...

• Bridget Mary McCormack For Michigan Supreme Court Justice

  David Mittleman | April 05, 2012 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  November promises to bring us an exciting election on many levels. No race will be more important for the ‘people’ of Michigan than the campaign for Justice of our Michigan Supreme...

• Getting Wages Paid after an Auto Accident when you are Self Employed

  Timothy Smith | December 15, 2010 12:02 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Rapids, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Ward v Titan Insurance Company In this interesting 2010 published opinion from Michigan Court of Appeals the court addressed the issue of what specifically is required for “reasonable...

• Michigan Supreme Court Agrees Woman Can Sue Restaurant For Her Injuries

  Nolan Erickson | December 06, 2010 3:23 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A 58-year-old woman will have a chance to tell her so-called bizarre story to a jury, thanks to a 4-3 ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court. Sheri Schooley was injured on New Year’s Eve 2007 at...

• Michigan Supreme Court Upholds $300,000 Defamation Verdict

  David Mittleman | April 09, 2010 3:06 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  On Wednesday, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an order that reinstated a $300,000 verdict in favor of a plaintiff who was defamed by her pastor. The complicated case stems from a 2002 incident in...

• Michigan Supreme Court Ruling Protects Victims of Malpractice

  David Mittleman | February 21, 2010 2:39 PM | 7 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  For years, the State of Michigan has been hostile to victims’ rights. This has been particularly true in the area of medical malpractice, where state law imposes complex procedural...

• Michigan Supreme Court Votes to Give Judges Greater Authority in Determining Court Dress Code

  David Mittleman | June 19, 2009 8:52 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Wednesday—the Michigan Supreme Court voted 5-2 to allow judges greater authority over the way witnesses dress in court after a Muslim woman refused to remove her head veil during a small...

• Michigan’s New Jury Rules Set to Take Effect

  David Mittleman | August 22, 2011 2:05 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In a little more than a week, jurors in the State of Michigan will have an opportunity to participate more fully in the trial process. Beginning September 1, jury members will be able to (among...

• Who Can Beat Bob Young This November 2?

  David Mittleman | September 16, 2010 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Who can beat Bob Young this November 2? Justice Alton (Tom) Davis Judge Denise Langford Morris Why is this race for the Michigan Supreme Court so important? Let me count the...