Michigan Lawyers Weekly

12/06/2024

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12/05/2024

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12/02/2024

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11/29/2024

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11/27/2024

Case of the Day: Constitutional — Standing – Court of Claims

Where plaintiffs have requested an advisory opinion about the constitutionality of the Michigan Court of Claims, their complaint must be dismissed without prejudice because they lack Article III standing. “The Judiciary Act of 1789 required Justices of the Supreme Court to ‘ride circuit’ by tr...

11/27/2024

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11/27/2024

A class definition of former property owners seeking both surplus proceeds and surplus equity after Wayne County sold their property to satisfy tax debts failed because individualized assessments were required, a panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled, vacating class certification.

A class definition of former property owners seeking both surplus proceeds and surplus equity after Wayne County sold their property to satisfy tax debts failed because individualized assessments were required, a panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled, vacating class certification.

11/25/2024

The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded $600,000 in grant funding to the Cooley Law School Innocence Project, or CLSIP, to screen post-conviction claims of innocence and provide community outreach on wrongful convictions.

The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded $600,000 in grant funding to the Cooley Law School Innocence Project, or CLSIP, to screen post-conviction claims of innocence and provide community outreach on wrongful convictions. The three-year grant from the Office of Justice Programs will enable CLSIP....

11/25/2024

An injured insured seeking personal protection insurance benefits failed to present evidence that her medical services were charged at a reasonable and customary rate as required by the no fault act, a panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled, vacating an award in her favor as well as penalty interest assessed on the provider’s outstanding bills and related attorneys’ fees.

An injured insured seeking personal protection insurance benefits failed to present evidence that her medical services were charged at a reasonable and customary rate as required by the no fault act, a panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled, vacating an award in her favor as well as penalt...

11/25/2024

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11/22/2024

A divided Michigan Supreme Court has declined to review a case involving reformation of a military member’s automobile insurance policy.

A divided Michigan Supreme Court has declined to review a case involving reformation of a military member's auto insurance policy.

11/21/2024

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11/21/2024

Lawyers strive for fairness and justice in every case they handle. However, the behavioral science research shows that human reasoning in legal contexts is inherently flawed and vulnerable to both explicit and implicit biases.

Lawyers strive for fairness and justice in every case they handle. However, the behavioral science research shows that human reasoning in legal contexts is inherently flawed and vulnerable to both explicit and implicit biases.

11/19/2024

A man’s modified minibike is a motorcycle so he was required to be insured to be entitled to PIP benefits, the Michigan Court of Appeals has held in a published decision.

A man’s modified minibike is a motorcycle so he was required to be insured to be entitled to PIP benefits, the Michigan Court of Appeals has held in a published decision. The appeals court reversed a trial court’s order denying the defendants summary disposition and vacated an order of consent j...

11/19/2024

https://milawyersweekly.com/news/2024/11/18/relieved-of-liability-insurer-cant-recover-from-tenants-for-fire-damage/

A lease agreement did not assign liability to the tenants for fire-related damages, and the plain language of the lease reflected the parties’ intent to have the owner insure the building, the Michigan Court of Appeals has held, reversing summary disposition in favor of the owner.

11/19/2024

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11/18/2024

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11/15/2024

Case of the Day:
Landlord and Tenant — Fire – Insurance

Where summary disposition was awarded to the plaintiff insurance company in a subrogation action against defendant commercial tenants of a building damaged by fire, that judgment must be reversed because the lease does not assign liability to defendants for fire-related damages and the plain languag...