- AREAS OF PRACTICE:
- Civil Litigation
- Products Liability
- Premises Liability
- Construction Accidents
- Insurance Coverage
- Automobile Negligence
- Dram Shop
- Toxic Torts
- EDUCATION:
- Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1976)
- Western Michigan University (B.A., 1973)
- BAR ADMISSIONS:
- State Bar of Michigan (1976)
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (1976)
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan (2002)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1985)
- EMPLOYMENT:
- Board of Directors at Harvey Kruse, P.C. (1995-Present)
- Shareholder at Harvey Kruse, P.C. (1985-Present)
- Associate Attorney at Harvey Kruse, P.C. (1979-1985)
- Associate Attorney, Law Offices of H. Wallace Parker (1976- 1979)
- General Law Practice located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
- Martindale-Hubbell, A/V Rating
- EXPERIENCE:
- Trial attorney, Obtained defense verdicts in numerous products, premises and general liability actions in various courts throughout Michigan.
- REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS:
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
- Wausau Insurance Companies
- Nationwide Insurance Company
- Scottsdale Insurance Company
- Kohler Company
- National Machinery Company
- Olympia Entertainment, Inc.
- FKI Industries, Inc.
- MEMBER:
- State Bar of Michigan
- Oakland County Bar Association
- Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- REPRESENTATIVE TRIAL & APPELLATE DECISIONS:
- White v. Hubbell, Inc. - United States District Court (Bay City) - wrongful death products liability action involving an electrical plug, the 24-year old plaintiff was electrocuted. Jury verdict of no cause for action.
- Miller v. National Machinery Company - United States District Court (Detroit) - products liability action involving a cold header, the plaintiff suffered a crushed hand. Jury verdict of no cause for action.
- Crenshaw v. National Machinery Company - United States District Court (Detroit) - products liability action involving a cold header, the plaintiff suffered a crushed hand. Jury verdict of no cause for action.
- Moritz v. Mattison Machine Works - United States District Court (Detroit) - products liability action involving a grinding machine, the plaintiff suffered a crushed forearm. Jury verdict of no cause for action.
- Rossi v. Charles A. Strelinger Company - Wayne County Circuit Court - products liability action involving a clamp used to attach a tube to an air compressor, the plaintiff suffered loss of an eye. Jury verdict of no cause for action.
- Vann v. Miller Chemical and Fertilizer Company - Wayne County Circuit Court - wrongful death products liability action involving a pesticide, seven year old child died as a result of aplastic anemia. Jury verdict of no cause for action.
- Hillock v. Manitowoc - Chippewa County Circuit Court - wrongful death products liability action involving a mobile crane. Jury verdict of no cause for action.
- Fraser v. Columbus Conveyor - Wayne County Circuit Court - products liability action involving a coal conveyor, the plaintiff suffered an amputation of his right arm at the shoulder. Jury verdict of no cause for action. Affirmed by the Michigan Court of Appeals.
- Wade v. Danly Corporation - United States District Court (Ann Arbor) - products liability action involving a power press, the plaintiff suffered brain damage when struck by a falling brake cover. Jury verdict of no cause for action.
- Cameron v. Salem Machine Corporation - Wayne County Circuit Court - products liability action involving a coil slitting line, the plaintiff suffered a brachial plexus injury resulting in permanent paralysis of left arm. Jury verdict of no cause for action.
- McGarvie v. National Machinery Company - Macomb County Circuit Court - products liability action involving a cold header, the plaintiff suffered a crushed hand and amputation of one finger. Jury verdict of no cause for action.
- Torikian v. FKI Industries, Inc. - Wayne County Circuit Court - products liability action involving a power and free conveyor system, the plaintiff suffered a crushed foot. Jury verdict of no cause for action.
- PUBLICATIONS AND SPEECHES:
- Federal Pre-Emption as a Defense in Pesticide Poisoning Litigation, 56 Defense Counsel Journal 318 (1989), with J.G. Gleeson
