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Michael F. Schmidt Obtains Dismissal of Alleged Construction Defect Claim

Michael F. Schmidt Obtains Dismissal of Alleged Construction Defect Claim

Bitco General Insurance Corp as surbrogee of Cortis Trucking and Excavating v T&M Asphalt Paving, Inc., Oakland County Circuit Court, we represented T&M Asphalt Paving, Inc. in regard to the complaint that T&M improperly installed asphalt as part of a tennis court construction project at Great Oaks Country Club, claiming […]

Michael F. Schmidt Obtains Summary Judgment Enforcing Auto Insurance Policy Exclusion for Use of the Insured Vehicle While Makeing a Doordash Delivery

Michael F. Schmidt Obtains Summary Judgment Enforcing Auto Insurance Policy Exclusion for Use of the Insured Vehicle While Makeing a Doordash Delivery

LM General Insurance Company v Herremans, ____ FSupp3d ____ (W.D. Mich, 2025), we represented LM General Insurance Company and filed a declaratory judgment action in US District Court arguing that LM General Insurance Company did not owe coverage to its insured Jonathan Peter Herremans for claims made against Herremans in […]

Ten Harvey Kruse Attorneys Named to DBusiness 2026 Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit List

Ten Harvey Kruse Attorneys Named to DBusiness 2026 Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit List

Harvey Kruse is proud to share that DBusiness Magazine has recognized ten of our attorneys in its 2026 “Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit” list. The list of honorees includes: Dale R. Burmeister Michael D. Cummings Dennis M. Goebel Kimberly A. Kardasz Gregory P. LaVoy Jason R. Mathers David C. Moll […]

The Hire Slow & Fire Fast Rule Applies in Labor Law

The Hire Slow & Fire Fast Rule Applies in Labor Law

On November 5, 2025, the 6th Circuit published its decision in NLRB v. Starbucks, No. 23-1767, and Starbucks emerged on the losing end in this decision.  Starbucks lost because they violated the basic rule of hire slow and fire fast. It is no secret that Union organizing attempts at various […]

Harvey Kruse Recognized as a 2026 “Best Law Firm”

Harvey Kruse Recognized as a 2026 “Best Law Firm”

We are proud to announce that Harvey Kruse has been recognized once again as a “Best Law Firm” for 2026, earning a Tier 1 ranking in: Appellate Practice Insurance Law Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Product Liability Litigation – Defendants   Each year, Best Lawyers® selects law firms for recognition […]

Harvey Kruse Attorney John Prew Recognized as a “Go To Lawyer” in Negligence Law

Harvey Kruse Attorney John Prew Recognized as a “Go To Lawyer” in Negligence Law

We are pleased to announce that Harvey Kruse Board Member and Shareholder John Prew has once again been named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2025 list of “Go To Lawyers in Negligence Law,” marking the second consecutive year he has received this honor. This recognition builds on his 2024 “Go To […]

Michael F. Schmidt Wins Appeal Enforcing the Governmental Immunity Exception for Liability of a Governmental Agency Under the Miss Dig Underground Facility Damage Prevention Safety Act

Michael F. Schmidt Wins Appeal Enforcing the Governmental Immunity Exception for Liability of a Governmental Agency Under the Miss Dig Underground Facility Damage Prevention Safety Act

Zezula v Kaltz Excavating Company, Inc., Independence Township of Oakland County and DTE Energy Company, ____ Mich App ____; ____ NW2d ____ (2025) (Court of Appeals Docket No. 368261)(to be published), we represented Kaltz Excavating Company, Inc. in an alleged sewage backup case brought by the plaintiff and we opposed […]

Anne McArdle and Nicole Wisnewski Secure Appellate Win: Court of Appeals Upholds Notice Requirements, Protecting Insurers from Stale Claims

Anne McArdle and Nicole Wisnewski  Secure Appellate Win: Court of Appeals Upholds Notice Requirements, Protecting Insurers from Stale Claims

Attorneys Anne McArdle and Nicole Wisnewski recently secured a significant win for Amerisure Insurance Company in the Michigan Court of Appeals. They successfully defended a trial court’s decision to dismiss claims brought by Hoover Physical Therapy, LLC, and Medical Direct Transportation, LLC. The unpublished opinions, issued on July 22, 2025, […]

Eight Harvey Kruse Attorneys Recognized as 2026 Best Lawyers and “Ones to Watch”

Eight Harvey Kruse Attorneys Recognized as 2026 Best Lawyers and “Ones to Watch”

We are pleased to announce that Best Lawyers® has selected eight Harvey Kruse attorneys for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers Dale R. Burmeister – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants Michael D. Cummings – Product Liability Litigation – […]

Thomson Reuters Includes Harvey Kruse Attorneys in the 2025 Edition of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Thomson Reuters Includes Harvey Kruse Attorneys in the 2025 Edition of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

We are pleased to announce that seven of our exceptional Harvey Kruse attorneys have been included in the 2025 list of Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Super Lawyer’s patented attorney selection process is peer-influenced and research-driven, selecting the top 5% of attorneys to the Super Lawyers list each year. […]