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Michael F. Schmidt Obtains Summary Judgments In Homeowner Insurance Fire Claim
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company v Kasey McDermott, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Northern Division. Claim by Nationwide insured, Kasey McDermott, for $490,000 in damages resulting from a house fire under a homeowner policy. Nationwide made some initial payments and also paid the mortgagee $131,859.29. It was then discovered […]
Michael F. Schmidt Obtains Supreme Court Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application For Leave To Appeal
Crawley David McFadden v Titan Insurance Company, Wayne County Circuit Court, Michigan Court of Appeals docket number 316012, Michigan Supreme Court docket number 147554 (2014), claim by McFadden against Titan Insurance Company pursuant to alleged certificate of insurance claimed to be issued to McFadden. We obtained a summary disposition from […]
Michael F. Schmidt Obtains Dismissal Of Third Party Auto Case As Sanction For Plaintiff’s Failure To Comply With Discovery Order
Denishia Lewis v Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC and Alisha Barnes, Wayne Court Circuit Court, claim by Denishia Lewis against Alisha Barnes for injuries allegedly incurred from alleged auto accident. We filed discovery requests on behalf of Alisha Barnes which Lewis did not timely answer. We filed a motion to […]
Michael F. Schmidt Obtains Summary Disposition Per Order Of Michigan Court Of Appeals On Application For Leave To Appeal
James Jackson v Mark David Radzwion, PVS Transportation, Inc., et al, Wayne County Circuit Court, claim by plaintiff for alleged injuries resulting from alleged car/truck accident. After obtaining discovery responses and deposing the plaintiff we filed a motion for summary disposition that the plaintiff’s third party tort action from the […]
Michael F. Schmidt Obtains Summary Disposition In A Declaratory Action That Homeowner Policy Did Not Provide Coverage For Wrongful Death Suits Against The Insured’s Son
Depositors Insurance Company v Dahlia Luera-Harris, Personal Representative of the Estate of Anthony Harris, et al, Ingham County Circuit Court, declaratory judgment case we filed on behalf of Depositors Insurance Company to argue there was no duty to provide coverage or a defense to Depositors’ insured’s son pursuant to a […]
Summary Disposition Obtained By Michael F. Schmidt In Claim For Uninsured And Underinsured Motorists Benefits
Brandon Davis v Nationwide Insurance Company, et al, Wayne County Circuit Court, claim by plaintiff for uninsured and underinsured motorists benefits arising from a one vehicle accident in which the plaintiff was a passenger and claimed uninsured and underinsured motorists benefits. We responded with a motion and brief for summary […]
Successful Indemnity Claim By Michael F. Schmidt
Rodriguez v Dixon, Inc., Wayne County Circuit Court, construction accident case in which we represented Dixon, Inc. and filed a crossclaim against the co-defendant Leidal & Hart Mason Contractors, Inc. for contractual indemnity insurance. The trial court held that L & H owed both contractual indemnity and insurance to Dixon, […]
Michael F. Schmidt Obtains Summary Disposition For Titan Insurance On Claim Based On Alleged Certificate Of Insurance
Crawley David McFadden v Titan Insurance Company, Wayne County Circuit Court and Michigan Court of Appeals docket number 316012 (2013), claim by McFadden against Titan Insurance Company pursuant to an alleged certificate of insurance claimed to be issued to McFadden. We responded with a motion for summary disposition on the […]
Summary Judgment Obtained In Declaratory Action By Michael F. Schmidt
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v Kelly McClintic, U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Northern Division. We filed a declaratory complaint to obtain a ruling that Liberty Mutual did not owe coverage or a defense to its insured for an alleged dog bite causing serious injury to a minor […]
Michael F. Schmidt Obtains Summary Disposition On Premises Claim
Mikulenas v Cedar Mill Lounge, Inc., et al, Genesee County Circuit Court, claim by plaintiff Ashley Mikulenas that she was injured when a Michigan Bureau of State Lottery television fell or was knocked from its position and struck her. Following discovery including depositions of the plaintiff and representatives of the […]