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Michael F. Schmidt Obtains Default Judgment in Insurance Coverage Declaratory Action Enforcing Assault and Battery Exclusion Endorsement
Associated Industries Insurance Company, Inc. v Plaka Restaurant, LLC, et al, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84649; 2023 WL 3467727 (ED Mich, 2023). Filed a declaratory complaint in U.S. District Court to enforce the assault and battery exclusion endorsement regarding claims against the insured in an underlying lawsuit filed in Wayne […]
Harvey Kruse Recognized as a 2024 “Best Law Firm”

We are proud to announce once again that Harvey Kruse has been recognized as a “Best Law Firm” for 2024, receiving a Tier 1 ranking for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants! Each year, Best Lawyers selects law firms for recognition based on rigorous analysis of client and lawyer evaluations, peer […]
Seven Harvey Kruse Attorneys Receive DBusiness “Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit” Recognition

Harvey Kruse is proud to announce that DBusiness Magazine has included seven of our attorneys in their 2024 list of the “Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit.” The list of honorees are: Dale R. Burmeister Michael D. Cummings Dennis M. Goebel Gregory P. LaVoy Jason R. Mathers John R. Prew Michael […]
Michael J. Guss Obtained No Cause Verdict In Premises Liability Case After a Five Day Trial
Jones v Collins Motor Sales, Wayne County Circuit Court Case No. 19-010154-NO, Judge Edward Joseph In this premises liability case, Plaintiff claimed Defendant, Collins Motor Sales, negligently maintained a garage door, which allegedly had to be held in its open position by a 2×4. Plaintiff, a regular worker at the […]
Eight Harvey Kruse Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Best Lawyers and “Ones to Watch”

We are pleased to announce that Best Lawyers® has selected eight Harvey Kruse attorneys for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers Dale R. Burmeister – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants Dennis M. Goebel – Personal Injury Litigation – […]
Thomson Reuters Includes Harvey Kruse Attorneys in the 2023 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 2023 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. […]
Michael F. Schmidt Obtains Summary Judgment In Parking Lot Construction Defect Case
Tanger Grand Rapids, LLC v Rockford Construction Company, Materials Testing Consultants, Inc., Nederveld, Inc., Michigan Paving Materials Company and Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc., 2023 Wl 3000428; 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68882 (WD Mich, 2023). Claim by plaintiff Tanger Grand Rapids, LLC seeking to recover damages for alleged degradation and failure […]
Harvey Kruse President Michael F. Schmidt Selected to the Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2023 “Hall of Fame” Class

We are pleased to announce that Harvey Kruse President Michael F. Schmidt has been selected to the Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2023 “Hall of Fame” class. “The Hall of Fame program recognizes Michigan’s legal leaders who are over the age of 60 or who have been in practice for 30 years […]
Michael F. Schmidt Obtains Reversal of Court of Appeals Decision by the Michigan Supreme Court
Meemic Insurance Company v Jones, ___ Mich ___, (Supreme Court Docket No. 161865, June 14, 2022). The court made important rulings on issues of rescission and subrogation. The case involved a homeowner policy which was rescinded due to misrepresentations made by the insured in the application. The policy contained a […]
Michael F. Schmidt Obtains Summary Judgment in US District Court Rescinding Insurance Policy for Misrepresentation in The Application and Allowing Insurer to Obtain Reimbursement of Defense Costs
Security National Insurance Company v Salient Landscaping, Inc., et al., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 194971; 2022 WL 15088848 (ED Mich, 2022). We filed a declaratory complaint that the policy of insurance issued by Security National Insurance Company to Salient Landscaping, Inc. should be rescinded based on a material misrepresentation made […]