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Mike Guss Obtains Summary Disposition In Construction Site Accident Claim

Jeffrey Jean v Three Rivers Construction, Saginaw County Circuit Court. While working for a subcontractor at a construction project at the Ryder Center on SVSU’s campus, plaintiff ascended a ladder, striking his head on a beam that allegedly protruded into the plaintiffs path of travel. He filed suit, alleging violation of […]

Michael F. Schmidt And Nate Peplinski Obtain Summary Disposition In Provider Suit For No Fault Benefits On The Basis That The Provider Suit Was Barred By Misrepresentatinos Made In The Application For The Insurance Policy By The Insured Which Barred All Coverage Including For Alleged Innocent Third Parties

Omega Rehab Services, LLC v Integon National Insurance Company, 91th District Court, Omega Rehab Services filed suit against Integon National Insurance Company seeking to recover for medical treatment provided to Destiny Gaines arising out of a motor vehicle accident in which Gaines was an alleged passenger in a vehicle insured […]

Michael F. Schmidt And Nate Peplinski Obtain Summary Judgment In Declaratory Action That There Is No Coverage For Underlying Wrongful Death Suit

AMCO Insurance Company v Bari J. MacNeill d/b/a MacNeill Contracting and Penny Risteau, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jason Robert Risteau, Deceased, U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Northern Division, we filed a declaratory complaint to obtain a ruling that AMCO Insurance Company did not […]

Michael F. Schmidt Obtains Summary Disposition In Auto/Pedestrian Accident

Janet Thurman v Pies, Inc. d/b/a Domino’s Pizza, Washtenaw County Circuit Court, claim by plaintiff, Janet Thurman, for alleged multiple serious injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident in which she was struck by Pies, Inc.’s pizza delivery driver’s vehicle while standing in the middle of and attempting to cross Ann […]

Michael F. Schmidt And Nate Peplinski Obtain Summary Disposition In Coverage Case

In Safeco Insurance Company of America v Sebastien Lebon, Matthew Kamps and Yreva Muhammad, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Muhammad, Deceased, we filed a declaratory action to determine there is no duty to provide coverage or a defense to Lebon or Kamps for the wrongful death suit filed […]

Michael F. Schmidt And Nate Peplinski Obtain Affirmation From The Michigan Court Of Appeals Of Summary Disposition

Erin Naseef v Wallside, Inc., Michigan Court of Appeals docket number 329505 (2017), the plaintiff appealed from the summary disposition we obtained in favor of Wallside, Inc. The plaintiff claimed that she was injured while a repair crew was fixing a window in her home. We filed a motion for […]

Mike Guss Obtains Summary Disposition For Global Orange Development, Llc, (Dba Biggby Coffee) In Vicarious Liability Law Suit; Alfred Champagne -V- Global Orange Development, Llc, Et. Al., Ingham County Circuit Court

Plaintiff filed suit against Global Orange Development, stemming from an automobile accident that occurred on January 29, 2013. Plaintiff asserted that Global Orange was vicariously liability based on the fact that the Global Orange employee had performed a substantial amount of his work for Global Orange from his home-to such […]

Mike Guss Obtains Summary Disposition For City Of Flint In Age Discrimination Law Suit; Donna Poplar -V- City Of Flint, Genesee County Circuit Court

In 2011, the City of Flint was facing a financial emergency. Thus, the State of Michigan appointed an Emergency Financial Manager. On the EFM’s first day in office, he discharged the plaintiff, along with six other employees, and replaced them with his own trusted advisors. Three months after she was […]

Mike Guss Obtains Summary Judgment For The City Of Flint In A Federal Civil Right Class Action Law Suit; Robert Garceau, Et. Al. -V- City Of Flint, Et. Al., United States District Court For The Eastern District Of Michigan

In late 2011, a large number of sergeants within the police force decided to retire. The former chief of police, relying upon the Personnel Rules and Regulations, decided to “provisionally” appoint 15 sergeants to temporarily fill the sergeant vacancies until a sergeants promotional exam could be created and administered. To compile a listing […]

Anne Mcardle Obtains Summary Judgment For Midland County Fairgrounds In Civil Rights Lawsuit; Lloyd Wilkerson -V- Midland County Agricultural And Horticultural Society D/B/A Midland County Fairgrounds, Midland County Circuit Court

Plaintiff was employed as the head of maintenance at the Midland County Fairgrounds and filed an age discrimination claim for violations of the ELCRA after he was terminated. Upon the close of discovery, we filed a motion for summary disposition arguing that plaintiff could not establish a prima facie case […]