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HKPC Obtains 25 Minute Defense Jury Verdict In Maryland Treestand Product Liability Trial

In Frank v. Summit Treestands, LLC., Frederick County, Maryland, Harvey Kruse lawyers obtained a lightning fast defense verdict on behalf of their treestand manufacturing client.  Plaintiff sought over $750,000.00 for serious spinal, chest and lung injuries suffered when he fell 20 to 25 feet from his treestand.  He maintained that the […]

Summary Disposition Motion Filed By Michael F. Schmidt Granted In Construction Accident Case Because It Did Not Occur In A Common Work Area

Ferchak v George W. Auch Company, Genesee County Circuit Court, claim for injuries incurred by the plaintiff in a construction accident when he fell from the top of a pallet of cinder blocks from which he was working.  The plaintiff claimed that the accident resulted in a serious ankle injury […]

Michael F. Schmidt Successfully Enforces Exclusion In Policy For Insured’s Own Property Leading To Dismissal Of All Claims

A & K Services v AMCO Insurance Company and Voss Insurance Agency, 28th District Court, claim for insurance coverage for a vehicle purchased by the insured which was allegedly stolen from its premises.  Following discovery we moved for summary disposition on the basis that the policy excluded coverage for the […]

Court Agrees With Michael F. Schmidt That Insurance Policy Properly Cancelled

Gaugi Properties v AMCO Insurance, St. Clair County Circuit Court, claim by insured for alleged water damage in excess of $200,000 to the insured’s building.  We filed a motion for summary disposition on behalf of AMCO on the basis that the policy was cancelled prior to the loss.  Plaintiff argued […]

Michael F. Schmidt Prevails In Coverage Dispute Due To Lack Of Proper Notice

Integon Insurance Company v Berry, Wayne County Circuit Court, Declaratory action filed to obtain a determination that Integon Insurance Company had no duty to provide coverage or a defense to the insureds in an underlying claim against the insureds arising out of a motor vehicle accident.  We argued that the […]

Material Misrepresentations In Insurance Policy Application Lead U.S. District Court To Accept Michael F. Schmidt’s Argument That Coverage Should Be Rescinded In Case Involving Catastrophic Injuries Including Loss Of An Eye

Mohammed Huda v. Integon National Insurance Company, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, claim for no-fault benefits and uninsured motorist benefits by the plaintiff arising from a motor vehicle accident in which the insured sustained catastrophic injuries including loss of  his right eye.  We defended the case […]

Michael F. Schmidt Wins Worker’s Compensation Insurance Dispute

AM Polis, Inc. and Polis Audish v Jeffrey H. Kaplan Agency, Inc. and Amanda M. Stephen, Wayne County Circuit Court, claim by the plaintiff and the plaintiff’s corporation for workers’ compensation insurance.  Plaintiffs alleged that they applied for and requested a policy of workers’ compensation insurance from the defendant insurance […]

Criminal Act Exclusion Successfully Argued By Michael F. Schmidt In Insurance Coverage Litigation

Schomer v MIC General Insurance Corporation, Oakland County Circuit Court. This case was a declaratory action filed by the MIC insured and joined by the underlying plaintiff against MIC to determine whether the criminal act exclusion in the MIC policy excluded coverage and to determine whether the motor vehicle’s operator […]

HKPC Wins Insurance Cancellation Case Before Judge Colombo In Wayne County Circuit Court

In E & O Taxi v Insurance Services of Detroit, a taxicab company, which had financed the $150,000 annual premium on its commercial insurance policy, alleged that it had made all installment payments to its agent, which had failed to convey the payments to the premium finance company or to our […]

Michael F. Schmidt Prevails In First Party Insurance Coverage Dispute Among Carriers Over A Fire On Property Owned By Gm Grand

Northland Insurance Co. as Subrogee of GM Grand v Century Surety Company and Adel Abbas Hashim, Wayne County Circuit Court, claim for $148,000 in property damage from a fire to property owned by GM Grand and insured by Northland Insurance Co. Northland filed suit as subrogee of GM Grand against Century Surety […]