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MICHAEL F. SCHMIDT OBTAINS FULL REIMBURSEMENT IN SUBROGATION ACTION FOR WATER INTRUSION DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF $744,000
Roncelli, Inc. and Amerisure Partners Insurance Company v Bumler Mechanical, Inc. and Secura Insurance, Oakland County Circuit Court (2020). We filed suit on behalf of Roncelli, Inc., individually and as assignee of William Beaumont Hospital and Amerisure Partners Insurance Company, individually and as subrogee of Roncelli, Inc. and as assignee […]
Michael J. Guss Obtains Summary Disposition of Premises Liability Claims in favor of Contractor
Canan Ruddick v Roese Pipeline Company, Inc., et al., St. Clair Circuit Court Case No. 19-001458-NO (November 16, 2020). In this premises liability case we represented a contractor that performed an excavation and laying of underground gas pipelines at an apartment complex. The plaintiff sued defendant after plaintiff slipped on […]
GREGORY P. LaVOY WINS SUMMARY DISPOSITION IN EMPLOYER LIABILITY / PREMISES LIABILITY CASE
In Ditmore v Major Cement Company (Wayne County Circuit Court, 2021), the Court recently granted summary disposition to our client in a complex employer liability/premises liability lawsuit where the plaintiff alleged severe and permanent injuries. The case involved an automobile accident between plaintiff and an employee of our client while […]
GREGORY LaVOY WINS REVERSAL IN MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS WITH ORDER TO REMAND FOR SUMMARY DISPOSITION OF THE CASE
In Macon v Mr. Pizza Ypsilanti, Inc., unpublished per curiam decision of the Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No. 349780 (2020), our client’s driver was involved in an automobile accident with the plaintiff who was crossing the street as a pedestrian at night on a busy five-lane road. Plaintiff alleged […]
KIMBERLY KARDASZ OBTAINS SUMMARY DISPOSITION IN MICHIGAN NO-FAULT CASE BASED ON MISREPRESENTATIONS IN THE APPLICATION
Buchanan v Hachem, et al, Wayne County Circuit Court (2020). Plaintiff filed a claim for Michigan No Fault benefits, including for a lumbar surgery, following a motor vehicle accident. Our client, however, had rescinded the plaintiff’s insurance policy after a post-accident investigation uncovered that she had misrepresented her residence and […]
Dale Burmeister Wins Summary Disposition in Breach of Contract Case Seeking over $1 Million
Our client was sued for over $1 million in unpaid fees and interest by a company that was hired to manage a $26 million project to bury 400 miles of fiber optical cable. It was a “time and expense” contract, but there was a provision limiting increases in fees and […]
Overtime Overview — What Employers and Employees Need to Know About Overtime Regulations in 2020
On January 1, 2020, the FLSA salary threshold increased for the first time in 16 years, raising from $23,660 to $35,568 per year. It is expected that an additional 1.3 million workers will now be entitled to overtime because of it. Dale Burmeister discusses those changes and the first major […]
Synopsis of Michigan No-Fault Law Updated 6-15-20
Bill Rivard has updated his 37 page overview of Michigan’s No-Fault law to reflect the latest changes that have or are about to become effective. Click on the Read More button below and then the hyperlink to read or download it. Synopsis of Michigan No-Fault Law Brochure 6-15-20
MICHAEL J. GUSS OBTAINS SUMMARY DISPOSITION OF SUIT ALLEGING CLAIMS FOR PREMISES LIABILITY, FAILURE TO KEEP COMMON AREA FIT FOR INTENDED USE, FAILURE TO KEEP PREMISES IN REASONABLE REPAIR, AND BREACH OF CONTRACT
Laura Joseph vs. Edward Rose Assoc., LLC, Genesee County Circuit Court, Case No.19-113526-NO, Hon. F. Kay Behm. Plaintiff, a tenant of Defendant apartment complex, brought claims against Defendant under theories of premises liability, failure to keep a common are fit for its intended use under MCL 554.139, failure to keep […]
WILLIAM RIVARD AND JEFFREY SCHULTZ OBTAIN SUMMARY DISPOSITION IN AUTOMOBILE NEGLIGENCE CASE
Anthony Johnson v. John Baker, et al., Wayne County Circuit Court. Plaintiff filed an automobile negligence lawsuit against our clients, seeking economic and non-economic damages allegedly sustained as the result of a pedestrian vs. motor vehicle accident. We filed a Motion for Summary Disposition, arguing that Plaintiff had failed to […]