11:25 AM EDT
Sep 01, 2016
Sep 01, 2016
Animal shelter attendant withstands summary disposition in Court of Appeals
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In Dennis v Wexford Cty Sheriff's Dept, No. 325574 (Mich Ct App Jun 7, 2016) a part-time attendant at the Wexford County animal shelter reported concerns that animal control officers were improperly euthanizing animals… Read More
6:07 PM EDT
Aug 31, 2016
Aug 31, 2016
Stipulation upheld in land dispute
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The Michigan Court of Appeals refused to upset a stipulation regarding two contiguous parcels of real property. . . . Read More
5:38 PM EDT
Aug 23, 2016
Aug 23, 2016
Commercial Truck Accident – Evidence of Regulatory Violations – Economic Damages Award
Jay Zelenock
A man was injured while riding as a passenger in a single-vehicle commercial truck accident in 2010. The accident resulted from a blowout of the truck’s left front tire. The plaintiff’s theory was that the company had… Read More
5:12 PM EDT
Aug 23, 2016
Aug 23, 2016
Car Accident Law – Michigan No-Fault Insurance Law – Health Care Law
Jay Zelenock
Hospitals and health care providers generally have standing to bring claims for No-Fault insurance benefits against an insurer for care, products, and services they provide to a person hurt in a car accident. See, e.g.,… Read More
1:25 PM EDT
Aug 02, 2016
Aug 02, 2016
Contracts – Litigation & Appeals – Small Business Law
Jay Zelenock
Power Play Intern, Inc v Reddy, No. 325805, 2016 WL 3220325, (Mich Ct App June 9, 2016)
Power Play involved allegations that Defendants unlawfully retained hockey merchandise belonging to Gordie Howe, his family and… Read More
5:26 PM EDT
Jul 25, 2016
Jul 25, 2016
Car-Pedestrian Accident – Automobile Accident – No-Fault Insurance
Jay Zelenock
Rashad Almashraqi v Auto Club Group Insurance Company, unpublished Court of Appeals docket #326672 and #328075 consolidated and decided July 19, 2016.
In Almashraqi, the Plaintiff and his family moved back to Michigan… Read More
1:08 PM EDT
Jul 22, 2016
Jul 22, 2016
Small Business Law – Non-compete agreement – “Rule of Reason” – Contracts
Jay Zelenock
Non-compete agreements are often enforceable under Michigan law, but courts may limit their scope to ensure that they are not “unreasonable” and do not create “unlawful restraints on trade.” Read More
1:16 PM EDT
Jul 21, 2016
Jul 21, 2016
Car Accident Law – Michigan No-Fault Insurance Law – No-Fault Insurance PIP Benefits
Jay Zelenock
Liability for Michigan No-Fault Personal Protection Benefits (PIP benefits) is governed by MCL 500.3105. Under Michigan No-Fault Insurance, an insurer is liable to pay benefits for accidental bodily injury arising out of… Read More
2:37 PM EDT
Jul 20, 2016
Jul 20, 2016
Motorcycle Accident – Uninsured Motorist Benefits/Underinsured Motorist Benefits – Rear-end Motor Vehicle Accident
Jay Zelenock
Uninsured motorist benefits and underinsured motorist benefits are not required by statute in the state of Michigan, unlike many other states which at minimum require an insurance company to offer such benefits to their… Read More
4:00 PM EDT
Jul 12, 2016
Jul 12, 2016
Car Accident Law – No Fault Insurance Law – Attorney Fees
Jay Zelenock
Michigan No-Fault insurance law is in place to provide prompt payment of medical insurance benefits for people who are hurt in a car accident. In a recent decision, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that a PIP insurer… Read More
4:07 PM EDT
Jul 11, 2016
Jul 11, 2016
Car Accident Law – No Fault Insurance Law – Survivor’s Loss Benefits after a Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident.
Jay Zelenock
The Michigan No-Fault Insurance Act provides for “survivor’s loss benefits” for family members/dependents of a person who dies in a fatal car accident. No-fault Insurance “Survivor’s Loss Benefits” include “tangible… Read More
4:12 PM EDT
Jul 10, 2016
Jul 10, 2016
Car Accident Law – No Fault Insurance Law – Attorney fees
Jay Zelenock
The Michigan No-Fault Insurance Act provides that a person injured in a car accident can recover his or her attorney fees, if the insurer unreasonably refuses to pay PIP benefits or unreasonably delays in making proper… Read More