Governmental attorney fights contempt charge
A federal judge ruled that a VA lawyer held himself to probate court’s jurisdiction. The post Governmental attorney fights contempt charge first appeared on Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
View ArticleCase that was worth a $200 fine settled for $45K in fees
When VA counsel failed to show in probate court and claimed immunity, the judge called it “a violation of the public trust.” The post Case that was worth a $200 fine settled for $45K in fees first...
View ArticleEmployment – Defendant not employer under Title VII but was one under ELCRA
Where plaintiff claims that the individual defendant sexually harassed her at work, and that the corporate defendant fired her after she complained, some of her claims brought under Title VII and...
View ArticleReal Property – Fraud and negligence claims arising from condo sale go forward
Where plaintiffs purchased a condominium unit to rent it to others on a weekly basis but learned after the sale that homeowners’ association regulations permitted only long-term rentals, a real estate...
View ArticleMedical Malpractice – Claim against VA for failure to timely diagnose cancer...
Plaintiff timely filed his medical malpractice claim, which alleges that the Veterans Administration did not timely diagnose his lung cancer. The post Medical Malpractice – Claim against VA for failure...
View ArticleCivil Procedure – Black nurses barred from caring for white patient did not...
Where defendant, at the request of a Caucasian patient’s guardian, reassigned a group of African American employees who provided the patient with home care, their federal and state race discrimination...
View ArticleIn their opinions: Counsel pasted for cut-and-paste
A cut-and-paste job from opposing counsel’s brief prompted a federal judge to award Rule 11 sanctions. The post In their opinions: Counsel pasted for cut-and-paste first appeared on Michigan Lawyers...
View ArticleLiability, damages contested in third-party crash suit
The driver struck an SUV that then hit the plaintiff going the other way. The post Liability, damages contested in third-party crash suit first appeared on Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
View ArticleEstate sought damages after inmate died from drinking too much water
No medical treatment was provided despite plaintiff being under observation. The post Estate sought damages after inmate died from drinking too much water first appeared on Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
View ArticleMan pepper sprayed, suffocated, died in custody
Autopsy report identified “restraint associated procedures” as a cause. The post Man pepper sprayed, suffocated, died in custody first appeared on Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
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