Michigan Lawyers Weekly articles from December 2003

Michigan Lawyers Weekly archives from December 2003

Michigan Circuit Court To Determine Whether No-Fault Claimant Secures Injunction Vs. Insurance Co.
December 1, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Can a no-fault insurance claimant get a preliminary injunction against an insurance company ordering the insurance company to provide social transportation benefits before trial? A recent...

U.S. Court Of Appeals 6th Circuit Rules Employee Failed To Establish Age Bias.
December 1, 2003... Byline: David M. Benson A former supervisor could not sue his employer for age discrimination because he was not more than six years older than his replacement and he otherwise failed to present direct evidence that age was a significant...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Rules Employer Can't Recoup 'Overpayment' Of Benefits.
December 1, 2003... Byline: Karen M. Poole Where an employer waited almost two years to coordinate an employee's workers' compensation and social security benefits, it could not recoup the alleged "overpayment" resulting from its failure to make the decision...

Verdicts & Settlements December 1, 2003: Mich. Auto Accident Matter Settles For $425K.
December 1, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff The plaintiff, a 36-year-old man, had just exited I-96 at Martin Luther King and Michigan Avenue, and was stopped at the service drive when the defendant failed to slow for the traffic stopped at the...

Verdicts & Settlements December 1, 2003: Slip & Fall Plaintiff Gets $260K For Non-Economic Damages.
December 1, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Blue Water Oil operated an Amoco station. It adopted a policy of never salting the area around the diesel fuel island when ice accumulated until management arrived at work around 6:30 a.m. The...

Judge Tracey A. Yokich appointed to Macomb County Probate Court.
December 1, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Education: University of Detroit Law School (1985); Michigan State University (1982) Experience: Judge, Macomb County Probate Court; Macomb County assistant prosecuting attorney; vice president,...

Michigan Supreme Court Orders: December 1, 2003.
December 1, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Leave Granted Estate of Shinholster v. Annapolis Hospital, et al. SC: 123720; COA: 225710; Wayne CC: 97-709041-NH; SC: 123721; COA: 225736; Wayne CC: 97-709041-NH. On order of the Court, the...

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit Case Summaries: December 1, 2003.
December 1, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Criminal Law Appellate Counsel - Moot Issue Where plaintiff's counsel filed a motion to withdraw along with an Anders brief -- which states that counsel believed that defendant had no...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Rules Insurance Agent Can't Get Double Damages Under SRCA.
December 1, 2003... Byline: Sonny N. Sheth An insurance agent who sued his former employer for renewal commissions was not entitled to double damages or actual attorney fees under the Sales Representative Commission Act (SRCA) because insurance policies are...

Michigan Lawyers In The News: December 1, 2003.
December 1, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Matthew S. Slazinski has been elected to the board of directors of the American Subcontractors Association, Detroit Chapter. Slazinski, of Facca, Richter & Pregler, P.C., in Troy, specializes in...

U.S. District Court Eastern District Case Summaries: December 1, 2003.
December 1, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Chapter 11 Adversary Proceeding - Res Judicata Where two creditors' committees sued defendant-corporate officer for breach of fiduciary duty in an adversarial proceeding after the...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Rules Ordinance Does Not Violate Due Process.
December 8, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff A city did not violate a couple's right to substantive due process by imposing a 30-foot height restriction on residential homes and then denying the couple's petition for a variance even though they...

Michigan Supreme Court Rules Defendant Can't Get State-Funded Blood-Stain Expert.
December 8, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Even though the prosecution's blood-stain expert testified that serology testing did not rule the defendant out as a suspect, the defendant was not entitled to a government-funded expert of her own, the...

Michigan Supreme Court To Determine Assessable Costs Formula.
December 8, 2003... Byline: Sonny N. Sheth The Michigan Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a case that will determine how "assessable costs" are calculated under MCR 2.403(O)(3) -- a ruling that will swing the advantage in collecting mediation...

Verdicts & Settlements December 8, 2003: $600K Settlement Reached In Mich. Third-Party Auto Case.
December 8, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff The plaintiff and defendant Decker were on a remote job site when they used a company vehicle to go visit family. The defendant driver fell asleep and left the road. Defendant Mears Services LLC...

Verdicts & Settlements December 8, 2003: Mich. Auto Negligence Matter Settles For $200K.
December 8, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff The defendant only had a $20,000/$40,000 policy, yet Allstate paid five times the policy limits to settle this case. The plaintiff had given Allstate a deadline to settle for limits after the close...

Michigan Circuit Court Rules Nursing Home's Violation Not Considered Negligence Per Se.
December 8, 2003... Byline: Karen M. Poole Even though a nursing home supervisor admitted that its staff treated certain state regulations as guidelines instead of mandates, a violation by the nursing home did not automatically entitle the plaintiff to...

Verdicts & Settlements December 8, 2003: Mich. Jury Awards $4M For Inverse Condemnation.
December 8, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff A Wayne County jury returned a $4 million verdict against the City of Detroit in an inverse condemnation suit. After hearing the evidence in a six-day trial, the jury agreed with City Steel...

Verdicts & Settlements December 8, 2003: Mich. 16-Year-Old Driver Gets Directed Verdict.
December 8, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff The 12-year-old plaintiff was walking to her school bus stop when she was struck by the 16-year-old defendant driver. The parties agreed the accident happened on an extremely dark and rainy...

Michigan Supreme Court Orders: December 8, 2003.
December 8, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Leave Granted People v. Barbee. SC: 123491; COA: 243912; Grand Traverse CC: 01-008641-FH. By order of August 29, 2003, this case was held in abeyance for People v Deline (Docket No. 123079). On the...

U.S. Superior Court Case Summaries: December 8, 2003.
December 8, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Negligence State And Federal Nursing Home Regulations - Effect Of Noncompliance Where plaintiff claims that the malpractice of a physician, nurses and a nursing home resulted in the death of...

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit Case Summaries: December 8, 2003.
December 8, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Arbitration Waiver - Not Established Where defendant-health maintenance organization appeals the denial of its motion to compel arbitration of plaintiffs' health system's claims, the federal...

U.S. District Court Case Summaries: December 8, 2003.
December 8, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil Rights Warantless Search - Alcohol Breath Tests Where a Bay City ordinance permits the police, upon reasonable suspicion, to demand that persons under age 21 submit to an alcohol breath...

U.S. District Court Western District Case Summaries: December 8, 2003.
December 8, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Arbitration Statute Of Limitations - Contractual Modification Where a union obtained a favorable arbitration award against an employer concerning holiday pay, the employer's counter-complaint...

Michigan Lawyers In The News: December 8, 2003.
December 8, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Paul R. Dimond has been appointed to the Council of Economic Advisors. Dimond, senior counsel with Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.'s Ann Arbor office, concentrates his practice on...

Michigan Supreme Court Case Summaries: December 8, 2003.
December 8, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Criminal Law Expert Assistance - Nexus Between Facts And Need Where defendant sought expert assistance at public expense to analyze DNA evidence that was entirely exculpatory, and to analyze...

Verdicts & Settlements December 8, 2003: Mich. Jury Awards $100K For Uninsured Motorist Claim.
December 8, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff As plaintiff Gray was crossing a residential street in Detroit, he was hit by defendant Carson, who was speeding between 40 - 45 mph. Carson was uninsured. Defendant State Farm carried the uninsured...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Rules Driver Not Covered By Wife's No-Fault Policy.
December 15, 2003... Byline: Lynn Patrick Ingram A driver who accidentally ran over his stepson with a snowplow vehicle provided by his employer was not entitled to insurance coverage under his wife's no-fault policy because the policy excluded coverage for a...

Insurance Co. Recovers From Firm Hired To Defend Policyholder.
December 15, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Can an insurance company successfully sue the law firm it hired to defend its policyholder in an auto negligence case? A recent $116,000 verdict indicates the answer is "yes." Novi attorney...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Rules Father's Child Custody Motion Shouldn't Have Been Dismissed.
December 15, 2003... Byline: Karen M. Poole A father seeking a change of custody should have been allowed to present evidence that occurred before the entry of the custody order, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in an issue of first impression. The...

Verdicts & Settlements December 15, 2003: Mich. 62-Year-Old Man Gets $375K For Crush Injury.
December 15, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff The defendant's failure to train its hi-lo operator, and the hi-lo operator's negligent operation of his machine, caused the plaintiff's hand to be caught between two pallets. The injury occurred while...

Michigan Supreme Court Orders: December 15, 2003.
December 15, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Administrative Orders ADM File No. 2003-23 Administrative Order 2003-7 Caseflow Management Guidelines On order of the Court, notice of the proposed order and an opportunity for comment in...

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit Case Summaries: December 15, 2003.
December 15, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil Procedure Unenforced Regulation - Ripeness Where plaintiff-corporation seeks to enjoin the enforcement of the Michigan Consumer Protection Act regarding its advertising, plaintiff's...

U.S. District Court Case Summaries: December 15, 2003.
December 15, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Employment Age Discrimination Claim - Circumstantial Evidence Where plaintiff's employer fired him from his store manager's job for allegedly poor performance, plaintiff can get to the jury on...

U.S. District Court Western District Case Summaries: December 15, 2003.
December 15, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Insurance Pollution Exclusion - Sudden And Accidental Where plaintiff-insured seeks indemnification and a defense from defendant-insurance company for environmental damage arising from fires...

U.S. District Court Eastern District Rules Age Bias Plaintiff Gets Case To Jury.
December 15, 2003... Byline: Sonny N. Sheth A 56-year-old employee can get to the jury on his age discrimination claim, even though he provided no direct evidence of discriminatory intent on the part of his employer, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...

Michigan Lawyers In The News: December 15, 2003.
December 15, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Brant A. Freer has been appointed vice chairman of the National Association of Bond Lawyer's Special Committee on Technology. Freer, senior counsel in the Detroit office of Miller, Canfield,...

Verdicts & Settlements December 15, 2003: Michigan negligence suit leads to 900K settlement.
December 15, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff On Aug. 17, 2002, defendant Keith Peters' careless use of a propane torch started a conflagration in Sweetie's Restaurant, a business operated by Peters and his wife, Shirley Peters. The fire...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Rules Officers Couldn't Use 'Knock & Talk' To Seize Marijuana.
December 22, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Where police officers working on an anonymous tip failed to spot marijuana plants in the defendant's back yard during a helicopter flyover, they could not subsequently use a "knock and talk" as...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Rules ORV On Highway Was 'Motor Vehicle'.
December 22, 2003... Byline: Sonny N. Sheth Where an off-road vehicle (ORV) and a state-owned vehicle collided on a public highway, the ORV was a "motor vehicle" under the No-Fault Act for purposes of determining the applicable priority of payment provision,...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Rules Open & Obvious Staircase Presented 'Special Aspects'.
December 22, 2003... Byline: Karen M. Poole A guest who fell while descending the stairs in the cabin she rented can overcome the open and obvious defense because the stairs presented a "special aspect" when looking at the totality of the circumstances, the...

Michigan Attorney General Opinion: December 22, 2003.
December 22, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Municipal Law Land Division Act - Plats A municipality is not subject to the platting requirements of the Land Division Act that apply to proprietors. Opinion No. 7145. (Michigan Attorney...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Case Summaries: December 22, 2003.
December 22, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Affirmed Convictions Resisting Arrest; Operating A Vehicle Without A License; Operating A Vehicle With An Expired License Plate. "There is no factual dispute that defendant refused to produce her...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Case Summaries: December 22, 2003.
December 22, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Employment Dress Code Violations - Inherent Characteristic of Sex Where defendant-hospital expelled plaintiff-doctor for violating a dress code (he allegedly wore nail polish, cosmetics and...

Michigan Supreme Court Orders: December 22, 2003.
December 22, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Reversals And Remands Tew v. Hillsdale Tool and Mfg. Co. SC: 123946; COA: 245137; WCAC: 02-000169. On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the May 15, 2003 order of the Court of...

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit Case Summaries: December 22, 2003.
December 22, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Bankruptcy 403(b) Retirement Plans - Improper Exclusion From Bankruptcy Estate Where the debtors had interests in Sect. 403(b) retirement plans, the bankruptcy court incorrectly concluded that...

U.S. District Court Eastern District Case Summaries: December 22, 2003.
December 22, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Chapter 13 Automatic Stay - Land Contract Where the debtor defaulted on a land contract and did not file for Chapter 13 relief until after her state-law redemption period expired, the property...

Verdicts & Settlements December 22, 2003: Mich. Jury Awards $455K In Eminent Domain Suit.
December 22, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Plaintiff Washtenaw County Road Commission filed this action for the purpose of taking, by eminent domain, a gasoline service station near the Zeeb Road exit ramp at I-94. The real estate was owned by...

Verdicts & Settlements December 22, 2003: Mich. Jury Awards $3.48M For Doctor's Misdiagnosis.
December 22, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff This medical malpractice claim involved the wrongful death of Marc DesJardins, a conditioned marathon runner who ran eight to 15 miles a day, four days a week. DesJardins died at the age of 45 from a...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Rules Filing Of NOI Before Appointment Of Rep OK.
December 22, 2003... Byline: Lynn Patrick Ingram A plaintiff properly filed her notice of intent to sue for wrongful death based on medical malpractice, even though she had not yet been formally appointed as personal representative of the decedent's estate,...

Michigan Supreme Court Case Summaries: December 22, 2003.
December 22, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Real Property Zoning - Communal Lake Access Where an association of multiple families provided communal access to Higgins Lake, this violated a local zoning ordinance that permits only...

U.S. Supreme Court Case Summaries: December 22, 2003.
December 22, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Affirmed Sentences Murder, Second Degree. A 35- to 60-year sentence is affirmed. The trial court articulated sufficient reasons for exceeding the sentencing guidelines. People v. Johnson. (Lawyers...

Verdicts & Settlements December 22, 2003: Mich. jury rules for defense in slip and fall suit.
December 22, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Plaintiff Barbara Chiarvalli claimed that while she was shopping in the defendant's grocery/convenience store (and as she was making a turn to go down an aisle way), there was a jagged edge at the end...

6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Partial Birth Abortion Law.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Sonny N. Sheth An Ohio statute restricting partial birth abortions is constitutional, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in a 2-1 decision. The party challenging the statute claimed it was unconstitutional because...

Michigan Lawyers In The News: December 29, 2003.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Presentations Kerry Lee Morgan recently discussed parents' legal rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children free from governmental interference, regulation, and control at the...

Michigan Attorney Discipline Board Announces Suspensions: December 29, 2003.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Final Notice Of Suspension Case No. 01-94-GA Notice Issued: November 26, 2003 David H. Raaflaub, P 29975, Ann Arbor, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board vacating the Washtenaw County Hearing...

Michigan Court of Appeals Case Summaries: December 29, 2003.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Appeals Parole Denial - No Judicial Review Where petitioners sought review of administrative parole decision, the judiciary cannot review parole decisions under the Department of Corrections...

Michigan Lawyers Of The Year 2003: Douglas A. Dozeman.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Born: 1957 Education: Wayne State University (1983); Calvin College (1979) Admitted to Bar: 1983 Experience: Partner, chair of Litigation Practice Group, Warner, Norcross and Judd, LLP ...

Michigan Lawyers Of The Year 2003: Jeffrey G. Collins.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Born: 1959 Education: Howard University School of Law (1984); Northwestern University (1981) Admitted to Bar: 1985 Experience: U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan; judge,...

Michigan Lawyers Of The Year 2003: Joseph Aviv.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Born: 1949 Education: Boston University School of Law (1975); Brandeis University (1971) Admitted to Bar: 1979 (Michigan); 1976 (New York) Experience: Miro Weiner & Kramer, Bloomfield...

Michigan Lawyers Weekly Announces 2003 Lawyers Of The Year.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Every day, the more than 30,000 practicing lawyers in Michigan contribute to the profession in one way or another, largely without recognition. In this special issue, Lawyers Weekly has selected 10...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Rules Workers Can't Get Overtime Pay Under Minimum Wage Law.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Lynn Patrick Ingram A pair of casino workers could not collect overtime pay under the Michigan Minimum Wage Law [MWL] because their employer was subject to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act [FLSA] and application of the FLSA's...

Michigan Supreme Court Rules Insurer Needn't Pay Until Insured Is Personally Liable.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Lynn Patrick Ingram An insurance company that refused to pay necessary home modification benefits to an insured was not required to immediately pay the benefits to the trial court and was not liable for no-fault interest or...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Case Summaries: December 29, 2003.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Administrative Law Parole Violation - Hearing Where plaintiff received both a preliminary hearing and a fact-finding hearing before his parole was revoked, any delay in the proceedings was not...

Michigan Supreme Court Case Summaries: December 29, 2003.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff No-Fault Interest - Incurred Expenses Where plaintiff's home required modifications as a result of her car-accident injuries, plaintiff was not entitled to judgment interest on the proposed...

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit Case Summaries: December 29, 2003.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Bankruptcy Chapter 11 - Proof Of Claim Where the federal district court in this Chapter 11 case affirmed the bankruptcy court's order allowing the claims of two creditors, despite their having...

Michigan Lawyers Of The Year 2003: David Moran.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Education: University of Michigan Law School (1991); Cornell University (1988); Cambridge University (1986); University of Michigan (1984) Admitted to Bar: 1991 Experience: Assistant...

Michigan Lawyers Of The Year 2003: Pamela Hoekwater.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Born: 1976 Education: Notre Dame Law School (2001); Calvin College (1998) Admitted to Bar: 2002 Experience: Western Michigan Legal Services (2001-- present) Legal Affiliations: Grand...

Verdicts & Settlements December 29, 2003: No Cause Rendered In First-Party No-Fault Case.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff On Dec. 7, 2001, Julia Neubecker was 98 years old, lived by herself and performed, without assistance, all activities of daily living. She attended church, went for walks and did not give up her...

Verdicts & Settlements December 29, 2003: Third-Party Auto Matter Mediates For $1.3M.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff This was an automobile accident case. Liability was not in dispute. The defendant made a left turn into oncoming traffic and collided with the plaintiff. The plaintiff had two cervical...

U.S. District Court Case Summaries: December 29, 2003.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Appeals Interlocutory Appeal - Certified Where the interlocutory appeal plaintiff wishes this court to certify contains controlling questions of law as to which there are substantial...

Michigan Lawyers Of The Year 2003: Laurin C. Roberts.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Born: 1965 Education: Wayne State University Law School (1987); Northern Michigan University (1991) Admitted to Bar: 1991 Experience: Staff attorney, UAW-GM Legal Services Plan; associate,...

Michigan Lawyers Of The Year 2003: George T. Sinas.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Born: 1950 Education: Wayne State University Law School (1975); University of Michigan (1972) Admitted to Bar: 1975 Experience: Partner, Sinas, Dramis, Brake, Broughton & McIntyre, P.C....

Michigan Lawyers Of The Year 2003: John D. Nickola.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Born: 1940 Education: Detroit College of Law; University of Michigan Admitted to Bar: 1966 Experience: Member, Nickola & Nickola Legal affiliations: Genesee County Commissioner,...

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit Rules Equitable Tolling Can't Save Employee's Title VII Claim.
December 29, 2003... Byline: David M. Benson Even though an employee actively and diligently pursued her gender bias claim by following her employer's policy concerning workplace discrimination, her Title VII claim could not be saved by equitable tolling where...

Michigan Court of Appeals Case Summaries: December 29, 2003.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Affirmed Convictions Murder, First Degree. Evidence Of Premeditation. "Defendant in essence asserts that there were other plausible explanations for the evidence tending to show premeditation. Even...

Michigan Lawyers Of The Year 2003: Thomas Kienbaum.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Born: 1942 Education: Wayne State University Law School (1965); University of Michigan (1968) Admitted to Bar: 1968 Experience: Kienbaum Opperwall Hardy & Pelton, PLC (1997 - present);...

Michigan Lawyers Of The Year 2003: Todd F. Flood.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Born: 1965 Education: University of Toledo College of Law (1997); Lake Superior State University (1989) Admitted to Bar: 1997 Experience: Stablein, Flood & Lanctott (2002 -- present);...

Verdicts & Settlements December 29, 2003: Michigan Plaintiff Settles For $114K, Reinstatement Of Job.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff The plaintiff, Victoria Roupe, was a Bay County deputy register of deeds. Her boss, defendant Barbara DuFresne, was the Bay County register of deeds. On Aug. 16, 2002, at a Bay County budget...

Verdicts & Settlements December 29, 2003: Hospital Settles For $2.1M For Med-Mal Birth Trauma.
December 29, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff This case involved a twin gestation delivered pre-term. An earlier bout of pre-term labor was successfully quelled with magnesium sulfate. Steroids were given at that time to mature the fetal lungs. ...