Michigan Lawyers Weekly articles from July 2009

Michigan Lawyers Weekly archives from July 2009

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit Case Summaries: July 6, 2009.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Taxation Indian Tribes - Immunity From Taxes The parties' issues on appeal regarding Indian tribes and exemption from federal state taxation will not be heard at this time. Further, a...

Verdicts & Settlements July 6, 2009: Standard of care criticized after hysterectomy.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff In a medical-malpractice lawsuit filed in Oakland County Circuit Court, plaintiff Catherine Parafian sought damages for her claims of defendant Dr. Robert A. Delp's violation of the standard of care by...

Verdicts & Settlements July 6, 2009: Carrier, estate clash over life insurance contract.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, defendant/counter-plaintiff Sentry Life Insurance Co. sought to rescind two policies against plaintiff's/counter-defendant's...

Verdicts & Settlements July 6, 2009: Premature child born with cerebral palsy, learning problems.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff On Oct. 2, 2004, the plaintiff, pregnant for the first time, presented to defendant hospital at approximately 29 weeks' gestation with a complaint of left upper quadrant abdominal pain. Her blood...

Dealing with hostility.(trial strategies)
July 6, 2009... Byline: Kimberly Atkins, Esq. Courtroom Techniques Most trial attorneys have had the experience dealing with opposing counsel who, for whatever reason, insists on being rude, unaccommodating or just outright nasty. But...

Unions, biz at odds over Michigan's proposed 'Worker Freedom Act'.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Carol Lundberg Labor & Employment Law On its face, Michigan's proposed "Worker Freedom Act" appears to be meant to protect workers from religious and political indoctrination on the job. But labor and employment lawyers...

Termination of Mich. inmate's parental rights was 'miscarriage of justice,' say dissenting justices.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Todd C. Berg, Esq. Michigan Supreme Court -- Analysis Two Michigan Supreme Court justices insist it was a "miscarriage of justice" to deny an incarcerated father, Ronald D. McBride, his legal rights to participate and be...

Affirmative defense may allow Mich. defendants to sidestep med. marijuana registration requirements.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Carol Lundberg Medical Marijuana If they met in court, Southfield attorney Michael A. Komorn and Midland County Prosecutor Michael D. Carpenter would be on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to medical marijuana use by...

Michigan IP attorney emphasizes businesses' 'hidden treasure'.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Douglas J. Levy On the Stand IP attorney emphasizes businesses' 'hidden treasure' If there's one thing Steven L. Oberholtzer believes is the lifeblood of businesses big and small, it's their intellectual property. And...

Michigan Court of Appeals finds government liable for crumbling bridge.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Todd C. Berg, Esq. Michigan Court of Appeals -- Analysis The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that governmental immunity will not shield the Michigan Department of Transportation from liability for injuries Robert S. Moser...

Using experts, focusing on procedure garners no-cause for Michigan OB/GYN.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Douglas J. Levy Verdicts & Settlements Plus Medical-malpractice defense attorney D. Jennifer Andreou would be the first one to admit the inner pangs she feels when litigating cases. "To be honest with you, I sympathize with...

Michigan Attorney Discipline Board Case Summaries: July 6, 2009.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Notice Of Automatic Reinstatement Case No. 04-131-JC Notice Issued: June 25, 2009 Regina Freelon-Solomon, P 47145, Southfield, Michigan. Effective June 23, 2009 Respondent was...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Case Summaries: July 6, 2009.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil Procedure Intervention - Insurance Declaratory Action An injured construction worker should have been allowed to intervene as a necessary party in an insurance company's declaratory...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Unpublished Civil Case Summaries: July 6, 2009.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Contract Settlement - Indemnification Where plaintiff Detroit Edison reached a settlement in the underlying downed-power line case, it is entitled to seek contractual indemnification from...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Unpublished Criminal Case Summaries: July 6, 2009.
July 6, 2009... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Affirmed Convictions Aiding And Abetting Felonious Assault. Effective Assistance. "The evidence, viewed in a light most favorable to the prosecution, clearly supported the trial court's finding...