Michigan Lawyers Weekly articles from March 2003

Michigan Lawyers Weekly archives from March 2003

Skate For Justice Coming Soon To Detroit.
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Michigan law students and lawyers will don their skates on Sunday, April 6 in downtown Detroit for a good cause -- to help poor people with pressing unmet civil legal needs. A "Skate For Justice"...

Father And Son To Argue Before Michigan Supreme Court.
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Father and son legal team Richard S. Victor and Daniel R. Victor of Bloomfield Hills will soon have the unique experience of arguing a case together before the Michigan Supreme Court in the...

Bloomfield Hills Office of Howard & Howard Awards Scholarships.
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Mark A. Davis, an attorney with Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C., and an alumnus of Wayne State University Law School, represented the firm at WSU's Honors Convocation where recipients of the Howard &...

Michigan State Bar Approves $55 Increase In Lawyer Dues.
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff A proposal to increase attorney dues and fees by $55 -- pushing the total amount due to more than $300 per year -- was approved by the State Bar Representative Assembly at its Feb. 22 meeting in East...

Michigan Court of Appeals Rules Driver Can't Sue County For Faulty Traffic Signal.
March 3, 2003... Byline: Paul J. Martinek A county road commission could not be sued by a plaintiff who claimed that she was injured in a collision at an intersection that was caused by a malfunctioning traffic signal, the Court of Appeals has ruled in an...

Michigan Court of Appeals Unpublished Civil Case Summaries: March 3, 2003.
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Arbitration Bias - Not Established Where plaintiff sued defendant-investment company for allegedly manipulating the equity balances in her day trading account and improperly liquidating stocks...

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Case Summaries: March 3, 2003.
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Bankruptcy Chapter 11 - Reclamation Claims Where the reclamation claimants in this Chapter 11 case seek a determination that they have valid liens or administrative claims under the plan, this...

Kent County Circuit Court Rules Drafting Error Not Fatal To Insureds' Complaint.
March 3, 2003... Byline: Karen M. Poole Even though a couple's complaint stated that damage to their basement was caused by "weather" instead of "water," the error was not fatal to their claim, the Kent County Circuit Court has ruled. The couple's...

Michigan Lawyers in the News: March 3, 2003.
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff NewsMakers Elections Donald Tucker has been re-elected for a third term as chair of the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce-Detroit Chapter. Tucker, a senior shareholder in the Bloomfield...

U.S. District Court Eastern District Case Summaries: March 3, 2003.
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil Procedure Motion To Remand - Granted Where the individual, pro se defendant in this defamation case moved to remove the case to federal court without including the corporate defendant in...

Michigan Court of Appeals Rules Employee Must Pay Mediation Sanctions.
March 3, 2003... Byline: Lynn Patrick Ingram An employee was required to pay mediation sanctions where the discrimination claim she filed against her employer was dismissed for failure to establish a prima facie case, the Michigan Court of Appeals has...

Michigan Court of Appeals Case Summaries: March 3, 2003.
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Communications Law Public Service Commission - Telephone Rate Making Where the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the Public Service Commission lacked authority to require Ameritech to discount...

Michigan Court of Appeals Unpublished Criminal Case Summaries: March 3, 2003.
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Affirmed Convictions Armed Robbery. Motion To Sever Trials. "The trial court correctly denied defendant's motion to sever. Defendant did not show that his substantial rights were prejudiced by...

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit Case Summaries: March 3, 2003.
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Administrative Law OSHA - Violated Where an employee drowned at petitioner's work site, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission did not err by finding that petitioner violated two...

Michigan Court of Appeals Orders Case Summaries: March 10, 2003 Orders.(Brief article)
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Reversals And Remands Regan v. Washtenaw County Road Comm'n, et al. SC: 120913; COA: 219761; Washtenaw CC: 97-004017-NI. On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal from the January...

Semi Delivers 3,200 lbs. Of Pot To Suburbs In Grosse Pointe Park.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Federal agents have arrested a man they say had a tractor-trailer deliver 3,200 pounds of marijuana to his home in Grosse Pointe Park. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested John...

Lincoln Park Officers Plead In Deadly Drag Race.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Three police officers have pleaded no contest to neglect of duty charges stemming from a drag race that killed a spectator and injured two bystanders. The Wayne County prosecutor's office agreed to...

Ex-Teacher From Grayling Pleads Guilty To Bomb Threat.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff A former middle school math teacher who phoned in a bomb threat because she wanted the day off has pleaded guilty to a felony charge. Kathryn A. Olson, 42, of Grayling, pleaded guilty to making a...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Unpublished Civil Case Summaries: March 10, 2003.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Business Partnership - Conversion Where the evidence shows that the parties were "partners," defendant can not be held liable for conversion for endorsing checks in plaintiff's name. ...

Verdicts & Settlements March 10, 2003: $29K Verdict For Small Scar From Dog Bite.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff The plaintiff was a social guest on defendant's property on July 1, 2001, at which time she was 27 years old. While visiting on defendant's property, in an unfenced area behind the defendant's home,...

Bills in Michigan Aim To Lower Drunk Driving Threshold To .08.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Three proposals currently pending in the Michigan Legislature would lower the required blood alcohol content for drunk driving from .10 to .08. Two of the proposals also seek to reduce the required...

Michigan Attorney General Opinion Case Summaries: March 10, 2003.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Environmental Law Noise Limitations - Airboat Propellers The noise limit provisions in section 80156 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act do not apply to noise produced by...

Verdicts & Settlements March 10, 2003: Parties Settle PIP/UM Matter Post-Trial.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff On Aug. 26, 1999, the plaintiff was the driver of a Ford Explorer on southbound Telegraph Road, north of I-94. The plaintiff was struck by an uninsured motorist as he attempted to enter southbound...

Verdicts & Settlements March 10, 2003: Insured Awarded $1.858M For Breach Of Policy.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff This action arises out of defendant insurance company's refusal to defend the plaintiff insured in connection with two separate wrongful death actions. Due to defendant insurance company's refusal to...

Michigan Court of Appeals Rules Picnic Host Not Liable For Injury To Guest.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Lynn Patrick Ingram A picnic guest whose finger had to be amputated after she caught it in the host's homemade swing could not sue the host for negligence, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in an unpublished decision. The...

Michigan Court of Appeals Rules Home Can't Be Taxed As Complete New Construction.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Karen M. Poole Where construction of a new home spanned two separate tax years, and the home was assessed during the first tax year, the taxing authority could not treat the home as complete new construction for assessment purposes...

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan Rules Judge Not Required To Recuse Himself.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff A district judge was not required to recuse himself based on the allegation that he harbored "hostile feelings" toward plaintiffs' counsel. Plaintiffs' counsel argued that their belief regarding...

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Case Summaries: March 10, 2003.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Chapter 7 Adversarial Proceeding - Remand To State Court Where plaintiff sued in state court, claiming that corporate and individual defendants owed plaintiff money for services rendered in...

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit Case Summaries: March 10, 2003.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Criminal Law Search And Seizure - Parking Violation Where the police stopped defendants' vehicle for a parking violation after they had left their parking place, the federal district court...

Muskegon County Parents Charged In Raccoon's Attack.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff A Muskegon County couple is facing charges after their pet raccoon allegedly gnawed away part of their 3-month-old daughter's face, the Muskegon County Prosecutor's Office said. Thomas L. Russell,...

'Johns TV' Debuts In Detroit.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Police and prosecutors are working together to make sure that those who solicit prostitutes in Detroit don't just end up fined or in jail -- they end up on TV. The Wayne County prosecutor's office...

Mich. Attorney Discipline Board Court Case Summaries: March 10, 2003.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Criminal Conviction Automatic Suspension - Level Of Discipline Where the Grievance Administrator argues that respondent's license should be revoked following his conviction of breaking and...

Michigan Court of Appeals Case Summaries: March 10, 2003.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Commercial Law MCL 440.2607(5)(a) - Notice Of Prior Litigation Where a bank sued a boat manufacturer for breach of contract and warranty under an assignment of rights, the trial court...

Michigan Court of Appeals Unpublished Criminal Case Summaries: March 10, 2003.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Affirmed Convictions Aggravated Assault. Intent. "Given the personal nature of the conflict between defendant and the victim, and considering testimony that defendant's conduct was inconsistent...

U.S. District Court Eastern District Case Summaries: March 10, 2003.
March 10, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil Procedure Motion To Recuse - Insufficient Factual Basis Where plaintiffs have filed, under 28 U.S.C. Sect. 455(a), a "Motion to Disqualify Judge Cleland," the motion is denied because...

Commentary: Drafting And Advising About ADR.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Marcia L. Proctor The lawyer ethics rules of some states require consultation with the client concerning alternate dispute resolution (ADR) options. Even where there is no specific rule, such consultation appears mandated through...

Ottawa Hills High School Player Expelled After Dropping Pot On Court.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff A high school basketball player was expelled for the rest of the school year after dropping a small bag containing marijuana on the gymnasium floor during a tournament game. Officials at Ottawa...

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit Case Summaries: March 17, 2003.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Bankruptcy Mortgage Deed - Avoidance Where the mortgage deed the debtors executed did not conform with Ohio law, the bankruptcy trustee could avoid the mortgage, and the company (IMC) to which...

U.S. District Court Eastern District Case Summaries: March 17, 2003.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil Procedure Emergency Medical Treatment And Active Labor Act - Pleadings Where plaintiff claims that defendant-hospital violated the Emergency Medical Treatment And Active Labor Act by not...

U.S. District Court Western District Case Summaries: March 17, 2003.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil Rights Equal Protection - Denial Of Liquor License Where plaintiffs claim their equal protection rights were violated when defendant-city refused to renew a liquor license for their...

Verdicts & Settlements March 17, 2003 Defense Verdict For Failure To Diagnose 7-Month-Old's Meningococcemia.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff A 7-month-old male child cried inconsolably for about nine hours before presenting to the emergency room. In the ER, it was noted that the child had a finger that was mildly red and an inability to bear...

Windfall For Injured Dog in Van Buren Township Causes Concerns.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Officials and residents in Van Buren Township are at odds about what to do with $47,000 left over after strangers donated more than $50,000 to pay medical bills for a stray dog with a broken leg named...

Jackson County Probate Court Terminates Parental Rights In Obese Child's Case.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff A judge has terminated parental rights for a mother and father whose son weighed 120 pounds by the time he was 3 years old. Jerad Ostrander, who is now 4, will likely be adopted by his foster...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Unpublished Civil Case Summaries: March 17, 2003.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Consumer Law Michigan Consumer Protection Act - Fraud Analysis Where the trial court ruled that plaintiffs had not established a fraud claim in connection with the refinancing of debt, and then...

Michigan Court of Appeals Orders Case Summaries: March 17, 2003 Orders.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Reversals And Remands McCormick v. Braverman. SC: 122170; COA: 222415 ; Wayne CC: 84-422014-DO. On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal from the May 24, 2002 decision of the...

Verdicts & Settlements March 17, 2003: $500K Awarded For Lost Contracts, Future Business.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff A jury found the subcontractor who supplied boilers for a powerplant overhaul responsible for a contractor's lost contracts and future business. The jury awarded the contractor $500,000 despite defense...

Michigan Court of Appeals Rules Stepchildren Can't Take From Decedent's Estate.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Karen M. Poole A decedent's stepchildren were not entitled to a share of the decedent's estate even though they were named in his will, the Michigan Court of Appeals has decided. The decedent's natural children argued that the...

Michigan Court of Appeals Rules Med-Mal Plaintiff's Claim Was Time-Barred.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff A med-mal plaintiff's claim against the hospital that treated her decedent was time-barred because the first act of alleged malpractice occurred when the decedent's doctor allegedly failed to obtain a...

Michigan Law Capping Nonresident PIP Damages Could Mark A Trend.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff A new law capping nonresidents' personal injury protection (PIP) benefits at $500,000 will allow residents of other states to bring tort actions against Michigan drivers who are at fault, practitioners...

Michigan Lawyers in the News: March 17, 2003.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff NewsMakers Appointments Oakland County Board of Commissioners Vice Chairman David L. Moffitt has been appointed to the National Association of Counties' Organization's Justice and Public...

Musician Sues Grand Rapids Security Firm.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff A member of the rock band System of a Down has sued a Grand Rapids security company, saying its employees assaulted him during a concert. According to Shavo Odadjian, a 28-year-old bass player for...

Michigan Court of Appeals Rules At-Will Employee Entitled To Investigation.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Lynn Patrick Ingram An at-will employee who was fired based on a client's allegations was entitled to collect damages from his employer for wrongful termination, the Michigan Court of Appeals has decided in an unpublished opinion....

Michigan Court of Appeals Case Summaries: March 17, 2003.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff FOIA Michigan High School Athletic Ass'n - Not A Public Body Where plaintiffs sought information under the Freedom of Information Act from the Michigan High School Athletic Association...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Unpublished Criminal Case Summaries: March 17, 2003.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Affirmed Convictions Criminal Sexual Conduct, Third And Fourth Degree; Disseminating Sexually Explicit Material To A Minor; Furnishing Alcohol To A Minor. Sufficient Evidence. Even if there was...

Michigan Supreme Court Case Summaries: March 17, 2003.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Affirmed Convictions Attempted Murder; Carrying A Concealed Weapon; Carrying A Dangerous Weapon With Unlawful Intent; Felony Firearm. Insanity Defense. Defendant was found guilty but mentally ill...

Verdicts & Settlements March 17, 2003: Stockbroker Succeeds In Securities Arbitration.
March 17, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Claimant John J. Ficeli filed arbitration claims against his former stockbroker, Philip B. DeBoer, and DeBoer's former firm, NatCity Investments, Inc., seeking to recover losses suffered in the...

Verdicts & Settlements March 24, 2003: $1.1M Settlement For Patient Who Suffered Stroke.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff A very ill 58-year-old woman suffering from diabetes and severe circulatory issues fell and broke her hip while babysitting for her grandson. She successfully underwent a surgery to repair the hip, but...

Michigan Court of Appeals Unpublished Civil Case Summaries: March 24, 2003.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil Procedure Case Evaluation - Sanctions Where plaintiff rejected the case evaluation and the court later summarily dismissed the case, the court improperly withheld case evaluation...

Michigan Court of Appeals Unpublished Criminal Case Summaries: March 24, 2003.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Affirmed Convictions Possession With Intent To Deliver Less Than 50 Grams Containing A Mixture Of Cocaine; Felony Firearm; Felon In Possession Of A Firearm. Drug Profile Testimony. The police...

Michigan Supreme Court Orders Case Summaries: March 24, 2003.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Reversals And Remands Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. State of Michigan, et al. SC: 113656; COA: 194703; Ct of Claims: 95-15706-CM. On order of the Court, the November 5, 2002 mandate of the United...

U.S. Magistrate Court Case Summaries: March 24, 2003.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Taxation Administrative Summons - Production Of Records Where plaintiff seeks to quash an administrative summons issued by the IRS to his accountant for the production of records, the summons...

Analyst Named As 'Executive On Loan' To Michigan State Agencies.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Butzel Long Technical Analyst Linda R. Chamberlain, Ph.D., is one of seven "Executives on Loan" from Michigan companies to work with Michigan state agencies to help cut costs and streamline government...

Michigan Court of Appeals Rules Suit Against Independent Medical Examiner OK.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Karen M. Poole A plaintiff who claimed he was injured during an independent medical examination can sue the doctor for ordinary negligence, the Michigan Court of Appeals has held, addressing an issue of first impression. The...

Michigan Attorney General Opinion Case Summaries: March 24, 2003.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Schools Charter Schools - Operation At Multiple Sites Under the Revised School Code, a public school academy may operate at more than one site provided that it operates only a single site for...

U.S. District Court Western District Case Summaries: March 24, 2003.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil Procedure Federal Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act - No Private Cause Of Action Where plaintiff claimed his employer violated the Federal Omnibus Transportation Employee...

Verdicts & Settlements March 24, 2003: Psychiatrist Gets No Cause In Patient's Death.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff For one year before the alleged malpractice, the plaintiff had been seeing a psychiatrist who diagnosed adult ADD. Upon a referral from a social worker, the plaintiff saw the defendant for a second...

Bloomfield Hills Law Firm Donates Hart's 1970 Campaign Papers.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff >Lake Superior State University's Philip A. Hart special document collection has received a substantial donation. Donald F. Tucker, a partner with the Bloomfield Hills business law firm Howard &...

Verdicts & Settlements March 24, 2003: Underinsurance Matter Goes To Trial, Plaintiff Gets $134K.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Denise G. Callahan A mediation panel said Glenn A. Saltsman's underinsurance claim was worth $50,000 -- but the insurance company wouldn't agree to the amount and forced the Farmington Hills attorney to take his auto accident case...

Michigan Court of Appeals Rules Restaurant Not Liable For Child's Injuries.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Lynn Patrick Ingram A restaurant that provided a 1-year-old child with a plastic booster seat instead of a highchair was not liable for damages when the child fell out of the booster seat and was injured, the Michigan Court of...

Michigan Court of Appeals Rules Retirement Package Not In Marital Estate.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Even though a husband signed a retirement package before he and his wife divorced, the compensation from it was properly excluded from the marital estate, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled. ...

Michigan Firm Honored As OCC's Program Sponsor.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Paul Green recently represented Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C., at Oakland Community College's Recognition Luncheon. The firm was recognized for its support of the college's Pontiac Summer Program....

Michigan Lawyers in the News: March 24, 2003.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff NewsMakers Appointment Jeffrey G. Collins, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, has been appointed to the 2003-04 Attorney General Advisory Committee. Elections ...

Michigan Court of Appeals Case Summaries: March 24, 2003.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Criminal Law Search And Seizure - Description Of Places To Be Searched Where, in one case, a search warrant authorized a search of the premises, including all "storage areas" accessible from...

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit Case Summaries: March 24, 2003.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Antitrust Mass Mailings - No Violation Where plaintiff-professional association sent out mass mailings extolling its virtues and criticizing its rivals, it did not violate Sect. 2 of the...

Underinsurance Matter Goes To Trial, Plaintiff Gets $134K Rules Wayne County Circuit Court.
March 24, 2003... Byline: Denise G. Callahan A mediation panel said Glenn A. Saltsman's underinsurance claim was worth $50,000 -- but the insurance company wouldn't agree to the amount and forced the Farmington Hills attorney to take his auto accident case...

Verdicts & Settlements March 31, 2003: Third-Party Auto Neg Claim Results In No Cause.(Brief article)
March 31, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff This is an intersection accident that occurred in the City of Detroit. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant proceeded through a red light, and the defendant asserted that the light was yellow. The...

Verdicts & Settlements March 31, 2003: 76-Year-Old Plaintiff Nets $97K Settlement For Auto Accident.(Glora Bird)
March 31, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff On July 22, 2002, while westbound on W. Chicago and entering its intersection with Hemingway in Redford Township, defendant 91-year-old Catherine Nagle failed to yield to the vehicle driven by plaintiff...

Michigan Court of Appeals Case Summaries: March 31, 2003.
March 31, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Constitutional Law Elections - Straight- Ticket Ballot Where plaintiff, an independent candidate for political office, sought to enjoin use of a straight-ticket ballot, the trial court...

Michigan Court Of Appeals Unpublished Civil Case Summaries: March 31, 2003.
March 31, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil Procedure Settlement Agreement - Enforcement Where the parties' settlement agreement contained a confidentiality clause, there was no material breach when plaintiff, in moving to enter...

Verdicts & Settlements March 31, 2003: Delay Worsens Young Boy's Kidney Condition.
March 31, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff An otherwise healthy appearing 3-year-old boy went to his pediatrician with a urinary tract infection. The pediatrician treated with antibiotics and did an ultrasound of the kidneys, which was not...

Interview with Dennis C. Kolenda: Kent County Circuit Court.
March 31, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Kent County Circuit Court Judge Dennis C. Kolenda has learned just what it means to give back to his community throughout his years in law. Inspired at a young age by John F. Kennedy, his dedication to...

Michigan Attorney Discipline Board Case Summaries: March 31, 2003.
March 31, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Notice Of Automatic Interim Suspension Case No. 03-36-AI Notice Of Automatic Interim Suspension Case No. 03-36-AI Notice Issued: March 14, 2003 Gregory L. Marlin, P-47919, Lake Orion,...

U.S. District Court Eastern District Case Summaries: March 31, 2003.
March 31, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil Procedure Remand - Granted Where defendants' motion to remove this state civil-rights case to federal court was untimely, plaintiff's motion to remand is granted. Defendant's motion...

Michigan Court of Appeals Rules Jogger Can Sue For Fall On Muddy Sidewalk.
March 31, 2003... Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff Even though a jogger was running "at a fast clip" in the dark when she slipped and fell on a muddy sidewalk, the city could still be held liable for her injuries, the Michigan Court of Appeals has...