LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - True Value still isn’t liable for a tragic accident where a U-Haul van crushed a customer against a wall, a Michigan appeals court ruled, despite a landmark decision by the state’s highest court making it harder for property owners to defend claims over “open and obvious” risks.
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - That a tripping hazard is "open and obvious" matters but isn't the only test to determine if a landowner is liable for injuries, the Michigan Supreme Court said.
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan’s highest court overruled a test workers’ compensation officials have been using for years to assess whether plaintiffs have proven work-related mental injuries, saying it was biased against claimants and contradicted by state law.
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has not had authority to issue coronavirus orders since April 30, the state Supreme Court has decided in an affirmation of arguments made by businesses and individuals who claimed their rights were violated.
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – Michigan’s main business organization recommends that Chief Justice Bridget McCormack keeps her seat on the state Supreme Court.
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – Residents of Flint will be able to proceed with a class action lawsuit against state officials including Gov. Rick Snyder that says their mishandling of the city’s drinking water caused their property values to drop.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - A public fight between the Tennessee attorney general and counties that have filed separate lawsuits against the opioid industry could be the first of many similar conflicts as state AGs try to assert control over mushrooming litigation over the addiction crisis.
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – A recent Michigan Supreme Court decision that broadens the immunity schools in the state enjoy after reports of unprofessional conduct likely will defer future lawsuits against educational districts, an attorney says.
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – It remains to be seen how broad an impact, if any, a recent Michigan Supreme Court decision will have on certain Whistleblower Protection Act cases, a Detroit attorney says.
ALDERSON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway, who pleaded guilty to bank fraud, reported to prison Tuesday.
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) -- The Michigan Supreme Court ruled last week that the state's Whistleblowers' Protection Act does not require that any "motivation" be proved as a prerequisite to bringing a claim.
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) -- A three-judge panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals recently affirmed a lower court's decision in favor of the national mortgage registry known as MERS and three other defendants.
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) -- The Michigan Supreme Court ruled last week that plaintiffs suing over negligent destruction of their property cannot recover noneconomic damages.
