Michigan Case Commentaries

Clarifying Expert Testimony in Child Sexual Abuse Cases: Michigan Supreme Court's Decision in People v Peterson and People v Smith

Date: Aug 23, 1995

Clarifying Expert Testimony in Child Sexual Abuse Cases: Michigan Supreme Court's Decision in People v Peterson and People v Smith Introduction The Michigan Supreme Court, in the consolidated cases...

Reaffirming the Admissibility of Graphic Evidence and Limiting Jury Instructions: People v. Mills

Date: Aug 16, 1995

Reaffirming the Admissibility of Graphic Evidence and Limiting Jury Instructions: People v. Mills Introduction In People v. Mills People v. Camilli (Supreme Court of Michigan, 1995), the court...

Seasword v. Hilti, Inc.: Affirmation of Existing Seller Liability Theories in Michigan

Date: Aug 16, 1995

Seasword v. Hilti, Inc.: Affirmation of Existing Seller Liability Theories in Michigan Introduction The case of Seasword v. Hilti, Inc. (Supreme Court of Michigan, 1995) addresses the liability of...

Defining Duty of Care in Open and Obvious Premises Liability: Insights from Bertrand v. Alan Ford, Inc. and Maurer v. Oakland County Parks and Recreation Department

Date: Aug 16, 1995

Defining Duty of Care in Open and Obvious Premises Liability: Insights from Bertrand v. Alan Ford, Inc. and Maurer v. Oakland County Parks and Recreation Department Introduction The Supreme Court of...

The Wrongful-Conduct Rule Applied: ORZEL v. SCOTT DRUG COMPANY

Date: Aug 16, 1995

The Wrongful-Conduct Rule Applied: ORZEL v. SCOTT DRUG COMPANY Introduction ORZEL v. SCOTT DRUG COMPANY, decided by the Supreme Court of Michigan on August 15, 1995, is a landmark case that...

PEOPLE v. REED: Establishing Strickland-Based 'Cause' Standards for Procedural Default in MCR 6.508 Postconviction Relief

Date: Jul 26, 1995

PEOPLE v. REED: Establishing Strickland-Based 'Cause' Standards for Procedural Default in MCR 6.508 Postconviction Relief Introduction PEOPLE v. REED, 449 Mich. 375 (1995), adjudicated by the Supreme...

Residence Requirement in Homeowner's Insurance Policies: Insights from HENISER v FRANKENMUTH

Date: Jul 7, 1995

Residence Requirement in Homeowner's Insurance Policies: Insights from HENISER v FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Introduction The case of Heniser v Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Company addresses...

Defining the Limits of Attorney Duty: SIMKO v. BLAKE and the Standard of Reasonable Competence

Date: May 24, 1995

Defining the Limits of Attorney Duty: SIMKO v. BLAKE and the Standard of Reasonable Competence Introduction SIMKO v. BLAKE, 448 Mich. 648 (1995), is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court...

Collateral Estoppel and Administrative Decisions in Discrimination Claims: The Nummer v. Department of Treasury Ruling

Date: May 3, 1995

Collateral Estoppel and Administrative Decisions in Discrimination Claims: The Nummer v. Department of Treasury Ruling Introduction Nummer v. Department of Treasury (448 Mich. 534) is a pivotal case...

PEOPLE v. BAHODA: Establishing Boundaries for Prosecutorial Misconduct and Fair Trial Rights

Date: Mar 23, 1995

PEOPLE v. BAHODA: Establishing Boundaries for Prosecutorial Misconduct and Fair Trial Rights Introduction PEOPLE v. BAHODA, 448 Mich. 261 (1995), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

Imputing Predecessor Contacts to Successor Corporations for Personal Jurisdiction

Date: Mar 16, 1995

Imputing Predecessor Contacts to Successor Corporations for Personal Jurisdiction Introduction JEFFREY v RAPID AMERICAN CORPORATION, 448 Mich. 178 (1995), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Enforcing Choice of Law in Indemnification Clauses: Insights from Chrysler Corporation v Skyline Industrial Services, Inc.

Date: Mar 8, 1995

Enforcing Choice of Law in Indemnification Clauses: Insights from Chrysler Corporation v. Skyline Industrial Services, Inc. Introduction Chrysler Corporation v. Skyline Industrial Services, Inc. is a...

Primary Liability Determination in Multivehicle Accidents: TURNER v. AUTO CLUB INSurance Association

Date: Feb 23, 1995

Primary Liability Determination in Multivehicle Accidents: TURNER v. AUTO CLUB INSurance Association Introduction TURNER v. AUTO CLUB INSurance Association (448 Mich. 22) is a pivotal case decided by...

FLETCHER v. FLETCHER: Clarifying Appellate Review Standards in Child Custody Cases

Date: Dec 31, 1994

FLETCHER v. FLETCHER: Clarifying Appellate Review Standards in Child Custody Cases Introduction FLETCHER v. FLETCHER (447 Mich. 871) is a pivotal decision by the Supreme Court of Michigan, decided on...

Exclusive Remedy Principle Reinforced in HOWARD v. WHITE

Date: Nov 1, 1994

Exclusive Remedy Principle Reinforced in HOWARD v. WHITE Introduction HOWARD v. WHITE (447 Mich. 395) is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of Michigan on October 31, 1994. The case centers...

Balancing Defendant’s Due Process Rights and Victim Confidentiality: People v Stanaway and People v Caruso

Date: Aug 30, 1994

Balancing Defendant’s Due Process Rights and Victim Confidentiality: People v Stanaway and People v Caruso Introduction People v Stanaway and People v Caruso are landmark cases decided by the Supreme...

Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Federal Standards for Effective Assistance of Counsel in People v. Pickens and People v. Wallace

Date: Aug 26, 1994

Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Federal Standards for Effective Assistance of Counsel in People v. Pickens and People v. Wallace Introduction In the landmark decision of People v. Pickens and People...

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Michigan Case Commentaries

Clarifying Expert Testimony in Child Sexual Abuse Cases: Michigan Supreme Court's Decision in People v Peterson and People v Smith

Reaffirming the Admissibility of Graphic Evidence and Limiting Jury Instructions: People v. Mills

Seasword v. Hilti, Inc.: Affirmation of Existing Seller Liability Theories in Michigan

Defining Duty of Care in Open and Obvious Premises Liability: Insights from Bertrand v. Alan Ford, Inc. and Maurer v. Oakland County Parks and Recreation Department

The Wrongful-Conduct Rule Applied: ORZEL v. SCOTT DRUG COMPANY

PEOPLE v. REED: Establishing Strickland-Based 'Cause' Standards for Procedural Default in MCR 6.508 Postconviction Relief

Residence Requirement in Homeowner's Insurance Policies: Insights from HENISER v FRANKENMUTH

Defining the Limits of Attorney Duty: SIMKO v. BLAKE and the Standard of Reasonable Competence

Collateral Estoppel and Administrative Decisions in Discrimination Claims: The Nummer v. Department of Treasury Ruling

PEOPLE v. BAHODA: Establishing Boundaries for Prosecutorial Misconduct and Fair Trial Rights

Imputing Predecessor Contacts to Successor Corporations for Personal Jurisdiction

Enforcing Choice of Law in Indemnification Clauses: Insights from Chrysler Corporation v Skyline Industrial Services, Inc.

Primary Liability Determination in Multivehicle Accidents: TURNER v. AUTO CLUB INSurance Association

FLETCHER v. FLETCHER: Clarifying Appellate Review Standards in Child Custody Cases

Exclusive Remedy Principle Reinforced in HOWARD v. WHITE

Balancing Defendant’s Due Process Rights and Victim Confidentiality: People v Stanaway and People v Caruso

Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Federal Standards for Effective Assistance of Counsel in People v. Pickens and People v. Wallace

Peterman v Department of Natural Resources: Establishing Compensation for Destruction of Fast Lands

Michigan Supreme Court Abandons Common-Law Gross Negligence in EMSA Cases: Implications and Analysis

People v. Grant: Limits on Automatic Reversal for Procedural Errors in Jury Instructions