City of Zeeland Not Liable as an Intended Third-Party Beneficiary: Comprehensive Review of Brunsell v. City of Zeeland Introduction The case of Eleanor Brunsell v. City of Zeeland, adjudicated by the...
Linda MACK v. CITY OF DETROIT: Reaffirming Governmental Immunity and Its Implications Introduction Linda MACK v. CITY OF DETROIT, 467 Mich. 186 (2002), is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court...
Clarification of 'Duty to Retreat' and the 'Castle Doctrine' in Michigan Self-Defense Law Introduction The case of People of the State of Michigan v. Marcel R. Riddle (467 Mich. 116) serves as a...
Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants Prohibiting Commercial Uses in Residential Subdivisions Introduction The case of Janice Terrien, Thomas Hagen, and Janet Thomas...
Allocution Opportunity Satisfied Through General Inquiry: Michigan Supreme Court Overrules Specific Inquiry Requirement Introduction People of the State of Michigan v. Linda Petit, 466 Mich. 624...
Examination Under Oath Provisions in No-Fault Auto Insurance: Harmonizing Contract Terms with Statutory Mandates Introduction The case of Peter Cruz, Jr. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance...
Silver v. People: Establishing the Necessity of Lesser Included Offense Instructions 1. Introduction Silver v. People is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of Michigan on June 25, 2002. The...
Overruling the 'No Inference on an Inference' Doctrine: Implications of People v. Hardiman Introduction In the landmark case People v. Hardiman, the Supreme Court of Michigan confronted pivotal...
Clarifying Lesser Included Offense Instructions: Michigan Supreme Court Sets New Precedent in People v. Cornell Introduction In the landmark case of People of the State of Michigan v. Adam Keith...
Coordination of Unemployment Benefits with Pension Funds: A Comprehensive Analysis of Koonz v. Ameritech Services, Inc. Introduction Nancy Koontz, the plaintiff-appellee, initiated legal proceedings...
Strict Adherence to Notice Requirements Under MCL 600.2912b for Tolling Statute of Limitations in Medical Malpractice Claims Introduction The case of Lisa ROBERTS v. MECOSTA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL...
Michigan Supreme Court Restricts Governmental Immunity: Overruling the Trespass-Nuisance Exception Introduction In the landmark case Pohutski et al. v. City of Allen Park, the Supreme Court of...
Reaffirmation of Effective Assistance of Counsel Standards in People v. LeBlanc Introduction People of the State of Michigan, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. William Emery LeBlanc,...
Michigan Supreme Court Limits Public Duty Doctrine to Police Protection Introduction In NICOLE M. BEAUDRIE v. PAULINE HENDERSON (465 Mich. 124), the Michigan Supreme Court addressed the scope of the...
Knowledge of Quantity as an Element in Conspiracy to Deliver Offenses: Insights from PEOPLE v. MASS Introduction In the landmark case of People of the State of Michigan v. Jimmy Mass (464 Mich. 615),...
Blossom J. Hazle v. Ford Motor Company: Application of McDonnell Douglas Burden-Shifting in Race Discrimination Claims under MCRA Introduction Blossom J. Hazle v. Ford Motor Company and Ford-UAW...
Michigan Supreme Court Reaffirms 'Open and Obvious Danger' Doctrine in Odis Lugo v. Ameritech Corporation, Inc. Introduction The case of Odis Lugo v. Ameritech Corporation, Inc. brought before the...
Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of Diminished Capacity Defense in Carpenter Case Introduction In the landmark case of People of the State of Michigan v. James A. Carpenter, the Supreme Court...
Reckless Drag Racing and Legal 'Involvement' in Fatal Accidents: A Commentary on PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN v. ALDRICH Introduction In the pivotal case of People of the State of Michigan v. Kris...
Affirming the Strickland Standard Application in Alibi Defense: Carbin v. People Introduction In the case of People of the State of Michigan v. Steve Carbin (463 Mich. 590), the Supreme Court of...