Attorney Michael Smith recently obtained summary disposition in a third-party auto accident case. Plaintiff claimed they were injured when Defendant drove a vehicle into the side of their home. Discovery revealed that Plaintiff was in a room on the opposite side of the house when the accident occurred, and that Plaintiff had preexisting symptoms identical […]
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Attorneys Anthony Caffrey and Mackenzie Kohler recently obtained summary disposition for our client, a Fortune 100 Company. The Plaintiff sued the client (and others) seeking First-Party No Fault Benefits. We quickly moved to dismiss the case against our client, noting that our client was neither an insurer, nor a self-insurer. Indeed, Plaintiff should have been […]
Attorneys Mackenzie Kohler and Jason Newman obtained summary disposition for their clients in a contract dispute and insurance coverage claim! The court held, among other things, that the plaintiff breached his contractual obligation to his employer and was not entitled to PIP and UM/UIM benefits. Mackenzie secured the dispositive testimony at the plaintiff’s deposition and […]
Another appellate victory for the Cardelli Lanfear appellate team! The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court order granting summary disposition in a premises liability case at a well-known and highly frequented entertainment location. Although the Court of Appeals could not affirm based on the changes in the law regarding “open and obvious,” the […]
Attorney Michael Smith recently obtained summary disposition on a slip and fall claim where Plaintiff claimed she slipped and fell on an oily substance in our client’s restaurant. The Court ruled that there was no evidence that Defendant had actual notice of the alleged hazard. The court further ruled that Plaintiff did not present sufficient […]
Attorneys Mike Smith and Rachelle Miller recently secured dismissal of a claim for damages for their client under the recent ruling in Cleveland v Hath which requires Trial Courts to grant a motion for summary disposition when the opposing party fails to respond. Cleveland determined that Trial Courts “must” dismiss the case when the opposing […]
Congratulations to Bob Kaatz who recently had summary disposition granted in Wayne County Circuit Court holding that a Plaintiff was not entitled to Uninsured Motorist Benefits where Plaintiff argued those benefits should have been waived or included in the terms of the contract.
Attorneys Jason Newman and Anthony Caffrey had appellate success recently when the Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court jury verdict in our client’s favor as being supported by the evidence and denying opponents’ request for directed verdict in their favor and/or a new trial. Great work!
CL Partners Carl Lanfear and Michael Smith along with Anthony Caffrey recently settled an indemnity case where they recovered $1.55 million for the client. The client settled the underlying personal injury claim but maintained that another company was liable for the settlement and defense costs due to an indemnity provision in the parties’ equipment rental […]
Anthony Caffrey and Thomas Cardelli report a major victory in Faran v Lapan, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 10458 * | 2023 FED App. 0201N (6th Cir.) | 2023 WL 3151093. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed the well-written opinion of Judge George Caram Steeh granting a motion to dismiss the case based on […]
