We are proud to share a recent victory at the Michigan Court of Appeals on behalf of our client, led by partners Michael Smith and Carl Lanfear. In Daniel v Le-Nguyen/Inhmathong, the Court of Appeals affirmed summary disposition in favor of our client, holding that a property owner owed no legal duty for the unforeseeable […]
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Congratulations to attorney Bob Kaatz who recently won a motion for summary disposition in a premises liability case. The Plaintiff, a nurse who was injured during a school safety drill, claimed negligence against her employer. Under Michigan’s Workers’ Disability Compensation Act, however, employees generally cannot sue their employers for workplace injuries because workers’ compensation benefits […]
Attorneys Mike Smith and Mackenzie Burrell obtained summary disposition in a premises liability claim. The Plaintiff alleged she tripped and fell on uneven ground while walking across grass at our client’s mobile home community. The Plaintiff alleged violations of MCL 554.139, failure to warn/remediate a hazard, and active negligence against our client. The incident was […]
Jason Newman and Mackenzie Burrell obtained summary disposition for their client, a global machinery servicer. Plaintiff had a multi-million-dollar demand for damages because of an alleged failure to provide adequate maintenance service to a machine. After extensive discovery, including technical expert discovery, the Court found that there was no causal connection between any alleged maintenance […]
Attorneys Michael Smith and Rachelle Miller recently secured a motion for summary disposition on behalf of our client in a Wayne County auto negligence case. The plaintiff was injured while entering our client’s parked vehicle when the vehicle next to it pulled forward and pinched the Plaintiff’s arm between the two vehicles. The plaintiff alleged […]
