Judge’s habitual use of ‘praecipe’ orders deemed ‘problematic’
DETROIT, MI - A grant of summary disposition pursuant to the Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA) has been reversed on appeal because the record is not sufficient to allow ...More

Wills and Trusts – Fees and costs
DETROIT, MI - Where an appellant was removed as a trustee, the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it denied the appellant’s petition for counsel fees and costs to ...More

Landlord and Tenant – Commercial lease – Substitute rent
DETROIT, MI - Where a motion for summary disposition has been filed by the plaintiffs in a commercial lease dispute, the motion must be denied because a lease provision regarding ...More

Civil Practice – Conservatorship – FHFA
DETROIT, MI - Where plaintiff shareholders have filed a complaint seeking to undo the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s conservatorship over the Federal National Mortgage Association ...More

Contract – Settlement – Email
DETROIT, MI - Where two defendants have moved for reconsideration of an order enforcing a settlement agreement, their motion should be allowed because the email negotiations ...More

Contract – Arbitration clause
DETROIT, MI - Where a defendant has moved for summary disposition, that motion should be allowed based on an arbitration clause in the parties’ master supply agreement. “Plaintiff ...More

Commercial – Illinois law – Fiduciary duty
DETROIT, MI - Where plaintiffs have moved for leave to amend their complaint to include a breach of fiduciary claim, their motion should be allowed because the proposed amendment ...More