Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Having and caring for chickens can be a fun and educational experience for families. After the Michigan Court of Appeals ruling in Dezman v. Charter Twp. of Bloomfield, No. 360406 …
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules One-Family Detached Dwellings are Allowed to Keep Chickens in Bloomfield Township Read More
This is the third article of a three-part series discussing the Michigan Court of Appeals decision in Young v Vandermeer, Docket No. 349093. In this case, Plaintiff submitted nine claims …
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules that a Party Can be Held Liable for a Fraudulent Misrepresentation Made by a Third Party Read More
This is the second article of a three-part series discussing the Michigan Court of Appeals decision in Young v Vandermeer, Docket No. 349093. In this case, Plaintiff submitted nine claims …
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules that Shareholder Oppression Statute Protects All Shareholders, Not Just Minority Shareholders Read More
This is the first article of a three-part series discussing the recent Michigan Court of Appeals decision in Young v Vandermeer, Docket No. 349093. In this case, Plaintiff submitted nine …
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules that Knowledge and Intent to Commit a Tort or Crime are Necessary Elements for a Civil Conspiracy Claim Read More
It has long been established that merchants (including bar/restaurant owners in this case) have a duty to use reasonable care to protect their identifiable invitees from the foreseeable criminal acts …
Michigan Court of Appeals Finds Bar has a Duty to Invitee Patrons Outside their Establishment Read More
As technology advances and improves, the language of the Fourth Amendment needs to be re-interpreted. The Fourth Amendment protects individuals from searches of their property by the government that would …
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules that Flying a Drone Over Another’s Property Violates the Reasonable Expectation of Privacy Read More
A labor broker is a company that hires workers (or laborers) and assigns them to various other companies and jobs. The labor broker charges the company for the workers’ time …
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules Economic Realities Test Determines Employer Status for Purposes of the Workers’ Disability Compensation Act Read More
A claim of tortious interference can be brought when a third-party acts in a way that interferes with a business relationship or expectancy. The Michigan Court of Appeals recently laid …
Michigan Court of Appeals Finds Employer Is Not Obligated to Provide Former Employee a Reference Read More
In a recent decision from the Michigan Court of Appeals, Andrews v Brown Docket No. 350659, the Court quieted title in favor of the Plaintiff despite errors for a number …
Michigan Court of Appeals Quiets Title Despite Errors in the Deed and Recording Read More The Michigan Court of Appeals recently ruled that a garnishee can be held individually liable for improperly distributing funds after being properly served a writ of periodic garnishment. In Premier …
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules that Garnishee Can be Held Liable for Improperly Distributing Funds Read More