I am writing an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief on behalf of Wayne County and Michigan Townships Association, among others, in this public liability case in which the Supreme Court has granted the State of Michigan's application for leave to appeal to address whether "bodily injury" liability available against the government under the [...]
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Supreme Court to Consider Scope of Highway Defect Exception
In Yono v. MDOT, Supreme Court Case No. 146603, a case in which I submitted an amicus curiae brief for Macomb County Department of Roads, Oakland County Road Commission and Wayne County in support of the state's application for leave to appeal, the Supreme Court granted oral argument on the application and invited additional briefing.  Read [...]
Bus Passenger’s Cause of Action Dismissed Against Transportation Commission – Court of Appeals Affirms Trial Court’s Judgment for Transportation Commission
In Palmer v. Blue Water Area Transportation Commission, the Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's judgment of no cause of action against a governmental entity (here a transportation commission) in a suit by a bus passenger alleging negligence and gross negligence against the governmental entity and its employee, respectively. Plaintiff fell while boarding the bus. [...]
Supreme Court Grants to Consider Whether Governmental Entities are Liable for “Wage Loss” Damages Under No-Fault Act
The Michigan Supreme Court has granted leave to appeal to address whether the "motor vehicle" exception to governmental immunity allows parties to seek economic damages in the form of "wage loss", for bodily injuries arising out of motor vehicle accidents in which a governmental entity is involved. Â The Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA) allows suit [...]
Supreme Court Issues Peremptory Order Reversing Court of Appeals Opinion Admitting Expert Opinion Without Supporting Literature in Medical Malpractice Case
This peremptory order issued by the Michigan Supreme Court on September 25, 2013, reverses the Court of Appeals opinion in Tondreau ex rel Estate of Peetz v. Sachinders S. Hans, M.D., P.C.coa.opn. In this medical malpractice case plaintiff alleged malpractice against the defendants and claimed a procedure "a carotid endarterectomy" was the cause of "chronic [...]