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COA Affirms $1.2M PIP Benefits Judgment In Quadriplegic Crash Case
Friday, February 16, 2024

The Oakland Circuit Court did not err when it awarded a $1.2 million personal injury protection benefits judgment to an injured person in an auto no-fault lawsuit, a unanimous Court of Appeals panel ruled Thursday.

Court OKs PSC Decision On Consumers Outage Reconciliation Costs
Friday, February 2, 2024

The Public Service Commission did not reversibly err when it modified Consumers Energy's reconciliation plan to disallow costs associated with the extension of a planned outage, a unanimous Court of Appeals panel ruled Thursday.

COA Orders Hearings For 18-Year-Olds Serving Life Without Parole
Thursday, January 18, 2024

Eighteen-year-olds who received mandatory life without parole sentences could see new hearings to determine if the sentences are proper under a Court of Appeals decision issued Thursday.

Malpractice Ruling Sees COA Judges Battle On AOs, Tolling Provisions
Wednesday, November 22, 2023

The Ingham Circuit Court correctly determined that the plaintiff's complaint in a malpractice suit was not timely filed and that it properly granted summary disposition to the defendant Sparrow Hospital and its employees under Michigan Court Rules dealing with the statute of limitations, the Court of Appeals ruled in a contentions 2-1 decision issued Tuesday.

Court: Bad Faith Can Be Breach Of Contract
Friday, November 3, 2023

If a contract gives one party discretion, the other party can challenge actions under that discretion if they are harmed by the results, the Court of Appeals ruled in a published opinion released Friday.

COA: Poll Watcher Guidance Should Have Gone Through Rules Process
Thursday, October 19, 2023

A poll watcher guidance published by the Bureau of Elections last year contained instructions that should have gone through the rule making process to be enforceable, the Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in a decision upholding the Court of Claims.

COA Vacates Sentence For Teenager Convicted Of First-Degree Murder
Friday, October 6, 2023

A unanimous Court of Appeals panel on Thursday vacated the sentence of man convicted of first-degree murder when he was a teenager, as the trial court did not consider the defendant's age as a mitigating factor.

COA: Grandparents/Children Are Immediate Family In Eyes Of Law
Friday, August 18, 2023

The Kent Circuit Court erred when it ruled that grandparents and grandchildren were not to be regarded as immediate family members in cases of bystanders bringing claims for negligent infliction of emotional distress, a unanimous Court of Appeals panel ruled Thursday.

COA: Consolidated Offenses Buck Intent Of New 'Clean Slate' Law
Friday, July 14, 2023

Two convictions for possession of drugs with intent to deliver cannot be treated as a single conviction under the Setting Aside Convictions Act if one of those convictions carries a maximum penalty of imprisonment of more than 10 years, a unanimous Court of Appeals panel ruled Thursday.

COA: Summary Disposition Motions Can Be Heard Before New Trials
Friday, July 14, 2023

The Oakland Circuit Court erred when it held that it could not grant motions for summary disposition in a case that was remanded for a new trial because remands for new trials include all phases of a trial, including pretrial matters, the Court of Appeals ruled in a unanimous decision issued Thursday.

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