Constitutional Law – Officer does not have immunity on Fourth Amendment claim
Where the plaintiff asserted that the defendant police officer violated his Fourth Amendment rights by using excessive force when arresting the plaintiff, the defendant’s motion for summary judgment is...
View ArticleInsurance – Policy did not cover insurer’s financial planning service
Where a client sued plaintiff insurance agency for losses sustained by alleged mismanagement of her investment portfolio, plaintiff is not entitled to a defense and coverage from an error and omissions...
View ArticleEmployment – Disobedience negates age and bias discrimination claims
Plaintiff’s age and racial discrimination claims fail because even if he had established prima facie cases, defendant had a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for discharging him — disobeying express...
View ArticleEmployment – Effective remedial action does not blunt Title VII harassment claim
Under the U.S. Supreme Court’s Ellerth/Faragher decision, the remedial action, standing alone, does not defeat plaintiff’s Title VII harassment claim. The post Employment – Effective remedial action...
View ArticleSocial Security – Remand to consider treating physician’s disability opinion
This Social Security disability benefits case will be remanded for further administrative proceedings because there are unresolved issues concerning plaintiff’s treating physician’s opinion that he is...
View ArticleConsumer Law – Debt collector’s identification as ‘current creditor’ not...
Defendant debt collector’s letter to plaintiff, which described defendant as a debt collector and her creditor, was not misleading under either federal or Michigan debt-collection statutes. The post...
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