Court Of Appeals Reverses Trial Court’s Denial Of Grandparenting Time Due To Statutory Right to Present Evidence
The Court of Appeals reversed the Trial Court’s denial of grandparenting time because, under Michigan’s grandparenting time statute, MCL 722.27b, the opportunity to be heard includes at a minimum the right to testify.
Court of Appeals Clarifies Limits of Public Employment Contracts and Retaliation Claims Under the Whistleblower Protection Act
The Court of Appeals affirmed the Trial Court’s grant of summary disposition for Plaintiff’s breach of contract and public policy-based retaliation claims.
Case Vacated & Remanded Due to Premature Determination of Whether a Genuine Issue of Material Fact Remained
A guardian of an incapacitated individual must execute a power of attorney to delegate to employees the authority to make final decision to exercise a guardianship “power”.
2 Trial Judges + Same Facts = Opposite Orders: Which Controls?
Morrissette v Doe is an interlocutory appeal concerning a procedural issue, namely, a reversal by one judge of the orders of another under MCR 2.613(B).
Veterinarian Malpractice Damages Award Upheld
The Michigan Court of Appeals held that the trial court did not err in calculating damages, instructing the jury, or determining sanctions.