Detroit Judge Not Immune From Suit For ‘Scaring’ Teen Who Fell Asleep In His Courtroom
A Detroit district court judge can be sued over actions that he took against a teenager who fell asleep during a vocational program in his courtroom, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Court Of Appeals Holds Attorney’s Statements To State Bar Of Michigan Protected By Absolute Immunity Even If False
The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant summary disposition in favor of Defendants, an attorney and his law firm. The Court reasoned that Defendants were immune from tort liability when speaking to the State Bar of Michigan’s character-and-fitness committee regarding Plaintiff, a law school graduate, even if their statements could have been false or misleading.
Teacher ‘Voluntarily’ Resigned: Constructive Discharge Claim Properly Dismissed
The trial court properly dismissed the plaintiff-teacher’s constructive discharge claim against the defendant-school district and its human resources director because the teacher’s resignation was “voluntary,” the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.