Wrong Standard Applied To ‘Hostility’ Element Of Adverse Possession
In this boundary dispute between neighbors, the trial court applied an incorrect legal standard to the “hostility” element of adverse possession, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled, thereby vacating the quiet title judgment that had been issued and remanding the case for further factual findings.
Plaintiff’s Appeal Limited To Denial Of Attorney Fees
The plaintiff’s appeal is limited to that portion of the trial court’s order denying her request for attorney fees as a sanction, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Law Firm Is Jointly & Severally Liable For Attorney Fee Sanctions
The trial court also held the defendant’s former legal counsel, the law firm of Neda, Camaj & Fakhouri, PC, jointly and severally liable for the fees. The law firm appealed the ruling.
COA Strictly Construes MCL 600.2591 and Sanctions Attorney
In In re Moore, an interested party in a probate estate alleged that the personal representative provided fraudulent misinformation about the legal obligation to repay a mortgage loan secured by a mortgage on real property.