Court of Appeals Holds Lease Violating Rental Ordinance Is Void Ab Initio
A residential lease entered into in violation of a local ordinance requiring a rental certificate of compliance is void ab initio, even though the ordinance itself creates no private cause of action.
‘Good Cause’ Not Established To Set Aside Default Judgment Of Divorce
The trial court properly entered a default judgment of divorce in this case because the defendant failed to show “good cause” for setting aside the default, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.