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Attorney Kyle Smith Authors Article Entitled ‘A Young Lawyer’s Survival Guide’

Attorney Kyle Smith has authored an article for the State Bar of Michigan Negligence Law Section Quarterly entitled ‘A Young Lawyer’s Survival Guide.’ The article examines unique challenges young lawyers face during their transition from law school to private practice.

Attorneys Ashley Dickey and Kari Melkonian obtain summary disposition in Oakland County Circuit Court

Attorneys Ashley Dickey and Kari Melkonian won summary disposition in favor of an apartment complex and a management company in a slip-and-fall case. The court dismissed the plaintiff’s common-law and statutory premises-liability claims. It held that the premises-liability claim was barred under the open-and-obvious doctrine and that there was no breach of a statutory duty….

David Anderson and Trent Collier successfully defend multi-million-dollar lawsuit against supplier.

David Anderson and Trent Collier successfully defended a supplier in a multi-million-dollar lawsuit under the Uniform Commercial Code. The plaintiff sold tarpaulins for semi-trucks and used the supplier’s laminate to coat the tarpaulins. The plaintiff claimed that the laminate didn’t work and sought millions of dollars in damages. David and Trent obtained an order granting…

Collins Einhorn Farrell is pleased to announce that attorneys MaryRachel Dysarz, Karen Geibel, and Charles Wojno have been elected partners in the firm.

Collins Einhorn Farrell is pleased to announce that attorneys MaryRachel Dysarz, Karen Geibel, and Charles Wojno have been elected partners in the firm. Collins Einhorn Farrell is pleased to announce that attorneys, Charles Wojno, Karen Geibel, and MaryRachel Dysarz have been elected partners in the firm. The promotions become effective on January 1, 2019. All…

Lauren Frederick, Sam Mate, and Deborah Hebert obtained summary disposition in a high-exposure, catastrophic no-fault case.

Lauren Frederick, Sam Mate, and Deborah Hebert obtained summary disposition in a high-exposure, catastrophic no-fault case. The named insured’s son renewed the insured’s auto policy just a few months before the accident. But he failed to tell the insurer that the named insured had died. Given these facts, the Washtenaw County Circuit Court held that…

Attorneys Kevin Moloughney and Kari Melkonian obtained summary disposition for a condominium association in Dearborn’s 19th District Court.

Attorneys Kevin Moloughney and Kari Melkonian obtained summary disposition for a condominium association in Dearborn’s 19th District Court. The plaintiff sued the association to challenge fines and assessments levied against his unit. The Court held that the plaintiff couldn’t prove that he received insufficient notice or that the fines were improper. So it granted Kevin…

Attorneys Matthew S. LaBeau and Christopher T. Lang Obtain Summary Disposition in No-Fault Case

Attorneys Matthew S. LaBeau and Christopher T. Lang obtained summary disposition in the 15th District Court in Ann Arbor in a lawsuit for first-party, no-fault benefits. A non-emergency medical-transportation company claimed that it was entitled to reimbursement for services to an allegedly injured claimant. But the claimant previously settled her claim for benefits with the…

Attorneys Hebert and Melkonian obtained summary disposition on behalf of insurer

Attorneys Deborah Hebert and Kari Melkonian obtained summary disposition in Washtenaw County Circuit Court on behalf of the insurer in an action for declaratory relief. Defendant rescinded the policy based on misrepresentations made in the application for insurance. The Court agreed that the misrepresentation regarding the insured’s marital status was material and entered an order…

Attorneys Melkonian and Koch obtain dismissal on behalf of television streaming company

Attorneys Kari Melkonian and Jonathan Koch recently prevailed on behalf of a television streaming company in a fraud and Michigan Consumer Protection Act claim brought by a former customer. The Court found that the plaintiff’s pleadings were insufficient to maintain a cause of action against the defendant and dismissed with prejudice.

Morton H. Collins June 26, 1931-September 28, 2018

Morton H. Collins June 26, 1931-September 28, 2018 With heavy hearts, we share the sad news that Morton H. Collins, founder of Collins Einhorn Farrell, and 2016 recipient of the Oakland County Bar Association’s Distinguished Career Achievement Award passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018. Mort graduated from Wayne State University in 1953 and Wayne…

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