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Summary Disposition Granted in Favor of Snow Removal Contractor on Primary and Third-Party Complaints in Macomb County Circuit Court

Attorney Kari L. Melkonian won summary disposition in Macomb County Circuit Court for a snow removal contractor in a premises liability case arising out of a slip and fall at a condominium complex.

Court Grants Motion for Summary Disposition in Oakland County Circuit Court for Defendants Sued in Automobile Accident

Attorneys Kevin P. Moloughney and Samantha J. Orvis successfully obtained an order granting summary disposition in favor of the defendants.

Attorney David C. Anderson to Receive 2016 Leader in the Law Award

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that partner David C. Anderson has been named a 2016 Leader in the Law by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Anderson, selected for his dedication, leadership, and going above and beyond the call in support of his clients and his firm, is one of 30 distinguished lawyers who were…

Attorney Richard A. Joslin Obtains Trial Verdict of No Cause for Action for Insurance Agency

Attorney Richard A. Joslin Obtains Trial Verdict of No Cause for Action — In the case of Sheeran v Insurance Agency, the plaintiff landlord discovered that a tenant had died in one of her apartments. The tenant had died at least two weeks before the body was discovered. The landlord hired a company to clean…

Attorneys Joslin and Collier Obtain Summary Disposition for Law Firm

Attorneys Richard A. Joslin and Trent B. Collier Obtain Summary Disposition for Law Firm – In the case of Reese v Attorney, the plaintiff’s decedent was involved in an automobile accident and retained the defendant law firm to represent her. Because the decedent did not have a primary care physician, the firm provided her with…

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC adds Three Attorneys to its Growing Firm

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that attorneys Brian A. Catrinar, Margaret A. Cernak, and Christopher R. Schaedig have joined the firm. Brian A. Catrinar is an attorney within the firm’s Insurance Coverage practice group. He has a strong record of success representing insurance companies in state and federal courts, on a wide…

Five CEF Attorneys Chosen as an Oakland County Bar Foundation Fellows

Attorneys Sarah E. Blalock, Melissa E. Graves, Samantha J. Orvis, Jason M. Renner and Kyle N. Smith have all been recently selected as an Oakland County Bar Foundation Fellows. The Fellows Program provides critical support for Oakland County Bar Foundation programs. It also provides a setting for dedicated individuals to come together in professional comradery to support the cause. Membership in…

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC Announces New Partners

We are pleased to announce that attorneys Rick Braun, Michael J. Cook and Nicole E. Wilinski have been elected partners in the firm. Rick Braun is a partner in the firm’s nationally recognized mass-tort defense group. He focuses his practice on the defense of asbestos claims, and has defended premises owners, non-manufacturing suppliers, and manufacturers…

CEF Attorneys Successfully Defend Multi-Million Dollar Legal Malpractice and Fraud Claim

Attorneys from Collins Einhorn Farrell’s professional liability and appellate departments prevailed in a contentious multi-million dollar legal malpractice and fraud claim filed in 2010 against their clients. The Michigan Court of Appeals opinion in the case sends a strong message to those plaintiffs who attempt to raise new theories at the eleventh-hour or rely on…

Court Grants Motion for Summary Disposition in Oakland County Circuit Court for National Pet Store Chain Sued in Dog-bite Case

Attorneys Kevin P. Moloughney and Scott J. Pawlak successfully obtained summary disposition in favor of a national pet store chain in a dog-bite case. The Court, agreeing with the defendant, found that Plaintiff’s claims failed because: 1) there was no precedent under either ordinary negligence or premises liability principles to impose a leash length requirement to protect customers from dogs owned by third parties, 2) there was no evidence that the pet store had prior knowledge of the dog’s vicious behavior, and 3) there was no evidence that the dog bite was created by the defendant’s active negligence. The Court also dismissed Plaintiff’s claims for negligent infliction of emotional distress and loss of consortium.

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