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CEFU Attorneys Sullivan and Anderson Win Summary Disposition in Oakland County Probate Court

Mike Sullivan and David Anderson recently obtained summary disposition in the Oakland County Probate Court in a case arising from a decedent’s estate. The personal representative of the estate sued her former lawyers, contending that they should have advised her that she could not use trust proceeds to pay off the mortgage on her home…

Michael Sullivan Wins Summary Disposition Motion in Oakland County Circuit Court

Mike Sullivan recently obtained summary disposition on behalf of his lawyer client in the Oakland County Circuit Court. The claim arose out of divorce litigation, wherein the Plaintiff contended that he was given improper advice regarding his rights in arbitration, and ultimately was dissatisfied with the manner in which the arbitration was conducted. Mike filed…

Collins Einhorn Attorney Rick Joslin Wins Summary Judgment in Civil Rights Case

On November 23, 2011, Collins Einhorn attorney, Richard Joslin, obtained summary judgment on behalf of his (nurse) client, in a civil rights case in the United States District Court for the W.D. of Michigan. Rick represented a nurse practitioner who was in charge of medical care at the Benzie County jail. After an inmate committed…

CEFU Attorneys Sullivan and Anderson Obtain Summary Disposition in Legal Malpractice Case

Mike Sullivan and David Anderson recently obtained summary disposition on behalf of their law firm client arising out of a probate estate. After engaging in self dealing activities vis-à-vis her family trust, (Plaintiff and her husband had loaned trust assets to themselves in order to pay off a substantial mortgage on their home, and them…

Sullivan Obtains Summary Disposition on Behalf of Lawyer Client

Mike Sullivan recently obtained summary disposition on behalf of his lawyer client who was sued for malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and intentional infliction of emotional distress in connection with activities under taken in attempting to collect against a Judgment debtor. In what was seen as an effort to avoid collection of the debt, the…

Sullivan Obtains Summary Disposition in Legal Malpractice Suit

Mike Sullivan recently obtained summary disposition on behalf of his lawyer client who was sued arising out of actions he undertook as an arbitrator. Mike asserted arbitral immunity as a defense, and defeated plaintiff’s contention that they were suing the lawyer defendant not for actions taken as an arbitrator (which they characterized as decisional acts),…

David Anderson and Monika Sullivan Obtain Summary Disposition in Wayne County Circuit Court

David Anderson and Monika Sullivan obtained summary disposition on behalf of their lawyer client in the Wayne County Circuit Court. Plaintiff claimed that she was mentally incompetent and that her lawyers were negligent in failing to advise her not to enter into litigation funding agreements in connection with underlying automobile accident litigation. David and Monika…

David Anderson and Monika Sullivan Obtained Summary Disposition for Manufacturing Client in Wayne County Circuit Court

On March 4, 2011, David Anderson and Monika Sullivan obtained summary disposition on behalf of their product manufacturing client in Wayne County Circuit Court. The trial court granted summary disposition on a claim that the garage entry and security system installed at an assisted living facility was negligently designed, manufactured and installed causing the plaintiff’s…

Donald Campbell Serves as an Expert Witness in Attorney Fee Dispute in Oakland County Circuit Court

CEFU attorney Donald Campbell recently served as an expert witness in a attorney fee dispute in Oakland County Circuit Court. He testified on behalf of an attorney claiming a right to be compensated under quantum meruit where the attorney was constructively discharged by the client. Originally, the client had a 1/3 contingency fee agreement. The…

Attorneys Obtain Summary Disposition For Lawyer Client in Defamation Case in Oakland County

Mike Sullivan and Geoff Brown obtained summary disposition on behalf of a lawyer client sued for defamation in the Oakland County Circuit Court. The lawyer issued a press release in connection with pending litigation. The opposite party in that action sued, asserting that the press release was inaccurate, and therefore defamatory. Mike and Geoff pointed…

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