Attorney Richard A. Joslin won a motion for summary disposition in favor of his client, a home health care agency in this case alleging liability for a sexual assault committed by the agency’s former employee. Plaintiff had engaged the agency to provide nurses to care for plaintiff’s disabled son. One evening, after the nurse’s shift had ended and she had left for the day, the nurse returned and assaulted plaintiff. The nurse was later convicted of assault and the plaintiff sued the agency on a number of theories. The court dismissed the action on all theories.

Attorneys Deborah A. Lujan and Kari L. Melkonian obtained a preliminary injunction on behalf of a non-profit animal rescue organization in a dispute over a boundary line. After a two-day evidentiary hearing, the Court found that the organization has a likelihood of success on the merits and entered an injunction against the neighboring business from interfering with the client’s use of the disputed portion of the property.

Attorneys Kevin P. Moloughney and Kari L. Melkonian obtained partial summary disposition in favor of construction company in a construction defect claim. Plaintiffs brought claims of common law and statutory conversion as well as promissory estoppel against the general contractor of the project. The Court dismissed these claims with prejudice finding that they were unsupported by the law or the facts of the case.

Attorneys Deborah A. Lujan and Kari L. Melkonian obtained summary disposition in favor of defendant homeowners involved in a dispute with their neighbors over alleged ordinance violations. The Court found that the plaintiffs failed to come forward with any admissible evidence to support the alleged violation. The Court further explained that the plaintiffs lacked standing to enforce the subject ordinance as the township, which found no actionable violation, is the only entity with authority to enforce its ordinances.

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.