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Appellate

Michigan Court of Appeals tells attorneys: You too can appeal a fee award!

It isn’t unusual for a trial court to order one party to pay another party’s attorney fees at the end of litigation. There are several court rules and statutes that require such orders. But when attorney fees are awarded, the question quickly becomes “how much?” When the trial court awards less than what the party…

Ten Collins Einhorn attorneys listed in 2014’s “Best Lawyers in America”

Ten Collins Einhorn attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2014’s Best Lawyers in America: David C. Anderson (legal malpractice law and professional malpractice law) Theresa M. Asoklis(professional malpractice law) Donald D. Campbell (ethics and professional responsibility law) Timothy F. Casey(insurance law) Brian D. Einhorn(legal malpractice law, professional malpractice law, product injury litigation,…

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals: debtors must meet high standard to set aside foreclosure after redemption period

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held in Conlin v Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc that Michigan law imposes strict limitations on debtors’ ability to set aside foreclosures once redemption periods expire. Debtors must not only establish a “clear showing of fraud or irregularity” that relates to the foreclosure procedure itself but must also establish…

Michigan Court of Appeals holds that migrant farm workers are Michigan residents while living and working in Michigan for purposes of the no-fault act.

Michigan’s No-Fault Act generally requires Michigan residents to purchase no-fault insurance for vehicles they own or operate in Michigan. It also requires insurers who sell auto insurance in Michigan to pay no-fault benefits to their insuredout-of-state residents who are injured while in Michigan. In Tienda v Integon Nat’l Ins Co, the issue was which insurer…

Michigan Court of Appeals holds that a bobtail insurance policy must be construed according to the no-fault act, not according to its terms

In Lashbrook v State Farm Automobile Mutual Insurance Company,the Michigan Court of Appeals held that insurance policies must be read as meeting the no-fault act’s minimum requirements, even if those policies purport to provide less coverage than mandated by the act. Applying this principle, the Lashbrook court held that a bobtail insurance policy — which, by…

Michigan Supreme Court streams oral arguments in real time

The Michigan Supreme Court has added an invaluable tool to its online resources. The Court now streams oral arguments in real time on its website. This new resource, together with the Court’s video archive of oral arguments, makes all of the Court’s oral arguments available to the public. More critical online resources for Michigan attorneys…

Seven Collins Einhorn Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in the 2013 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America

Congratulations to the following Collins Einhorn Farrell Ulanoff attorneys who were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America; 2013: Noreen L. Slank: Chosen both for Appellate Practice as well as Insurance Law. Donald D. Campbell: Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law. David C. Anderson: Chosen both for Legal Malpractice Law –…

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