Michigan Condominium Law

United States of America v. Teeauna White

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with money laundering. Teeauna White, 36, of Moreno Valley, California, conspired with her boyfriend Maurice McCoy to conceal his drug money by setting up multiple businesses and controlling access to the bank accounts. Members of McCoy's drug organization deposited drug proceeds into the bank accounts and deliver... More...

$0 (12-20-2023 - MI)

United States of America v. Scott Chappelle

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with tax evasion. Scott Chappelle, 61, of Okemos and East Lansing, was an attorney and former CPA who operated Terra Management Company, Strathmore Development Company Michigan LLC and Terra Holdings LLC, all of which were involved in real estate development and property management in the East Lansing area. As pa... More...

$0 (04-26-2022 - MI)

United States of America v. David McQueen

In 2006, McQueen used a home equity loan acquired from the purchase of a rental home to personally invest in Maximum Return Trading (MRT).1 Jim Clements, the owner of MRT, represented to McQueen that Clements was earning returns of forty to fifty percent per month from currency trading. Clements told McQueen that he would receive a twenty-percent return, but it would eventual... More...

$0 (01-21-2016 - MI)

Alan Baynes v. Brandon Cleland

Plaintiff-Appellant Alan Baynes appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Defendants Deputy Brandon Cleland, Deputy Frank Maiorana, and Macomb County on his claims of excessive force and deliberate indifference to a serious medical need under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We hold that Defendants Cleland and Maiorana are not entitled to qualified immunity for Baynes’ claim ... More...

$0 (08-24-2015 - MI)

Viola Chambers v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

Plaintiff-Appellant Viola Chambers (“Chambers”) appeals from a district court order dismissing her claims of fraud against HSBC Bank, USA, and numerous other defendants.1 Chambers also asserts that the district court erred 1Chambers named 26 defendants below, and renames them all on appeal: HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (“HSBC”); Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MER... More...

$0 (07-17-2015 - MI)

Camille Haddad v. Alexander, Zelmanski, Danner & Floritto, P.L.L.C.

Plaintiff Camille Haddad ("Haddadâ€) appeals the order of the district court granting summary judgment to Defendant law firm Alexander, Zelmanski, Danner & Fioretti, PLLC, ("Firmâ€) in this action brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPAâ€), 15 U.S.C. Â§ 1692, et seq., and the Michigan Collection Practices Act ("MCPAâ€), Mich. Comp. Laws Â... More...

$0 (07-16-2014 - MI)

Jared Rapp v. Robert Dutcher

Plaintiffs Jared Rapp and Moti Goldring jointly own a condominium in the City of East Lansing, Michigan, and rented it out without a landlord license in violation of certain municipal ordinances. As a result, the City issued plaintiffs 173 citations. The state court held plaintiffs responsible for all citations and ordered them to pay $45,480 in fines. While the state court proceedings were ongoin... More...

$0 (02-18-2014 - MI)

Raji J. Zaher v. Michael J. Miotke

The question presented is whether an easement is void ab initio or merely subject to a lien-type interest when the male owner of a servient estate violates the statute of frauds by granting an easement without securing his wife's waiver of her then-inchoate dower interest. Consistent with long-standing precedent of the Michigan Supreme Court, an inchoate dower interest is an encumbrance on a husba... More...

$0 (03-28-2013 - MI)

Stephen Veneklase v. Bridgewater Condos, LLC

In this case involving a contract dispute surrounding the purchase of a condominium unit, plaintiffs-appellants Stephen and Rebecca Veneklase ("the Veneklasesâ€) appeal the district court's order denying their motion for summary judgment, dismissing their state law claims without prejudice, and awarding defendant-appellee Bridgewater Condos, L.C. ("Bridgewaterâ€) their cash deposit. The ... More...

$0 (02-07-2012 - MI)

Huron Charter Township v. Lanny Desmond Fox

Defendant appeals as of right from the trial court's order granting plaintiff summary disposition and injunctive relief. We affirm. This appeal has been decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E). I This case concerns defendant's alleged violation of plaintiff's "tree protectionâ€ ordinance. The ordinance includes these relevant provisions: 145.100 FINDINGS, R... More...

$0 (03-02-2010 - MI)

Taylor Acquisitions, LLC v. City of Taylor

Plaintiff Taylor Acquisitions, LLC, sought to build a residential condominium development in the City of Taylor (the "Cityâ€). It entered into an agreement with the City to purchase City-owned property for the development. It also expended considerable amounts of time and money meeting with City officials and preparing and revising the required site plans for the project. Just as everything w... More...

$0 (02-19-2009 - MI)

Mettler Walloon, LLC v. Melrose TWP, Melrose TWP Planning Commission and Melrose TWP Zoning Board of Appeals

Plaintiff Mettler Walloon LLC (Mettler Walloon) appeals of right the trial court's final judgment upon remaining claims, and the decision after trial. The trial court's orders decided in defendants' favor, finding no cause for action on plaintiff's damages claims.1 We affirm. I The principal member of plaintiff is Louis P. Mettler (Mettler). Mettler acquired the property at issue in... More...

$0 (11-02-2008 - MI)

Ajay Shah, et al. v. City of Farmington Hills, et al.

In this garnishment action, Ford Motor Company (Ford) appeals as of right the trial court's May 31, 2006 order and judgment entered in favor of Oxford Estates Condominium Association (Association), which incorporated by reference the trial court's May 9, 2006 opinion and order. We reverse the trial court's May 9, 2006 opinion and order, vacate the May 31, 2006 order and judgment, and remand fo... More...

$0 (02-21-2008 - MI)

<a href="http://courtofappeals.mijud.net/documents/OPINIONS/FINAL/COA/20050208_C248895_134_248895.OPN.PDF" target="_new">Verladia Reed v. Gregory J. Reed</a>

Defendant appeals by right a judgment of divorce entered May 16, 2003 that implemented the trial court's opinion and order following a November 2002 trial. Defendant also appeals the trial court's pretrial order granting partial summary disposition to plaintiff declaring the parties May 1975 prenuptial agreement null and void. We conclude the parties' prenuptial agreement i... More...

$0 (02-09-2005 - MI)

<a href="http://pacer.ca6.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/getopn.pl?OPINION=03a0118p.06" target="_new">Terri L. Hamand, et al. v. Woodcrest Condominium Association, et al.</a>

Woodcrest, a four-building, three-story condominium development, is located in Monroe, Michigan. In 1997, its bylaws prohibited families with children from purchasing or living in units on the second or third floors. The bylaws further provided that if a child moved in with a second- or third-floor owner, the owner would be fined if he or she did not vacate the unit within one year of the child... More...

$0 (04-24-2003 - MI)

<a href="http://courtofappeals.mijud.net/documents/OPINIONS/FINAL/COA/20021022_C230289(37)_230289.OPN.PDF" target="_new">Charles McFerren v. B&B Investments Group</a>

In a prior appeal, this Court remanded this case for further proceedings after concluding that an arbitrator was without jurisdiction to decide the parties' quiet-title claims. McFerren v B&B Investment Group, 233 Mich App 505; 592 NW2d 782 (1999). The factual background of this case is set forth in this Court's prior opinion as follows:This case arises from a dispute over the ownership of r... More...

$0 (10-28-2002 - MI)

<a href="http://courtofappeals.mijud.net/documents/opinions/final/sct/20020312_s116751(29)_cam.9nov91.pdf" target="_new">Cam Construction v. Lake Edgewood Condominium Association</a>

We granted leave to consider whether a party may appeal an adverse summary disposition judgment on one count of a multicount action after accepting a case evaluation rendered under MCR 2.403. The plain language of MCR 2.403(M)(1) provides that a party's acceptance of a case evaluation disposes of "all claims in the action." We conclude, therefore, that, upon acceptance of a case evaluation u... More...

$5400 (03-12-2002 - MI)

<a href="http://courtofappeals.mijud.net/documents/OPINIONS/FINAL/COA/20020604_C222847(41)_222847.OPN.PDF" target"_new">Emanuel Steward, et al. v. Angel Panek, et al.</a>

On November 13, 1980, plaintiffs Emanuel and Marie Steward (Stewards) entered into a “reservation and subscription agreement” with defendant Henry Panek Investments, Inc., in which the Stewards agreed to pay $38,000 for a condominium unit on West Outer Drive in Detroit.1 According to the terms of the reservation and subscription agreement (agreement), the Stewards agreed to pay a $... More...

$0 (06-06-2002 - MI)