Michigan Daubert Law
Elijah Bennett v. Sinai Hospital of Greater Detroit d/b/a Sinai-Grace Hospital
In this medical malpractice case, we revisit the recurring issue whether Dr. Ronald Gabriel's expert testimony concerning causation satisfies the requirements of MRE 702 and MCL 600.2955(1). The circuit court granted summary disposition to defendant Sinai Hospital of Greater Detroit (Sinai Hospital), finding that plaintiff Ebonie Bennett had failed to produce scientific support for Gabriel's opini... More...
$0 (12-02-2010 - MI)Multimatic, Inc. v. Faurecia Interior Systems USA, Inc.
Faurecia Interior Systems USA appeals (1) the district court's summary judgment decision that it breached a confidentiality agreement with Multimatic and (2) the jury's $10 million damage award. Multimatic cross-appeals the district court's exclusion of its damages expert, who claimed Multimatic suffered an additional $28.7 million in damages. Because the district court properly granted summary ju... More...
$0 (12-22-2009 - MI)Karen A. Willard v. John E. Potter
Plaintiff Karen A. Willard appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant Postmaster General in this employment discrimination case. Relying on the Rehabilitation Act, Willard claims that she suffered disability discrimination when she was terminated from her job with the United States Post Office in Saginaw, Michigan. She argues that the Postal Service should hav... More...
$0 (02-14-2008 - MI)<a href="http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/07a0646n-06.pdf" target="_new">THOMAS A. KOLESAR v. UNITED AGRI PRODUCTS, INC. and UAP DISTRIBUTION, INC., f/k/a GROWER SERVICE CORP. (NEW YORK)</a>
<P>Plaintiff Thomas A. Kolesar filed suit against United Agri Products, Inc. and UAP Distribution, Inc. (collectively, "Defendants" or "UAP") alleging that as a result of Defendants' negligence, Kolesar was exposed to a toxic chemical and thereafter contracted Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome ("RADS"). The district court granted Defendants' motions in limine to exclude Kolesar's proffered... More...
$0 (09-04-2007 - MI)<a href="http://pacer.ca6.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/getopn.pl?OPINION=02a0168p.06" target="_new">Mary Ellen Rodgers, et al. v. Monumental Life Insurance Company, et al.</a>
On March 23, 1999, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendants seeking payment of benefits pursuant to an accidental death coverage policy issued by Defendant Monumental to Plaintiff's now deceased husband, Phillip Rodgers, wherein monthly premiums were paid by and through Rodgers' credit line held by Defendant American Express.(2) The case was removed to federal district court on April 22, 199... More...
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