Michigan Injunction Law

Marie Mayerova, et al. v. Eastern Michigan University, et al.

Detroit, Michigan civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants violated Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause by failing to provide sufficient opportunities for women to participate in athletics. This lawsuit was filed following EMU's decision to eliminate four teams; men's wrestling, men's swimming and diving, women's tennis, and women's softball. Plaintiffs seek to r... More...

$0 (12-06-2023 - MI)

United States of America v. Diesel Ops, LLC and Orion Diesel, LLC

Detroit, Michigan civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of manufacturing, selling and installing aftermarket parts known as "defeat devices" designed to disable or bypass vehicle emission controls on motor vehicles. The U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan awarded a default judgment, granting the proposed $10 million civil penalty against Diesel Ops LLC... More...

$0 (09-01-2022 - MI)

Monica Conyers v. Cathy M. Garrett

Detroit, Michigan constitution law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant claiming that her constitutional rights were being violated. n this civil action, Plaintiff Monica Conyers ("Conyersâ€) challenges the constitutionality of an amendment to the Michigan Constitution, article 11, Â§ 8, ("the Amendmentâ€) which makes a person who within the immediately preced... More...

$0 (06-03-2022 - MI)

United States of America v. Dennis Williams

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with embezzelment. Dennis Williams, the former President of the international United Auto Workers union, was charged for conspiring with other UAW officials to embezzle UAW funds. Dennis Williams, 67, of Corona, California, was charged for conspiring with former UAW President Gary Jones and other senior UAW o... More...

$0 (05-17-2021 - MI)

United States of America v. Home Style Foods, Inc.

Detroit, MI - The United States of America charged Home Style Foods, Inc. with producing ready-to-eat seafood salads under unsanitary conditions. A federal court in eastern Michigan permanently enjoined a Hamtramck, Michigan, firm from processing or distributing ready-to-eat seafood salads as well as non-seafood salads, pierogis, and dips processed under insanitary conditions. I... More...

$0 (01-15-2020 - MI)

Secretary of Labor v. Timberline South, LLC; Jim Payne

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.mied.uscourts.gov/Images/baycity.jpg"> </center> Defendant Timberline South, LLC (Timberline) is a timber-harvesting company that operates solely in Michigan, but uses logging and harvesting equipment and trucks that were No. 18-1763 SOL v. Timberline South, et al. Page 2 manufactured outside of Michigan. The Secretary of Labor (t... More...

$0 (05-29-2019 - MI)

League of Women Voters of Michigan, et al. v. Jocelyn Benson, in her capacity as Michigan Secretary of State, et al.

<center> <img width="300" Src="https://www.mied.uscourts.gov/Images/Slideshow/3.jpg"> </center> The League of Women Voters of Michigan (“League”), numerous League members (“League Plaintiffs”), and several Democratic voters (“Individual Plaintiffs”) bring suit against Jocelyn Benson, the Michigan Secretary of State in her official capacity, under 42 U.S.C. §... More...

$0 (05-24-2019 - MI)

Adrian Fowler v. Jocelyn Benson

<center> <img width="300" Src="https://www.mied.uscourts.gov/Images/Slideshow/3.jpg"> </center> This is a case about the constitutionality of Michigan’s driver’s-license suspension scheme, as applied to indigent drivers. Plaintiffs claim that the Michigan Secretary of State’s suspension of an indigent person’s driver’s license, on the basis of unpaid court debt, violates... More...

$0 (05-08-2019 - MI)

James Benjamin v. Jones Family Trust

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.mied.uscourts.gov/Images/baycity.jpg"> </center> Most cities in America regulate vacant properties and the risks to the public health and safety that come with them. Saginaw is no different. Located in eastern Michigan, the city requires owners of vacant property to register their property with the city. The registration ... More...

$0 (02-12-2019 - MI)

United States of America v. Saranac Brand Foods, Inc., Dennis M. Nowak and Daniel R. Nowak

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/ephox_images/FordFBAerial_full_6925649853054192372_1363556674635349295_1475088726118.jpg"> </center> Grand Rapids, MI - District Court Issues Order to Prevent Michigan Company and its Owners From Distributing Adulterated Ready-To-Eat Foods A federal court permanently enjoined a Saranac, Michigan company and its owner... More...

$0 (12-04-2018 - MI)

Derek Waskul; Cory Schneider; Kevin Wiesner; Washtenaw Asociation for Community Advocacy v. Washtenaw Country Community Mental Health, et al.

An association generally has standing if “at least one of [its] members would have standing to sue on his own.” United Food & Commercial Workers v. Brown, 517 U.S. 544, 554–55 (1996) (citing Warth v. Seldin, 422 U.S. 490, 511 (1975)). In this interlocutory appeal, the Washtenaw Association for Community Advocacy identifies at least one named member who appears to have suffered an initial dep... More...

$0 (08-16-2018 - MI)

Eldon E. Johnson v. API Properties, LLC

Good easements do not always make good neighbors. And, as the present case makes clear, neither does sharing a bucolic lakeshore in the northern reaches of Michigan. Defendant APJ Properties, LLC (“APJ”), and the Pamela B. Johnson Trust (the “Trust”),1 neighboring landowners on Round Lake in Charlevoix, Michigan, have sparred in court for more than a decade. Today we decide... More...

$0 (04-05-2018 - MI)

Rebecca Cooper v. Honeywell International, Inc.

This is yet another entry in a complicated tangle of cases dealing with whether retiree benefits in a collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) should extend beyond the CBA’s expiration. Rebecca Cooper and some 50 other retirees at Honeywell International’s Boyne City, Michigan plant say that Honeywell must provide them healthcare benefits until they reach age 65. Honeywell r... More...

$0 (03-08-2018 - MI)

Robbie Ohlendorf v. United Food & Commerical Workers Int'l Union, Local 876

The Labor Management Relations Act makes it a crime for an employer to deduct union dues from an employee’s paycheck and for the union to accept the dues, except if the employee consents by signing an authorization form, often called a dues checkoff. Robbie Ohlendorf and Sandra Adams signed dues checkoff authorizations with their employer in 2013. When they tried to revoke them t... More...

$0 (02-26-2018 - MI)

Floyd Allen Hardrick, Jr. v. City of Detroit, Michigan

Dog bites dog. So begins this federal case about searches and seizures allegedly gone awry, if not the newspaper story about the dispute. Detroit has a straydog problem. As many as 50,000 of them roam the city’s streets and abandoned homes, sometimes in packs. One group in a position to appreciate the seriousness of the problem, the United States Postal Service, ranked Detroit si... More...

$0 (11-26-2017 - MI)

John W. Paterek v. Village of Amanda, Michigan, Ben Delecke

Plaintiffs John (“Paterek”)1 and Cynthia Paterek (“the Patereks”), along with their company Paterek Mold & Engineering, Inc. (“PME”), (collectively “Plaintiffs”), appeal the district court order granting summary judgment in favor of Defendants Ben Delecke, Commissioner of the Village of Armada Planning Commission, and the Village of Armada (collectively “Defendant... More...

$0 (09-08-2015 - MI)

James Calloway v. Caraco Pharmaceuticals Laboratories, Ltd.

Defendant Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. (“Caraco”), appeals the district court’s judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, former Caraco employees. No. 14-2526 Calloway v. Caraco Page 2 Following a bench trial, the district court found that Caraco violated the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2101–2109, by failing to compl... More...

$0 (08-26-2015 - MI)

American Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan v. Livingston County

Detroit, MI - Sixth Circuit rules that prisoners have the right to receive legal mail unopened Plaintiff American Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan sent letters enclosed in sealed envelopes to twenty-five inmates at the Livingston County Jail that were marked “Legal Mail,” included the name and bar number of a Michigan attorney, and offered legal assistance regarding the ... More...

$0 (08-11-2015 - MI)

American Civil Liberties Union v. County of Livingston

The Livingston County Jail has adopted a “postcard policy” for mail coming in and out of the Jail. The Jail’s mail policy requires that “[a]ll mail, except bona-fide legal mail, will be by standard plain 4x6 postcards no images.” R. 29-3 (Inmate Rules and Regulations at 3) (Page ID #597); see also R. 1-3 (Comp. Ex. A, Jail Website at 2) (Page ID #19). This is true “for both incoming... More...

$0 (08-11-2015 - MI)

CFE Racing Products, Inc. v. BMF Wheels, Inc.

Plaintiff CFE Racing Products, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) appeals from the order of the district court entering a narrow permanent injunction against BMF Wheels, Inc. and BMF Wheels owner Brock Weld (“Defendants”) on February 24, 2014 following a jury trial that resulted in a verdict for Plaintiff. Plaintiff argues that the injunction crafted by the district court is inadequate, an... More...

$0 (07-13-2015 - MI)

State of Michigan v. The Sault Ste. Mari Tribe of Chippewa Indiana

Judge. The State of Michigan sued to enjoin the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians from applying to have land taken into trust by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act (MILCSA). The Tribe bought land from the City of Lansing, Michigan for the purpose of building a class III gaming facility. To purchase the property, the Tribe used funds ap... More...

$0 (12-18-2013 - MI)

In Re Bradley Estates

In this case, we decide whether a civil contempt petition that seeks indemnification damages under MCL 600.1721 imposes "tort liabilityâ€ within the meaning of MCL 691.1407(1) of the governmental tort liability act (GTLA), MCL 691.1401 et seq. Given the Legislature's use of the common-law term "tort,â€ we hold that "tort liabilityâ€ as used in MCL 691.1407(1) of the GTLA encompasses... More...

$0 (07-26-2013 - MI)

National Viatrical, Inc. v. Universal Settlements International, Inc.

Plaintiffs-Appellants National Viatical, Inc. and James Torchia (respectively, "NVIâ€ and "Torchiaâ€) challenge the district court's 1 No. 12-2262 Nat'l Viatical Inc., et al. v. Universal Settlements Int'l, Inc. Page 2 1Specifically, the amount was to be paid in four installments, including a balloon payment at the end of twelve months. ________________... More...

$0 (05-23-2013 - MI)

Ernest Flagg v. City of Detroit

Plaintiffs-Appellants J.B., A.J., and I.B., the minor children of Tamara Greene, appeal the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendants-Appellees Kwame Kilpatrick and City of Detroit on Plaintiffs' Â§ 1983 claims of conspiracy to deny and denial of access to the courts. Plaintiffs claim that Defendants denied them access to the courts by obstructing the investigation of the... More...

$0 (04-25-2013 - 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)

In re: Chrystal Bouvier Wicker

Derrick Leon Hills, proceeding pro se, appeals the district court's judgment affirming the bankruptcy court's order requiring him to pay penalties and fines for violating various subsections of 11 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 110 and 526. This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34(a)(2)(C). Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral arg... More...

$0 (01-08-2013 - MI)

Ricardo Diaz v. Michigan Department of Corrections

In Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs, the Supreme Court held that a state employee may recover money damages in federal court for a state's failure to comply with the family-care provision of the Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLAâ€ or "the Actâ€). 538 U.S. 721, 725 (2003); see generally 29 U.S.C. Â§ 2612(a)(1)(C). After the Supreme Court's decision, this Circuit held that a p... More...

$0 (01-07-2013 - MI)

Crystal Ludwig v. Township of Van Buren

Plaintiff Crystal Ludwig is an exotic dancer challenging the nudity ordinances of Van Buren Township under 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983. Ludwig works for Garter Belt, Inc., an entity that operates a strip club and is currently enjoined from violating the Van Buren nudity ordinances. This injunction was issued as part of a prior suit, in which Garter Belt unsuccessfully challenged the ordinances. In light o... More...

$0 (06-20-2012 - MI)

Scott and Jeanne Woodbury v. Res-Care Premier, Inc.

In this property action, defendant Res-Care Premier, Inc. appeals as of right from the trial court's grant of summary disposition to plaintiffs, Scott and Jeanne Woodbury, and Center Woods, Inc., concluding that Center Woods has the right of first refusal to purchase the property known as 2 Center Woods, and that defendant Ruth Averill failed to provide sufficient notice to Center Woods, as certai... More...

$0 (01-19-2012 - MI)

Julea Ward v. Vernon Polite

In its graduate-level counseling-degree program, Eastern Michigan University prohibits students from discriminating against others based on sexual orientation and teaches students to affirm a client's values during counseling sessions. In three years with the program, Julea Ward frequently expressed a conviction that her faith (Christianity) prevented her from affirming a client's same-sex relatio... More...

$0 (11-30--0001 - MI)

Dassault Systems, S.A. v. Keith Childress dba Practical Catia Training

Plaintiff-Appellee Dassault Systemes, SA ("Dassaultâ€) filed suit against Defendant-Appellant Keith Childress, d.b.a. Practical Catia Training ("Childressâ€), seeking damages for copyright and trademark infringement, unfair competition, and Michigan Consumer Protection Act violations arising from Childress's allegedly unauthorized use of Dassault's name and software licenses to operate a... More...

$0 (12-13-2011 - MI)

Geroge Saieg v. City of Dearborn

Each summer, Plaintiff George Saieg attends the Arab International Festival ("Festivalâ€) in the City of Dearborn, Michigan ("Cityâ€). At the Festival, Saieg leads a group of Christians whose goal is to convert Muslims to Christianity. In 2009, Dearborn police instituted a leafleting restriction for the Festival. Pursuant to the restriction, no one may leaflet from the sidewalks that are... More...

$0 (05-26-2011 - MI)

Micah Fialka-Feldman v. Oakland University Board of Trustees

In December 2009, Micah Fialka-Feldman, a continuing-education student with mild cognitive disabilities, obtained a permanent injunction ordering Oakland University to provide him with on-campus housing. The University appealed. In the meantime, Fialka-Feldman spent the 2010 spring semester living in the dormitory, completed the program and left the University with no plans of returning, all of wh... More...

$0 (05-04-2011 - MI)

Kathleen Dolan v. City of Ann Arbor

Kathleen Dolan filed this lawsuit against her former employer, the Fifteenth District Court in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which is a trial-level court in the Michigan state-court system, and the City of Ann Arbor, after she was terminated from her position at the court as a deputy court clerk on December 4, 2006. Dist. Ct. Dkt. ("Doc.â€) 43 (Amended Complaint) at 2â€“3. Her sole claim is based... More...

$0 (01-12-2011 - MI)

Charon Hare v. Starr Commonwealth Corporation ans Selma Melvin

Plaintiff Charon Hare (plaintiff) appeals by right the circuit court's order denying her motion for summary disposition and granting summary disposition in favor of garnishee Frontier Insurance Company (Frontier) on the ground that a New York antisuit injunction was entitled to full faith and credit. We affirm, albeit for a different reason than that relied on by the circuit court. I <br... More...

$0 (01-04-2011 - MI)

1031 Lapeer, L.L.C. v. Ricky L. Rice d/b/a R.L. Price Properties

Defendant appeals as of right a trial court order granting partial summary disposition in plaintiffs' favor and denying defendant's motion for summary disposition. Because the trial court properly found the lease at issue void, and because defendant was not entitled to summary disposition in his favor, we affirm. In May 2006, plaintiffs and defendant entered into a lease agreement whereby... More...

$0 (10-07-2010 - MI)

Charles C. Costa v. City of Detroit

Charles Costa, as the owner, and Ronald Scott, as his tenant, seek compensation arising from the demolition of a fire-damaged building and the loss of the personalty contained therein. The trial court granted summary disposition in favor of the City of Detroit (the "Cityâ€) and F Moss Wrecking Company ("Moss Wreckingâ€), finding Costa's and Scott's claims were precluded by the doctrines ... More...

$0 (10-21-2010 - 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)

World Savings Bank, FSB v. Edwin Victor Nassar

Defendants appeal as of right the circuit court's order vacating certain documents that defendants had recorded with the Wayne County Register of Deeds and enjoining defendants from filing or recording other documents related to the subject property. We affirm. This appeal has been decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E). In January 2006, defendants obtained a loan from plain... More...

$0 (02-11-2010 - MI)

Michigan Deferred Presentment Services Association, Inc. v. Ken Ross

This civil rights dispute brought under 42 USC 1983 concerns an administrative order issued by defendant, in his capacity as commissioner of the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR), that allegedly prohibited plaintiff's members from seeking, in this state's courts, treble damages for nonsufficient funds (NSF) checks given by their customers. In its January 14, 2009, opinion and ord... More...

$0 (02-18-2010 - MI)