Michigan Libel Law
Lisa Posthumus Lyons v. My Pillow, Inc.
Grand Rapids, Michigan personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on assault, libel and slander theories.<br> <br> <br> On February 22, 2021, U.S. Dominion, Inc., Dominion Voting Systems, Inc., and Dominion Voting Systems Corporation brought claims of defamation and deceptive trade practices against Respondents in the United States District Court for the District of Co... More...
$0 (12-06-2023 - MI)Donald P. Ellison, Jr. v. Denis Balinski
Plaintiff Ronald P. Ellison, Jr. was awarded $100,000 in compensatory damages after a jury trial of his claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging a violation of his Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures.<br> <br> The case arises out of a search of Plaintiff's residence and seizure of various property pursuant to a search warrant applied for by Defendant Denise Balinski,... More...
$0 (11-12-2010 - MI)Marcus Yono, Livingston Building Company, LLC and Suttons Pointe Development, LLC v. Eric Carlson and Leelanau Enterprises, Inc.
Plaintiffs appeal by delayed leave granted from the trial court's order granting defendants' motion for change of venue. We affirm. The facts submitted established that plaintiff Yono is a resident of Livingston County. He is also the sole member of plaintiff Livingston Building Company, L.L.C., a construction company based in Livingston County, and is a member and manager of plaintiff Suttons Poi... More...
$0 (04-28-2009 - MI)City of Sterling Heights, Micigan v. United National Insurance Co.
This case involves a long-running (six years and counting) insurancecoverage dispute between the City of Sterling Heights, Michigan, and one of its insurance carriers, United National Insurance. The case arises out of lawsuits filed by Hillside Productions against the City based on alleged misconduct by city officials, and the question at hand primarily concerns United's liability for a portion of... More...
$0 (03-31-2009 - MI)Katie M. Klida v. Gregory S. Braman, et al.
Defendant, Farm Bureau General Insurance Company of Michigan (Farm Bureau), appeals as of right the denial of its motion for summary dismissal of plaintiff's underinsured motorist claim on the ground that the one-year contractual limitation period in the insurance policy barred plaintiff's action.1 We affirm. <P> Plaintiff sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident involving her mother's ... More...
$0 (02-19-2008 - MI)Joseph Ozormoor v. HSBC Retail Services USA, Inc. and Art Van Furniture
<P>Plaintiff appeals as of right from an order granting summary disposition to defendants Art Van Furniture (Art Van) and HSBC Retail Services USA, Inc. (HSBC), under MCR 2.116(C)(8) and (C)(10). HSBC cross appeals from the circuit court's denial of its motion for case evaluation sanctions. We affirm in the principal appeal, and in the cross appeal we remand for proceedings consistent with thi... More...
$0 (12-16-2007 - MI)<a href="http://pacer.ca6.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/getopn.pl?OPINION=04a0008p.06" target="_new">E. Stephen Dean v. Thomas K. Byerley</a>
<P>This appeal raises an important question concerning the scope of an individual's right to engage in targeted residential picketing in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Frisby v. Schultz, 487 U.S. 474 (1988). We conclude that Frisby did not place in question an individual's clearly established right to engage in peaceful targeted residential picketing; rather it carved out an exception... More...
$0 (01-19-2004 - MI)<a href="http://courtofappeals.mijud.net/documents/OPINIONS/FINAL/COA/20020205_C220165(34)_35O.220165.OPN.COA.PDF" target="_new">Fred D. Trost and Fred D. Trost Enterprises v. Buckstop Lure Company, Inc.</a>
In this action seeking relief from a judgment, plaintiffs Fred D. Trost and Fred D. Trost Enterprises, Inc.,1 appeal as of right from a trial court order granting defendant summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(8). We affirm.<P>I. Facts and Proceedings<P> In 1992, defendant Buckstop Lure Company, Inc., filed a libel action against plaintiffs Fred D. Trost and Fred D. Trost Enterprises, ... More...
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