Uddin v. Mukarram — Attorney Fees for Noncompliance With Court Orders Not Appealable of Right
Case Ahmed Imtiaz Uddin v. Samira Mukarram Court Michigan Court of Appeals Judge ACKERMAN (elected 2025) Date Decided June 24, […]
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Detroit Public Schools Community District v. Dept of Treasury — Michigan Court of Appeals rules Detroit’s legacy school district cannot use operating tax to repay bond and revolving-fund debt after emergency loan is paid off
Case Detroit Public Schools Community District and School District of the City of Detroit v. Department of Treasury and State
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People v. Leonard — Court limits defendant’s access to complainants’ phone data but requires in camera review procedure
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Kevin Scott Leonard Court Michigan Court of Appeals Judge RIORDAN (Rick Snyder,
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Gorgis v. Auto Club Insurance Ass’n — Michigan Court of Appeals reverses, holds commercial vehicle insurer is first in priority for injured truck driver’s no-fault PIP benefits
Case YOUSIF GORGIS v. AUTO CLUB INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, doing business as AAA OF MICHIGAN, and MEMBERSELECT INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.
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State Treasurer v. Beck — Michigan Court of Appeals reverses, holds former owners’ tax-foreclosure surplus claims time-barred since 2017
Case In re Petition of State Treasurer for Foreclosure for Unpaid Tax; State Treasurer v. Gordon Beck et al. Court
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Van Net — Michigan Court of Appeals affirms obstruction conviction of “First Amendment Auditor” who ignored police commands at traffic stop
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Garrett Jennings Van Net Court Michigan Court of Appeals Judge TREBILCOCK (Gretchen
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Hai v. CIG Capital Advisors — Michigan Court of Appeals affirms $3 million jury verdict for breach of equity compensation contract
Case Yusuf A. Hai v. CIG Capital Advisors, Inc. Court Michigan Court of Appeals Judge YOUNG (Gretchen Whitmer, 2024); BORRELLO
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Barber v. Morawa — Court affirms defense verdict, sanctions plaintiff’s counsel personally for repeated AI-hallucinated citations
Case Joyce Barber v. Lawrence J. Morawa, MD Court Michigan Court of Appeals Judge ACKERMAN (elected 2025) Date Decided June
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DRSN Real Estate GP LLC v. City of Grosse Pointe Woods — Court reverses property tax valuation, ruling that rental restrictions on tax-exempt bond-financed property must be considered
Case DRSN Real Estate GP LLC v. City of Grosse Pointe Woods Court Michigan Court of Appeals Judge CAMERON (Rick
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In re J. Sauber — Court affirmed sexual abuse grounds for parental termination but remanded for proper best-interests analysis
Case In re J. Sauber, Minor Court Michigan Court of Appeals Judge MARIANI (Gretchen Whitmer, 2024); Murray (John Engler, 2002)
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In re J. Sauber — Court affirms sexual abuse grounds for termination but vacates best-interests finding, remands for new hearing
Case In re J. Sauber, Minor Court Michigan Court of Appeals Judge MARIANI (Gretchen Whitmer, 2024); Murray (John Engler, 2002)
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Turner v. J & J Slavik — Michigan Court of Appeals affirms minority shareholder oppression judgment, upholds equitable forced buyout at original purchase price plus interest after defendants’ decades-long spoliation made fair valuation impossible
Case Jay S. Turner v. J & J Slavik, Inc., and J. Ronald Slavik Court Michigan Court of Appeals Judge
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Zielinski v. Auto-Owners Insurance Co. — Michigan Court of Appeals affirms PIP benefits judgment, $288K attorney-fee award, and denial of new trial
Case Kerry Lynn Zielinski v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company Court Michigan Court of Appeals Judge MALDONADO (Gretchen Whitmer, 2022) Date Decided
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People v. McKinney — Michigan Court of Appeals affirms prisoner’s weapon-possession conviction, rejecting “momentary possession” defense
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Cecil Raymond-Jerry McKinney Court Michigan Court of Appeals Judge SWARTZLE (Rick Snyder,
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People v. Morrison — Michigan Court of Appeals vacates Wolverine Watchmen member’s terrorism-support convictions, holds kidnapping is not a “violent felony” under Michigan’s Antiterrorism Act
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Joseph Matthew Morrison Court Michigan Court of Appeals Judge BOONSTRA (Rick Snyder,
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Jones v. Genesee Circuit Court Judge — Failure to Hold Probable Cause Conference Does Not Void Circuit Court Jurisdiction
The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of a habeas corpus petition, holding that the failure to hold a probable cause conference under MCL 766.4 and MCR 6.108 does not create a jurisdictional defect that voids a subsequent criminal conviction, because the conference is waivable by agreement and waivable procedural requirements cannot give rise to non-waivable jurisdictional defects.
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In re Gilliam Minors — Relative Placement with Biological Father Requires Explicit Best-Interest Analysis Before Termination
The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed termination of a mother’s parental rights to her youngest child but vacated the termination as to the oldest child, holding that the trial court failed to expressly consider the oldest child’s relative placement with her biological father—an explicit statutory factor that weighs against termination and must be addressed on the record before a best-interest determination can stand.