Bowerman v. Red Oak Management — Court revives tenant’s claims over unmarked parking-lot trench
Case Jan Bowerman v. Red Oak Management Co., Inc., and Westveld Services, LLC Court Michigan Supreme Court Judge Noah P. […]
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Fowler Estate — Michigan Supreme Court shields 401(k) and life-insurance proceeds from estate creditors
Case In re Estate of Jennifer L. Fowler; In re Jennifer L. Fowler Trust Court Michigan Supreme Court Judge Kimberly
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Bowerman — Michigan Supreme Court revived tenant’s claims over an unmarked parking-lot trench
Case Jan Bowerman v. Red Oak Management Co., Inc., Westveld Services, LLC, and Bob’s Asphalt & Paving, Inc. Court Michigan
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People v. Alexander — Michigan Supreme Court affirms torture conviction despite improper “medical torture” expert diagnosis
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Gwendolyn Josephine Alexander Court Michigan Supreme Court Date Decided July 15, 2026
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People v. Alexander — Michigan Supreme Court affirms child torture conviction despite ruling “medical torture” expert diagnosis was improperly admitted
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Gwendolyn Josephine Alexander Court Michigan Supreme Court Date Decided July 15, 2026
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People v. Fenderson — Michigan Supreme Court reverses Court of Appeals, holds police violated Miranda by misleading defendant that his right to counsel depended on ability to pay
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Daren Donell Fenderson Court Michigan Supreme Court Date Decided July 14, 2026
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People v. Fenderson — Michigan Supreme Court reverses Court of Appeals, holds police violated Miranda by misrepresenting defendant’s right to appointed counsel and reinstitutes suppression of incriminating statements
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Daren Donell Fenderson Court Michigan Supreme Court Date Decided July 14, 2026
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Abdulla v. Progressive Southeastern — Michigan Supreme Court rules sole-member LLC owner is statutory “owner” of company truck, bars his PIP claim
Case Mohammed Abdulla v. Progressive Southeastern Insurance Company, Great American Insurance Company, Michigan Assigned Claims Plan, and Auto Club Group
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People v. Soriano — Michigan Supreme Court vacates sexual assault conviction, ruling LSD-impaired Miranda waiver invalid and admission of “I am a rapist” statement not harmless
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Zebadiah Joseph Soriano Court Michigan Supreme Court Date Decided July 7, 2026
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Abdulla v. Progressive Southeastern Ins. Co. — Michigan Supreme Court rules sole-member LLC owner is also a “statutory owner” of company vehicle, barring him from PIP benefits
Case Mohammed Abdulla v. Progressive Southeastern Insurance Company, et al. Court Michigan Supreme Court Date Decided July 7, 2026 Docket
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People v. Hess — Michigan Supreme Court rules courts cannot ban MRTMA-compliant marijuana use as a probation condition solely because it violates federal law
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Danielle Heaven-Leah Hess Court Michigan Supreme Court Date Decided July 6, 2026
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People v. Klungle — Michigan Supreme Court vacates all convictions where attorney conceded guilt on trespassing without client’s knowledge or consent
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Richard Edward Klungle Court Michigan Supreme Court Date Decided July 6, 2026
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People v. Hess — Michigan Supreme Court holds courts cannot ban MRTMA-compliant marijuana use as a mandatory probation condition
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Danielle Heaven-Leah Hess Court Michigan Supreme Court Date Decided July 6, 2026
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People v. Klungle — Michigan Supreme Court vacates convictions where defense counsel conceded guilt without client’s knowledge or consent
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Richard Edward Klungle Court Michigan Supreme Court Date Decided July 6, 2026
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Smith v. Beaumont Health — Michigan Supreme Court rejects Dean-factor test for witness-list amendments but finds circuit court still abused discretion under the correct good-cause standard
Case Lawanna Smith, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jacqueline Harris v. Beaumont Health, Tri County Orthopedics, PC, and Jack
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Smith v. Beaumont Health — Michigan Supreme Court adopts “good cause” standard for witness-list amendments, reverses dismissal of medical malpractice suit
Case Lawanna Smith, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jacqueline Harris v. Beaumont Health Court Michigan Supreme Court Date Decided
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Smith v. Beaumont Health — Michigan Supreme Court sets “good cause” as the sole standard for witness-list amendments, reverses summary disposition in medical malpractice case
Case Lawanna Smith, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jacqueline Harris v. Beaumont Health, et al. Court Michigan Supreme Court
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People v. Morgan — Michigan Supreme Court reverses exclusion of victim’s BAC evidence in moving-violation-causing-death prosecution
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Michael Marc Morgan Court Michigan Supreme Court Judge Noah P. Hood (Gretchen
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People v. Morgan — Michigan Supreme Court reverses exclusion of motorcycle victim’s BAC evidence, holds intoxication and speeding must be assessed together on proximate cause
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Michael Marc Morgan Court Michigan Supreme Court Judge Noah P. Hood (Gretchen
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Zezula v. Brown — Michigan Supreme Court rules MISS DIG Act violations cannot support civil damages suit against government; only PSC complaint process available
Case Brian Zezula v. Nina Brown, DTE Energy Company, Kaltz Excavating Co., and Independence Township Court Michigan Supreme Court Judge
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Zezula v. Brown — Michigan Supreme Court rules MISS DIG Act violations against government agencies must go through PSC, not civil court
Case Brian Zezula v. Nina Brown, DTE Energy Company, Kaltz Excavating Co., and Independence Township Court Michigan Supreme Court Judge
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DHHS v. NRK RX — Michigan Supreme Court holds Ingham County is proper venue for Attorney General’s Medicaid overpayment tort suit
Case Department of Health and Human Services v. NRK RX, Inc. Court Michigan Supreme Court Judge Megan K. Cavanagh (elected
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People v. Shaver — Michigan Supreme Court holds that its 2021 ruling striking down retroactive SORA enforcement applies retroactively to final convictions on collateral review
Case People of the State of Michigan v. Gary J. Shaver, Jr. Court Michigan Supreme Court Judge Megan K. Cavanagh
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Sherman v. Progressive Michigan Insurance — Michigan Supreme Court affirms rescission of auto policy procured through material misrepresentation
Case Janice Sherman v. Progressive Michigan Insurance Company Court Michigan Supreme Court Judge Brian K. Zahra (Rick Snyder, 2011) Date