The prosecutors have appealed Wadel’s April 6 refusal to disqualify himself as trial judge. Spaniola and Assistant Attorney General Donna Pendergast are seeking his removal because Wadel, sitting as a district judge at an earlier stage of the process, ruled that prosecutors had not established probable cause that Phillips committed murder.
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Ruling issued on motion to remove chief judge from Baby Kate father's murder case
Court must review order banning witnesses, exhibits in future suit
A trial court that dismissed a lawsuit without prejudice must review its order sanctioning the plaintiffs by prohibiting them from using their witnesses and exhibits in a future claim against the defendants, says the Michigan Court of Appeals.
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Law firm that represented itself cannot get fees as a sanction
Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap PC was wrongly awarded attorney’s fees as a case evaluation sanction, says the Michigan Supreme Court, because it did not maintain “separate entities” as lawyer and client.
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Attorneys – Firm representing itself cannot recover case-evaluation sanctions
A law firm cannot recover, as a case-evaluation sanction, a reasonable attorney’s fee in connection with a suit against its former client for unpaid legal bills.
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Faulty traffic signal blamed for grandfather's motorcycle death
“It should never take a death,” attorney Jordan Acker said. “To make sure that basic city services are taken care of.”
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Check out the amazing ways Michigan lawyers contribute to their communities
Have you checked out the State Bar of Michigan’s A Lawyer Helps program lately? The program celebrates the extraordinary pro bono and community service hours volunteered by Michigan attorneys. This month, we celebrate the Shiawassee County Bar Association, which hosted its seventh Annual Free Legal Advice Fair at the historic Shiawassee County Circuit Courthouse in Corunna on May 1 as part of its Law Day celebration. Twenty-three people came to get legal advice on a wide variety of matters, including real estate, expungement, family law, land contracts and more. The attorneys who donated their time include Barb Dawes, Tom Moorhead,…
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Judge reinstates Portage Central tennis player who claims she was bullied
Those allegations are contained in a 20-page claim filed Thursday by Carly Pratt, 17, her mother, Meredith Pratt, and the family’s attorney, Matthew DePerno, of Portage.
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Young lawyers converge in Detroit for annual summit
More than 100 attendees came to Greektown for seminars on trial techniques, legal updates and networking know-hows, in addition to honoring one of their own.
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Anonymous Grand Haven pro-cross plaintiffs fear 'threat': lawyer
Brinkman was arguing against a motion by the city’s lawyer to end the lawsuit on the basis that the plaintiffs have no standing to sue.
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Melendez camp cites Floyd Dent's arrest record, drug test in court hearing
The attorney for Melendez said that Floyd Dent was a wanted man who had been arrested nine times before and was on drugs at the time of the traffic stop. Dent’s attorney Greg Rohl says employees falsified the results of the drug test and he plans to sue.
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