Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
In zoning parlance, a non-conforming use is a property use that would violate the current zoning regulations, but which existed before the current zoning regulations were in place. One might …
Non-conforming Uses: You Might Want to Leave Them Alone Read MoreIf you are a Michigan homeowner who has recently purchased another home and you are unable to sell your old Michigan home, Michigan law may provide some relief. Michigan homeowners …
Attention Homeowners: Michigan’s Homestead Exemption Act Read MoreThe Michigan Attorney General, Bill Schuette, recently issued an opinion (available at http://www.ag.state.mi.us/opinion/datafiles/2010s/op10340.htm) concerning three issues posed by the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA): (1) Whether the Michigan Smoking Ban …
Michigan Attorney General Issues Opinion on Medical Marihuana Read MoreUnder the common law systems that have developed in Great Britain and the United States, real property has been held in high esteem. Land, due to its uniqueness, and scarcity …
Non-Economic Damages in Tort: Real Property is Special Read MoreIn the previous installment of this two part series, we discussed the concept of unjust enrichment and under what circumstances it can be raised. Unjust enrichment is not available where …
Remedy Without a Contract: Unjust Enrichment Part 2 Read MoreIn this two part series we will discuss the contract remedy of unjust enrichment. This first installment will explain the basic concept of unjust enrichment. Part two will discuss how …
Remedy Without a Contract: Unjust Enrichment Part 1 Read MoreIn a recent decision, Bailey v. Schaff, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a landmark ruling concerning the obligations that landlords owe to persons on the landlord’s premises. The Court …
New Developments in Landlord Premises Liability Read MoreIn good news for employers, the Michigan Supreme Court recently ruled that employers are no longer under the Michigan Civil Rights Act (MCRA) strictly liable for the intentional torts committed …
Michigan Supreme Court Limits Employers’ Liability For Misconduct Of Employees Read More