Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
In Knier, Powers, Martin, & Smith, LLC v City of Bay City the Michigan Court of Appeals unexpectedly found that the new roof installed on an existing commercial building was …
SURPRISING DECISION BY THE MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS REGARDING NEW ROOFS ON EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Read More
Having and caring for chickens can be a fun and educational experience for families. After the Michigan Court of Appeals ruling in Dezman v. Charter Twp. of Bloomfield, No. 360406 …
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules One-Family Detached Dwellings are Allowed to Keep Chickens in Bloomfield Township Read More
In a recent trial, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, Demorest Law Firm, PLLC was able to secure a jury verdict of $1,976,820.00 …
Demorest Law Firm Obtains $1.976 Million Verdict Against the City of Detroit Read More In a recent unpublished decision, Skiver v Durga, Docket Nos. 358830; 358931, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s decision that a landlord can be held liable for …
Landlord Can Be Found Liable for Vicious Attack by Tenant’s Dog Read More
On March 24, 2020, Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order (EO) 2020-21 which prohibited nonessential in-person work and required social distancing. This EO was further extended by EO 2020-42. These EOs …
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules that Commercial Insurance Policy Does Not Protect Business Owners from Lost Income Due to the COVID-19 Shutdown Read More
Traditionally, Michigan has been what’s referred to as a “one-party consent” state. Should that change? That’s the question that was put to the Michigan Supreme Court earlier this year. Unfortunately, …
Is Two-Party Consent Needed to Record a Conversation Under Michigan’s Eavesdropping Statute? The Jury is Still Out. Read More
It has long been established that merchants (including bar/restaurant owners in this case) have a duty to use reasonable care to protect their identifiable invitees from the foreseeable criminal acts …
Michigan Court of Appeals Finds Bar has a Duty to Invitee Patrons Outside their Establishment Read More
As technology advances and improves, the language of the Fourth Amendment needs to be re-interpreted. The Fourth Amendment protects individuals from searches of their property by the government that would …
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules that Flying a Drone Over Another’s Property Violates the Reasonable Expectation of Privacy Read More
A claim of tortious interference can be brought when a third-party acts in a way that interferes with a business relationship or expectancy. The Michigan Court of Appeals recently laid …
Michigan Court of Appeals Finds Employer Is Not Obligated to Provide Former Employee a Reference Read More
Owners and renters of Airbnbs, Vrbos, and other vacation rental homes achieved a small victory on June 5, 2020 when the Michigan Supreme Court issued Order No. 159874. This order …
Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Short-Term Rentals Read More