Litigation Defenders

Michigan appellate court rules contractors may be loaned temporary property possession rights, allowing them to assert an open and obvious defense in a premises liability claim, a defense typically reserved for actual property owners.

Michigan appellate court signals “play on” after plaintiff sues, alleging opponent had specific intent to harm his goalkeeper son during soccer game.

With U.S. tort litigation continuing to climb to historic levels, arbitration may offer insurance providers lower costs, better venue option for resolving claims.

Investigating a plaintiff’s prior suits may reveal contrary positions barring a claim through judicial estoppel.

Deceased student's intoxication results in appellate court affirming trial court's decision to bar wrongful death action filed by decedent's estate.

Discovery will change dramatically under a new Michigan Supreme Court rule requiring judges to be “participant observers” in a more collaborative civil litigation process.

A party cannot overcome insufficient deposition testimony through a contradictory affidavit.

If you can’t remember last night at the bar, you probably shouldn't file a lawsuit when you wake up in the hospital.

In new unpublished case, Michigan Court of Appeals rules black ice is open and obvious.

Don’t be spooked by your own “phantom employees” in premises liability cases.