Brandon Cory and Jonathan Lauderbach | Warner Norcross + Judd Under the Michigan Occupational Code, residential building, maintenance and alteration contractors must be licensed to perform certain types of work. The Michigan Supreme Court held in Stokes v. Millen Roofing, 649 N.W.2d 371 (2002) that under MCL 339.2412(1), a residential building contractor cannot sue an unpaying… Continue reading Contractors Beware: Licensure Foot-faults Could Make Your Construction Contract Unenforceable
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Liberating Property: Bonding Off Construction Liens in Michigan
Warner Norcross + Judd An owner hired a contractor to make improvements on real property, but the contractor failed to pay its subcontractors or suppliers. What happens next? Under Michigan’s Construction Lien Act, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and laborers have a powerful tool to secure payment for their work through construction liens. Once a construction lien… Continue reading Liberating Property: Bonding Off Construction Liens in Michigan
Don’t Call It A Comeback: Revisions To Evidentiary Rules For Expert Testimony
Justin J. Hakala | Plunkett & Cooney The Michigan Supreme Court recently adopted a revision to the state’s Rules of Evidence related to expert testimony (MRE 702) to bring it in line with the 2023 revision to the Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. The revised Michigan rule establishes the framework to evaluate experts and… Continue reading Don’t Call It A Comeback: Revisions To Evidentiary Rules For Expert Testimony
Michigan Court of Appeals Decision Raises Questions on Electronic Signatures in Insurance Policies
Leah Yair and David Yates | Segal McCambridge The Michigan Court of Appeals recently decided a case that impacts many pending claims and will impact how the underwriting department is handling policy renewals. The case of Bronson Health Care v Esurance Property and Casualty Insurance Company was decided on September 28, 2023. The Decision directly relates to… Continue reading Michigan Court of Appeals Decision Raises Questions on Electronic Signatures in Insurance Policies
Michigan Court Waives Goodbye to Subrogation Claims Except as to Gross Negligence
Lian Skaf | The Subrogation Strategist In Ace American Insurance Company, et. al. v. Toledo Engineering Co., Inc., et. al., No. 18-11503, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15222 (Ace American), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan determined whether insurers could pursue their subrogation claims against the defendants despite a waiver of subrogation in… Continue reading Michigan Court Waives Goodbye to Subrogation Claims Except as to Gross Negligence