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Victory Upheld: Michigan Court of Appeals Affirms Motion for Summary Disposition
By Kopka Pinkus Dolin | Posted on March 24, 2025Congratulations to Senior Attorney Berton May (Michigan) and Senior Attorney Lizabeth Hopkins (Indiana), who assisted with the Appeal, on their recent victory in the Court of Appeals affirming the Trial Court’s granting of Motion for Summary Disposition in Michigan under MCR 2.116(C)(8). Attorney May argued this matter before the Court of Appeals. The case… Read More »
Indiana Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Church Immunity in Recent Premises Liability Case
By Kopka Pinkus Dolin | Posted on February 24, 2025Indiana Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Church Immunity in Recent Premises Liability Case A recent Indiana Supreme Court decision in Calvary Temple Church of Evansville, Inc. v. Kirsch provides significant clarification on the application of Indiana Code 34-31-7-2, which limits the duty of nonprofit religious organizations for certain premises liability claims like slip and… Read More »
Michigan Law Update : Supreme Court Decision on Premises Liability Suits
By Kopka Pinkus Dolin | Posted on August 22, 2024The Michigan Supreme Court recently ruled that co-owner plaintiffs can now bring premises liability suits against condominium association defendants in the case of Janini v. London Townhouses Condo. Ass’n, 2024 Mich. LEXIS 1279, 2024 WL 3381445 (July 11, 2024). This is a marked departure from prior case law (Francescutti v. Fox Chase Condo Ass’n… Read More »
Indiana Law Update: Seatbelt Use as Evidence in Vehicle Accident Lawsuits
By Kopka Pinkus Dolin | Posted on June 14, 2024Effective July 1, 2024, Indiana House Bill 1090 and the amended Indiana Code 9-19-11-8.5 allows for presentation of evidence of a plaintiff not wearing a seatbelt to be considered as proof of a plaintiff’s “failure to mitigate damages.” Evidence of seatbelt use will still not be considered admissible for the purpose of determining fault. This change… Read More »
Michigan Supreme Court Decision: No-Fault Benefits
By Kopka Pinkus Dolin | Posted on June 14, 2024Does MCL 500.3173a(4) apply to misrepresentations made during discovery in the courses of litigation? On June 11, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Michigan Court of Appeals decision in Williamson v AAA (Docket No. 165131. Decided June 11, 2024), and held misrepresentations made during discovery could prevent an insured from recovering personal… Read More »
Key Legal Update: Impact of the Swoope Case on Unlicensed Drivers and Insurance Coverage
By Kopka Pinkus Dolin | Posted on March 20, 2024KEY LEGAL UPDATE: IMPACT OF THE SWOOPE CASE ON UNLICENSED DRIVERS AND INSURANCE COVERAGE We are excited to share a significant legal update that could reshape how personal injury lawsuits involving unlicensed drivers are approached. Our firm has been closely monitoring the implications of the recent Swoope case, a landmark ruling in Michigan… Read More »
Congratulations to Our Trial Teams
By Kopka Pinkus Dolin | Posted on March 14, 2024Join us in celebrating our recent trial victories! Congratulations to our Illinois and Michigan teams for their recent successes inside the courtroom. Shareholder Joel Groenewold and Senior Attorney Gregory Glen obtained a favorable outcome in Cook County, Illinois for our client. The case involved a tractor trailer, which rearended the plaintiff’s vehicle, resulting in… Read More »
7th Circuit Ruling & a Win for the Freight Brokerage Industry
By Kopka Pinkus Dolin | Posted on August 18, 20237th Circuit Ruling & a Win for the Freight Brokerage Industry The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently issued a long-anticipated ruling in favor of the freight brokerage industry holding that negligence claims against freight brokers are preempted. The Seventh Circuit Court ruling, governing Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, is the third… Read More »