Michigan Supreme Court News

Court: Northern Michigan Inn Not Liable for Girl’s Bonfire Burns

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a century-old inn in a lawsuit over hot coals on a Lake Michigan beach. The court says Watervale Inn is protected by a law that shields landowners from liability during recreational …

Suit Over Woman’s Fall at Party Reaches Michigan Supreme Court

A woman’s fall at a holiday party has reached the Michigan Supreme Court, which could use the case to clarify the responsibilities of property owners when they welcome guests to their home. The court heard arguments Tuesday in the case …

Michigan High Court to Hear Arguments in Golf Cart Lawsuit

The Michigan Supreme Court is taking a swing at a golf cart dispute. The justices want to hear more about a golfer who was accidentally struck by a cart at Farmington Hills Golf Club in 2013. Ken Bertin and Doug …

Case of Hot Coals at Century-Old Inn Going to Michigan Supreme Court

The Michigan Supreme Court is looking at the case of the hot coals. A 10-year-old girl burned her foot on hot coals that couldn’t be seen under sand, a day after a Lake Michigan bonfire. The state appeals court said …

Retailer Menards Loses Appeal in Michigan Parking Lot Injury Case

Months after hearing arguments, the Michigan Supreme Court has decided to stay out of a personal-injury case at a big-box store that could have consequences for retailers statewide. The court said it will let an appeals court decision stand against …

Michigan Truck Driver Wins Appeal in ‘Transportational Use’ Insurance Case

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Detroit-area man who is seeking insurance benefits for injuries suffered when he got out of his pickup truck. Daniel Kemp tore a calf muscle while stretching on his tiptoes to …

Michigan High Court Rejects Appeal Over Auto Insurance Fund Records

There will be no sunlight on the records of an auto insurance fund that touches every Michigan driver. The Michigan Supreme Court has turned down an appeal from a coalition of health care, labor and consumer groups. The groups want …

Michigan Supreme Court Tosses Suit over Icy Slip-and-Fall

A traumatic fall in a dark, icy parking lot wasn’t enough to sway the Michigan Supreme Court. The justices last week reversed a decision by the state appeals court and said the conditions should have been “open and obvious” to …

‘Transportational Use’ Car Insurance Appeal on Michigan Supreme Court Docket

If you hurt yourself while pulling stuff from your car, should your insurance company be on the hook for the injuries? The Michigan Supreme Court is opening a new term this week with arguments in that case and many others, …

Michigan High Court May Accept Auto Insurance Records Case

The Michigan Supreme Court wants to hear more about a dispute over public access to the records of an insurance fund that pays for tragic injuries in car crashes. The state appeals court says records of the Michigan Catastrophic Claims …