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Deficiency Actions against Guarantors
Recently, the Michigan Court of Appeals in Dearborn Capital Corporation v Facundo Bravo, (Docket No. 284274 released 9/22/09) issued a decision that serves as a harsh reminder to creditors of the consequences of failing to observe the letter of the UCC when selling...
Summary Disposition Practice
In the recently released published opinion of Barnard Manufacturing v Gates Performance Engineering, (docket 286003 released August 18th), the Michigan Court of Appeals emphasized and clarified the non-moving party’s burden when responding to such motions. In that...
Actions Involving Corporations
Business litigation involving a corporation typically involves claims brought under the Michigan Business Corporations Act (“BCA”), MCLA 450.1101 et. seq. However, the BCA is not the only source of statutory claims involving corporations. Section 3605 of the Revised...
The Burden of Proof in Adverse Possession
The burden of proof in an adverse possession case is “clear and cogent.” There is a terrific legal citation to quote regarding this heightened burden when defending adverse possession claims. Take a look at footnote 2 from the case of McQueen v Black, 168 Mich App...
Bankruptcy Discharge of Litigation Debts
An understanding of whether a debt is dischargeable in bankruptcy is essential to a business and commercial litigator for at least three reasons - - (1) to structure the claims being brought in the complaint; (2) to evaluate the credibility and risk of a threat to...
The Powerful Remedies of the Builders Trust Fund Act
It’s a typical scenario- a subcontractor or supplier is owed money from a contractor but hasn’t perfected a right to a construction lien. The subcontractor or supplier think they are out of luck and are stuck with an uncollectable breach of contract claim against an...