A mother's parental rights were terminated in error by the Lenawee Circuit Court because notices and summonses were improperly served and because the mother lacked effective counsel, a unanimous Court of Appeals panel ruled Thursday.
A single Parole Board member who conducts a public hearing is not required to take a vote on whether a case before them is eligible for parole, especially in situations where a given member has since left their post, but votes to deny parole cannot end it in a tie, a unanimous Court of Appeals panel ruled Thursday.
The Barry Circuit Court did not err when it applied a new provision in the General Property Tax Act and denied a motion to compel the county treasurer to disburse tax foreclosure sale proceeds in line with a Supreme Court holding that said those proceeds should be returned to the property owner, a unanimous Court of Appeals panel ruled Thursday.
New legislation would formally establish a court-appointed special advocate program to provide volunteers to advocate for a child's best interest.
A unanimous Court of Appeals panel on Thursday upheld a nearly identical sentence for a man convicted of shooting a woman on his doorstep – convictions initially vacated by the Michigan Supreme Court on double jeopardy grounds.
The Oakland Circuit Court did not err when it granted summary disposition to a person who sued his insurer over damages sustained in a kitchen area in the plaintiff's restaurant, a unanimous Court of Appeals panel ruled Thursday.
The Ingham Circuit Court erred when it vacated an arbitrator's determination that a Department of State Police employee shouldn't have been fired, the Court of Appeals ruled last week.
The Michigan Supreme Court's landmark 2022 decision holding a one-judge grand jury indictment must also include an opportunity for a preliminary examination to determine probable cause can and should be retroactively applied to convictions and sentences prior to the ruling, a unanimous Court of Appeals panel said Thursday.
If a contract gives one party discretion, the other party can challenge actions under that discretion if they are harmed by the results, the Court of Appeals ruled in a published opinion released Friday.
The Court of Appeals on Thursday affirmed the Ottawa Circuit Court's holding that embattled County Health Officer Adeline Hambley was properly appointed to her role, but ruled that the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners retains the authority to terminate her if it complies with procedures in the County Boards of Commissioners Act.