by W. Jay Brown | Mar 5, 2010 | Real Estate Law
If landlords weren’t already convinced about the dangers of self-help, the recently released case of Christie v Fick, (Mich Ct. App. docket # 285924, released March 2, 2010) should make the point very clear. In that case, the plaintiffs were living in a cabin...
by W. Jay Brown | Jan 22, 2010 | Business Law, Commercial Law, Construction Law
Michigan’s statutory conversion statute (MCLA 600.2919a) used to confine its enhanced remedy to those who were wrongfully in receipt of converted assets. However, as it didn’t make sense to treat the person receiving the assets more harshly than the converter, the...
by W. Jay Brown | Jan 22, 2010 | Business Law, Commercial Law, Construction Law
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...